The Organization of Islamic Cooperation or OIC and the Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC on Tuesday welcomed the U.N. Security Council’s classification of Yemen’s Houthi rebel group as terrorists. The Security Council also extended an arms embargo to all the Houthi members. The OIC said it hopes the U.N.’s decision will contribute to ending the ...
A UK secondary school religious studies teacher has sparked outrage among Muslims for using a picture of Osama Bin Laden to depict the Prophet Muhammad. The teacher at the Church of England All Saints Academy in Dunstable, near Luton has been suspended, after 10th graders were shown the image during a PowerPoint presentation on Friday. [&he...
U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new COVID program during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The “test to treat” initiative is a central component of the new strategy. Under the program, Biden said Americans could get tested for COVID-19 at a pharmacy and, if they are positive, “receive antiviral pills on the […]
Malaysia denied Tuesday it sanctioned a Russian ship’s port call. The sanctioned ship, Linda, scheduled to arrive at the Kuala Linggi port March 5, was denied a port call as the port’s operator did not want to violate any sanctions, the Malaysian Transportation Ministry said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor the related […]...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – The Ukrainian General Staff announced Tuesday that Russian forces attacking Ukraine have lost more than 5,700 soldiers. As many as 5,710 Russian army soldiers who attacked Ukraine were killed and 200 taken as prisoners, according to a statement. During the past five days, the Ukrainian army has destroyed 29 Russian-o...
GENEVA (AA) – Condemning Moscow’s “premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine” for violating international law, the US secretary of state on Tuesday questioned whether Russia is fit to be a member of the UN Human Rights Council. “More than at any other point in recent history, the principles at the heart of this council’s [&he...
The airspace above Ukraine continues to be contested and Russia does not have air superiority over the entire country, a senior US defense official said Tuesday. “But there are areas where they have more control than others. And the same goes for the Ukrainians,” the official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ...
In his first State of the Union, President Biden outlined a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats. His speech came at the heel of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and unprecedented sanctions on Russia. As part of this unity agenda, he announced a strategy to […]
Satellite images show a Russian military convoy stretching about 40 miles just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults. The Russian army told Kyiv residents they can freely leave by a single highway, raising fears of an all-out attack. Ukrainians fear it is the “last safe day in Kyiv” as […]...
The U.S. and European Union have imposed sweeping new penalties aimed at crippling Russia’s economy. EU sanctions announced Sunday ban the supply of “all goods and technology” linked to aircraft. Switzerland has also enacted penalties on Russia, abandoning its traditional neutrality. Meanwhile, TikTok has blocked Russian-backed outlets, such a...
