Opinion : SAUDI IS A HOLY LAND – WHAT'S MY OWN...

SAUDI IS A HOLY LAND - WHAT'S MY OWN WITH QATAR? I have been questioned privately by friends, colleagues and associates about my concern on...

Just In : Facebook hits 2 Billion users

active users have hit the two billion mark -or more than a quarter of the world's population. "As of this morning, the Facebook community is...

Cybersecurity : Disruptions caused by hackers in several European countries

Banks, companies, government offices in Ukraine, Denmark and Russia, among others targeted by cyberattacks.   . There is very little information yet about who might be behind...

Deadly blast targets police near Kenya-Somalia border

Not less than eight people, including four children have being killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing in Lamu county. The incident happened on Tuesday outside of...

The massacre of Muslims in Northern Nigeria

Yelwa Massacre . The Yelwa massacre took place on May 2, 2004, in Yelwa, Nigeria. According to reports more than 630 Muslims were killed by SOME...

'US-led strike' in Syria's al-Mayadeen kills dozens

 suspected US-led raid killed dozens of people, mostly civilian inmates, at an ISIL-run jail in Deir Az Zorn says monitor   The US is supporting an...

Why Quran calls woman a tilth for man?

"Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do some good act for your...

Israel bombs Gaza after rocket fire

No casualties after Israel targets at least three areas in the Hamas-run territory, according to Palestinian officials. Israel said it will hold Hamas to any...

Feuding Fatwas Creating Problems For Russia's Muslims

Feuding Fatwas Creating Problems For Russia’s Muslims And Russian State – OpEd In many federal subjects of the Russian Federation, there are now multiple Muslim...

Johan Gustafsson: Swede held by al-Qaeda in Mali freed

Johan Gustafsson was abducted in Timbuktu, northern Mali, in November 2011 along with a South African and a Dutch. A picture of freed hostage Johan...

Did Prophet Muhammad beat his wife, Aisha?

Some missionary haters of Islam lie that Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him, actually did beat his wife ‘Aisha, may Allah be pleased...

An Open Letter from Al Jazeera

Doha-based network responds to a Saudi-led bloc's attempt to shut down its global media operations. Al Jazeera English is seen in more than 130 countries...

Remains found of kidnapped journalist Salvador Adame

Salvador Adame, director of a local TV station, was abducted on May 18 in Mexico's western state of Michoacan. In May, there were 2,186 total...

Boko Haram attacks blamed for deaths in Nigeria, Chad

Nine civilians are killed in suicide attacks in Nigeria's Maiduguri, while eight troops die in raid in next-door Chad. More than 20,000 people have been...

US Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump Muslim ban case

Justices grant parts of administration's request to put order into effect immediately while legal battle continues. The Court said it will hear arguments in the...

US Supreme Court agree to hear Trump Muslim ban case

Justices grant parts of administration's request to put order into effect immediately while legal battle continues. The Court said it will hear arguments in the...

Iraq Iraq says ISIL bomber blocked in Mosul

Iraq says ISIL bomber blocked in Monsul Iraq's armed forces say they have blocked a major wave of attacks by suicide bombers from the Islamic...

Iraq says ISIL suicide bombers blocked in Mosul

Attacks targets neighbourhood west of Old City, ISIL's last stronghold in city where 150,000 civilians remain trapped. ISIL is estimated to only control about seven...

US-backed SDF force advance in Raqqa

ISIL fighters lose western Raqqa neighbourhood of Qadisia to the SDF, a coalition of Arab and Kurdish fighters. SDF fighters are supported by airstrikes of...

Irish naval ship 'rescues 712 people' off Libyan coast

More than 65,000 refugees and migrants have made the trek from Libya to Italy so far this year, says the IOM. Refugees and migrants have...