NEW DELHI (AA) – An ongoing survey of madrassas (Islamic schools) in the populous Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is being criticized by many Muslim representatives, with political parties alleging that the move is aimed at harassing the Muslim community in the country. The local ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) recently ordered a survey of [&...
ANKARA (AA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said Sudan is in need of a “civilian-led political transition” in order to realize the aspirations of the Sudanese people. Guterres made the remarks during his meeting with the head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, late Friday in Ne...
ANKARA (AA) – The United States and four European countries have reiterated support to inclusive presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya “in the shortest time possible.” This came in a joint statement issued by the representatives of the US, UK, France, Italy and Germany in Libya following their closed meeting in New York...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Saturday criticized Ukraine’s decision to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Tehran, vowing an “appropriate” response. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Kyiv’s decision was spurred by “unconfirmed reports” and the “creation of media space” by for...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday it had carried out an artillery attack on “terrorist” group headquarters in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC said its ground forces targeted the positions of Komala, an armed rebel group, accusing it of s...
Nablus, Palestinian Territories – (AFP): Gun battles in central Nablus, with young Palestinians fighting police and setting blazes that shut the city down, signal growing chaos in the northern West Bank that could spiral out of control. The city centre’s transformation into a combat zone happened with little overt warning. Early on...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A Pakistani court has deferred contempt of court proceedings against former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he expressed his willingness to apologize for his controversial remarks about a female judge. Khan, who appeared before a five-member Islamabad High Court bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah, said during t...
Tunis, Tunisia – (AFP): The leader of Tunisia’s progressive Islamic Ennahdha party has been questioned through the night over alleged complicity in the departure of militants for fighting in Syria and Iraq. Rached Ghannouchi, who has been a key player in Tunisian politics for over a decade, appeared before a judge after being quest...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US said Tuesday it will “never” recognize the results of “sham” referendums in Ukraine planned by Russia and its proxies, maintaining that the forthcoming polls are acts of desperation. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Russia is “rushing” to hold the polls after it was...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The EU foreign policy chief on Tuesday said that he does not expect this week a breakthrough in reviving Iran nuclear deal. On the margins of the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York, Josep Borrell was asked about the chances of reaching a final compromise on the draft he […]
