US-backed SDF breaches Raqqa's Old City wall

US says SDF advances into 'the most heavily fortified portion of Raqqa' by breaking the ancient city wall. The Syrian Democratic Forces have spent months...

North Korea claims test of intercontinental missile

Pyongyang launches ballistic missile that flew for nearly 40 minutes before coming down in the Sea of Japan. The launch was the latest in a...

GCC crisis: European leaders call for de- escalation

French, British and German leaders urge all sides of the ongoing Gulf rift to solve the crisis diplomatically.  Leaders of France, UK and Germany have urged both sides of...

Philippines Supreme Court upholds Duterte's martial law

Top court overwhelmingly votes in favour of military rule imposed by the president on the southern Mindanao region.   Duterte declared military rule across Mindanao in May     The Philippines...

Egypt detains daughter, son-in-law of Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Muslim scholar's daughter Ola and her husband were arrested in June 23 and accused of plotting "terrorist" acts. Thousands of Brotherhood members have been killed...

Opinion: My brother, what's my crime? A reply to Abu Aamir's...

  Suddenly, people are divided on whether I should reply the so called rejoinder or not. Those who know me very well insisted that this...

Opinion : The Gulf Crisis- There is more to it by...

SECRETS OF THE RIFT BETWEEN QATAR AND SAUDI ARABIA Each time I write, I have in my mind those who are capable of independent thinking,...

Who are the terrorists? Muslim brotherhood or Sisi government?

After a revolution and a military coup, Egypt faces abuses to a degree unseen in the Mubarak years, analysts say. In just over two years,...

"OVERSIMPLIFICATION" OF 'AQD: THE BANE OF MUSLIM MARRIAGE by Sirnucy Lafiagi

On our way back from Leo two days ago, we examined some of the issues ravaging Muslim marriages, tearing families apart, and destroying the...

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede: Shocking Revelations from JAMB (1&2) By Steve Nwosu

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is not your archetypal Nigerian public servant. There is this transparency and...

Gulf crisis: Qatar FM in Kuwait to respond to demands

Response will be the focus of a meeting on Wednesday between ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has...

Al Jazeera demands press freedom

Al Jazeera demands press freedom.   Any call for closing down or obstructing access to our channels is an attempt to silence freedom of expression. To...

Assad appears on Syrian banknote for first time

New 2,000-pound banknotes featuring Bashar al-Assad's face go into circulation in Damascus and a number of provinces. The currency previously only carried images of historic...

Did Holy Prophet Muhammad commit sin?

By Waqar Akbar Cheema   We will often find Christians taking a lot of pain to prove that Prophet Muhammad was not sinless and Prophet Jesus...

Rescue helicopter crash kills 8 after volcano erupts

A helicopter heading to evacuate residents near an erupting volcano crashed near Java's Dieng Plateau in Indonesia. A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help...

Saudi bloc gives Qatar 48 more hours to accept demands

Foreign ministers of nations boycotting Qatar will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next steps. Kuwait's emir has been mediating between Qatar and...

Yet! Another hate crime.

Recently, Hate crimes and islamophobic attacks has been on the increase, and Muslims are the majority at the receiving end, while the media is...

Syria : At least eight killed in Damascus bombing

State TV says security forces minimised death toll by preventing attackers from targeting busy areas in the capital. State TV says casualties minimised as attacks...

Silence during Fitnah is Golden A response to ‘Saudi...

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem Al-Imâm Ahmad (Allâh’s mercy on him) was describing the people of desires: ‘They are different types in the Book; opposers to the Book; unanimous...

Mexico : 19 gang members killed in overnight clash

Officials attribute incident to warring drug gang members responsible for recent violence in Sinaloa state. During the first five months of the year, homicides jumped...