Muslim World

UN urges those with ‘influence’ to end Syria war

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the annual General Assembly debate on Tuesday with a call to end the fighting in…

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Hajj 2016: 1.8 million pilgrims the smallest number in 10 years

This year 54.6% male and 45.4% female foreign pilgrims performed Haj, according to a final data released by the General…

10 years ago

Syria: Deadly aid-convoy bombing as ceasefire ends

Syrian or Russian warplanes bombed aid trucks near Aleppo after a fragile week-long ceasefire ended as it appeared the bloody…

10 years ago

Afghanistan: Eight Afghan policemen killed in US strike

US air strikes have killed eight Afghan policemen in the embattled southern province of Afghanistan, officials confirmed, as security forces,…

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Palestinian shot by Israeli police after alleged attack

A Palestinian was shot and injured in Jerusalem on Monday morning after allegedly attacking two Israeli police officers with a…

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Syrian army truce expires, no news of extension

A seven-day ceasefire declared by the Syrian army expired at midnight, with no immediate announcement of its extension on Monday.…

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Death toll soars after air strikes on Syria’s Idlib

Air strikes that hit a market and areas of the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib Saturday killed dozens of people,…

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Hajj nears climax for world’s Muslims

Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world prepared on Saturday night for the climax of the annual hajj…

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Aleppo: Syrian forces blamed for ‘chlorine gas attack’

A suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held neighbourhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo has caused at least one…

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Bangladesh executes last prominent Jamaat leader

Bangladesh has executed a wealthy tycoon and top financial backer of its largest opposition party after his family paid him…

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