ANKARA (AA) – Turkish forces killed three PKK men in northern Syria, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said on Twitter the “terrorists, who opened harassment fire” at the Euphrates Shield area and Olive Branch zone, were gearing up to attack. “Harassment and attack attempts by terrorists...
WASHINGTON (AA) – El Shafee Elsheikh, a British man, better known as one of the ISIS group’s “Beatles,” was reportedly found guilty Thursday on all eight charges by a jury in the US state of Virginia. Elsheikh faces a sentence of up to life in prison. He was brought to the US in 2020 alongside […]
KARACHI, Pakistan – Thousands of Pakistanis formed a human chain to commend the UN for declaring March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The event took place in the Jhang district of the northeastern Punjab province under the umbrella of the Muslim Institute, an Islamabad-based think tank, which has long been voicing concer...
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani army has distanced itself from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s claim that a “foreign conspiracy” was behind his ouster from power. Citing a diplomatic cable from Pakistan’s ex-envoy to the US, Khan said interference from the US led to his removal in a no-confidence vote in parliament last week. He claim...
ANKARA – A PKK fighter was brought to Turkiye after he was nabbed in an operation led by Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in northern Iraq, according to security sources. The MIT initiated efforts to nab the PKK member Abdulkerim Yilmaz, who has a track record for aiding the PKK, said the source, who asked [&helli...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia government raised fuel prices on Thursday, for the third time this year, saying it was triggered by high crude oil prices. In a statement, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy said the prices of gasoline and gas (diesel) rose by 5-10%. The ministry said the fuel price hike was […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Unlawful demolition of properties owned by Muslims in India could “amount to collective punishment,” a global rights group said on Thursday. Amnesty International called for a “thorough, impartial and transparent investigation” into “reports of demolition of largely Muslim-owned shops and houses following incidents of communal ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a nationwide protest campaign late Wednesday, vowing to continue to hold rallies and protests across the country until new elections are held. In his first public address since being ousted through a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, Khan spoke to a massive ...
YEREVAN, Armenia – Normalization talks between neighboring Turkiye and Armenia should not be neglected but should continue, Armenia’s premier has said. The sides should do their best to see that the talks go on, Nikol Pashinyan said in an address to Armenia’s parliament in the capital Yerevan. Saying that the Armenian side is aware of [&...
TORONTO – Former Afghan interpreters for the Canadian army are urging Ottawa to treat their family members fleeing the Taliban the same way as Ukrainians escaping from Russian troops. Speaking at a parliamentary committee, the interpreters called on the Canadian government to let their families into the country as easily as Ukrainians, reporte...
