Ramadan
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Sudan rivals agree to new talks as protest strike ends: mediator
Protest leaders have agreed to end a campaign of civil disobedience launched after a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and to…
Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”
Cinema/TV
June 7, 2019
Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”
“Weld al-Ghalaba” (Son of the Poor), a Ramadan drama series featuring prominent leading actors Ahmed al-Sakka along with Injy al-Mokadem,…
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
World
June 6, 2019
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
Calls of “Allahu Akbar” [“God is great”] by young Muslims wearing long gowns and vests outside Cologne’s main rail station…
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Middle East
June 5, 2019
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
HAZANO, Syria (Reuters) – Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: he lists the places in Syria to which his…
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World
June 5, 2019
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
Middle East
June 4, 2019
Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid
BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East and beyond began marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, one of…
Israeli nationalists celebrate Jerusalem Day
Middle East
June 3, 2019
Israeli nationalists celebrate Jerusalem Day
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the country’s capture of east…
Syria’s Raqqa rocked by explosions: NGO
Middle East
June 3, 2019
Syria’s Raqqa rocked by explosions: NGO
Two explosions in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa on Saturday claimed the lives of 10 people, the UK-based Syrian Observatory…
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
Middle East
June 1, 2019
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the…