Muslim World

Iraq president appoints Mohammed Allawi as new prime minister

Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as the country's new prime minister, ending more than two months…

6 years ago

Plane crashes in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province

A US military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the armed…

6 years ago

Rescue efforts under way after deadly quake rattles east Turkey

Search and rescue efforts are under way after a deadly earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 22 people and…

6 years ago

Myanmar army kills 2 Rohingya women in Rakhine state

Two women, one pregnant, were killed and seven other people injured after Myanmar troops shelled a Rohingya village on Saturday,…

6 years ago

Iran’s Guard accepts responsibility for shooting down Ukrainian jet

Iran said its military "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian commercial jet near Tehran that crashed and killed everyone aboard, in…

6 years ago

Oman swears in new monarch in wake of the death of Sultan Qaboos

Oman announced Saturday culture minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the new ruler of the Gulf Arab country, ending…

6 years ago

Blast inside Quetta mosque claims 14 lives, injures 20

A blast inside a mosque in Quetta's Satellite Town area on Friday evening claimed 14 lives and left 20 people…

6 years ago

Iraqi MPs accept prime minister’s resignation amid ongoing violence

Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Sunday, amid ongoing violence and anti-government demonstrations in…

7 years ago

Nearly 70 dead in Syria regime clashes with Idlib armed groups

Two days of clashes between regime forces and armed groups in Syria’s last major opposition bastion have killed nearly 70…

7 years ago

Israel planning new settlement in flashpoint Hebron city

Israel's defence minister has approved plans for the building of a new illegal settlement in the heart of the flashpoint…

7 years ago