Iran, Russia and China will begin joint naval drills Friday for three days in the Indian Ocean. The war games seek to reinforce “common security,” an Iranian naval official said Thursday. The announcement of the maneuvers coincides with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s official visit to Moscow. The drills also come during talks in Vienna aime...
A 35-page pamphlet on the beliefs, values, and lifestyles of “Muslims and Latter-day Saints” was posted Wednesday on websites and apps of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leaders of both faith communities have worked together worldwide because of their shared values. Latter-day Saints leaders have said they want church members...
Adeel Rana became the first Pakistani-American deputy inspector of the New York Police Department Wednesday. Rana was promoted from the post of precinct commanding officer. Last July, Rana made history becoming the first Muslim police officer to be appointed as a local precinct commander in the NYPD. That appointment was confirmed by NYPD Chi...
A Muslim-American advocacy group on Thursday urged any Pentagon official directly involved in a botched airstrike in Afghanistan last August to resign. The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR called for the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and “any military officials who had a direct role in approving the drone stri...
A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers urged President Joe Biden Thursday to overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy, including drone targeting criteria. The policy should center on human rights, the protection of civilians, align with U.S. and international law, prioritize non-lethal tools, and only allow the use of force as a last resort, l...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – A group of 62 Libyan parliamentarians have reiterated support to the unity government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. An initiative unveiled by the lawmakers on Sunday called for an agreement between Libya’s legislative and executive authorities in a bid to end the current political impasse in the country. Th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to overhaul the US’ international counterterrorism operations, including its drone targeting criteria, as he carries out a policy review. “We strongly urge your Administration to review and overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy t...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Mali’s military government refused to let a German military transport plane to fly over its territory, the German air force said Thursday. An Airbus A400M plane “with about 80 soldiers on board was denied the right to fly over Mali on its way to Niamey, Niger,” the German air force said […]
Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday at ceremonies near the capital Banjul, the AFP reports. With the Quran in his right hand he took his oath of office in the tiny West African nation. Barrow’s first election in 2016 put an end to more than 20 years of […]
Afghanistan’s prime minister Mullah Akhund in a rare meeting attended by representatives of 20 foreign countries this week, called on the international community to recognize its government. He said Islamic countries should not wait and let the US be the first to recognize Afghanistan, after which, he told them “you would also recognize ...
