ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A Pakistani court ruled Friday that a person cannot change his or her gender at will. It also ruled that some sections of the law protecting the rights of transgender people violate Islamic law or Sharia. The Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Sharia Court (FSC) and Justice Khadim Hussain delivered the […]
AZAZ, Syria — Hundreds of Syrians living in the opposition-held north have protested President Bashar al-Assad’s attendance at the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia. Syria had been expelled from the league more than a decade ago. The AFP news agency reported that banners at a demonstration in the city of Azaz read: — Syria [...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Two Saudi astronauts, including a woman, flew into space Sunday as a private mission organized by Axion Space launched from the southern U.S. state of Florida. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, is the first Saudi woman in space. She is accompanied by her Saudi colleague Ali Al-Qarni, a fighter pilot, Am...
KAZAN, Tatarstan – On the sidelines of the 14th meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Forum a modest fashion show became the center of attraction of participants. The collections of nine Russian and foreign designers were displayed at the show. According to organizers term modest fashion refers to a trend in modest clothing due to women’s...
KHARTOUM, Sudan – The Sudanese army has said that it will observe a seven-day ceasefire deal with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). But insisted that it would be limited to arrangements for a truce to protect civilians and hospitals and did not address political issues. The ceasefire agreement was reached Saturday during dire...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – Palestinians on Sunday condemned an Israeli cabinet meeting that took place in Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The weekly meeting of the Israeli Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was held in one of the tunnels near the Western Wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian Authority warn...
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – Comic-producing company Marvel Comics has announced the death of its popular character Ms. Marvel. The company said on its website that the character will die on May 31 while making a heroic sacrifice alongside Spider-Man to save the universe. The death of the popular character has angered many fans. A […]
ORLANDO, Florida – Advocacy groups have warned people against traveling to Florida because the hostile polices against African Americans and people of color championed by Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers. Issuing a travel advisory, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) stated that Florida Governor Ron D...
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. court has concluded that the Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) spied on Americans and illegally searched digital data stores 278,000 times over several years. A newly sealed, redacted court order says the agency searched information on Americans suspected of involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and in protes...
WASHINGTON – Talks between the teams of the U.S. president and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the debt-ceiling issue have stalled. Biden now hopes to speak directly with McCarthy to salvage the talks and reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. Officials briefed him on an ongoing basis while he was overseas attending [&h...
