Pakistan
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
Middle East
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
World
October 27, 2020
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani…
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of…
Pakistan opposition starts countrywide protests to oust government
World
October 16, 2020
Pakistan opposition starts countrywide protests to oust government
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Supporters of Pakistan opposition parties were converging on a stadium in the city of Gujwanwala on…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
Middle East
September 28, 2020
At UN, Pakistani leader says India sponsors anti-Muslim hate
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assailed India’s Hindu nationalist government and its moves to…
Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of…
Pakistan: Several dead after marble mine collapse
Middle East
September 8, 2020
Pakistan: Several dead after marble mine collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A collapse at a marble quarry in a remote area of Pakistan on Monday has killed…
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East…