U.S. forces stationed at a base near Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, intercepted missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthi attack was the second in a week as a Saudi-led coalition, of which UAE is a part, ramps up its military campaign against the rebel group. U.S. forces stationed at al-Dhafra […]
One of the most well-known mixed martial arts fighters in the world is coming to a Detroit suburb. Khabib Nurmagomedov will speak Tuesday at an Islamic educational center about his Muslim faith and career. Nurmagomedov has an undefeated 29-0 record and is often named among the best MMA fighters of all time. He is to […]
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday urged top Democrats and Republicans in the House to swiftly bring legislation banning Congress from owning or trading stock to the floor. The call came in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat who has faced criticism for defending her husband’s trades and existing […...
Facing discrimination from other soldiers after his conversion to Islam and other challenges, Army Colonel Khalid Shabazz was ready to quit the military. But a Christian army chaplain encouraged him to stay. Now he is a chaplain himself preaching on TikTok with messages from the Quran and the Bible to roughly 43,000 followers. Shabazz is [&h...
An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, will be allowed to seat a special grand jury starting May 2. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis made the request last week. It was approved on Monday. While the special grand jury does not have th...
As the trials of J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao opened, prosecutors said none of the three intervened to prevent the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The three Minneapolis police officers are charged with depriving Floyd of his civil rights and failing to provide or access any medical intervention as he […]
Roughly 8,500 American troops have been put on heightened alert in the U.S. in case NATO activates its Response Force amid tensions in Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Monday. US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said the troops are primarily ground forces. They bring a host of capabilities, including logistics, medical, aviation, intell...
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear challenges to two college admissions policies that take into consideration an applicant’s race. The practice, known as affirmative action historically, has been used to help minorities, particularly Black and Latino students, during college admissions processes. The high court decided to hear chal...
BEIRUT (AA) – Complaining of foreign influence and a fragmented public, a former Lebanese prime minister on Monday announced that he had “suspended” his work in Lebanon’s politics. At a televised press conference, three-time Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will not run in the upcoming parliamentary elections and will not file any nomination...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – The director of Tunisian President Kais Saied’s office resigned on Monday. Citing “fundamental differences,” Nadia Okasha said on Facebook that she had tendered her resignation. She gave no further details about the reasons for her stepping down. There was no comment from Tunisian authorities on the news. On July 25...
