MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army has liberated the strategic town of Adanyabal in the Middle Shabelle region from al-Shabaab, the nation’s president said on Tuesday. Addressing the public via the state television, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who previously announced a “total war” against al-Shabaab, said the “terrorists fled the town...
ANKARA (AA) – On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the demolition of the historic Indian Babri Masjid by a fanatical Hindu mob, India’s prominent Muslim leaders said that December 6 will forever remain a “Black Day” for Indian democracy. On December 6, 1992, the 16th-century Babri Mosque in the northern Indian city of […]
LONDON (AA) – Denmark has been known as a liberal society with regard to human rights. However, it has officially taken one of the hardest lines on asylum and migration in recent years. It has become the first country in Europe to revoke residence permits for Syrian refugees. A 12-year-old Syrian, Ghazal Sbinati, has spent […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel has summoned the UN envoy to the Middle East, Tor Wennesland, following his tweets expressing concern over the brutal killing of a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wennesland was summoned to its headquarters for “clarification”. The move came after the UN envoy called ...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian attorney general’s remark that the morality police has been “put to a standstill” has whipped up a storm, fueling speculation that the controversy-ridden force may have been disbanded amid month-long protests. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said Saturday that the morality police force “has nothing ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Russia has agreed to provide oil to Pakistan at discounted rates to meet Islamabad’s rising domestic and industrial energy demands, a Pakistani minister claimed on Monday. Addressing a presser in the capital Islamabad, State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said Pakistan would purchase crude oil, petrol...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudan’s army chief Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan has pledged to hold elections at the end of the country’s transitional period. The pledge was made during the signing ceremony of a framework agreement between the ruling Sovereign Council and political groups on Monday. The deal pledges a 2-year transition period and the [&...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye’s defense minister has urged Armenia to do what is necessary in response to a peace offer from Türkiye and Azerbaijan. Hulusi Akar, accompanied by top commanders including Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler and the Turkish Land Forces, Naval Forces, and Air Force commanders, traveled to Azerbaijan where he was ...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The United Nations recently held a week-long training session for Iraqi judges and prosecutors in international criminal law for trying ISIS members for committing crimes against humanity and war crimes. The head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Muslims in Uganda from all segments of society protested Monday against the arbitrary arrests of Muslim leaders during raids on mosques. Muslim clerics, parliamentarians, businessmen and community members came out to condemn the arrests, which they say are illegal and uncalled for. “It’s discriminatory for th...
