Afghanistan on Saturday condemned the Friday’s deadly attack at a mosque in a remote area of Pakistan that reportedly killed a brother of the Taliban chief Mullah Hebatullah.

Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Saturday after a rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, according to the military.

The most outstanding Iranian Sunni leader denounced revocation of Kashmir’s special status by Indian government and termed it the bad fruit of Muslims’ disputes and differences with each other.

Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar formed long queues outside cash machines

Imam Sheikh Mohammad bin Hassan Al Shaikh has urged all Muslims to rid their hearts of hatred and be more kind in their treatment of others, Radio Pakistan reported.

More than two million white-clad Muslim pilgrims from around the globe have begun moving on Friday, August 9, to Mina on the first leg of their journey of a lifetime, preparing for the climax of Hajj when they ascend Mount Arafat.

Indian forces went on high alert across Kashmir to head off protests after Friday prayers in mosques as tensions remained high over the ending of the disputed region’s autonomy, residents and reports said.

The Syrian army has resumed operations against armed rebels in Idlib, scrapping a ceasefire in the last opposition-held stronghold.

The Indian government has rushed through a presidential decree to scrap a special status for the disputed Kashmir region, hours after imposing a major security clampdown in the region.

Shaikh Abdol-Hamid said in a meeting with Shia scholars and top provincial officials in grand Makki mosque that Sunni scholars unanimously fight with extremism and bigotry.