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Saudi Arabia’s human rights record under scrutiny, ahead of G20 summit

Saudi Arabia, the first Arab country to host the G20 summit this weekend, is facing criticism over its human rights record despite reforms introduced...

UAE minister backs Macron over call to ‘reform’ Islam

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the UAE has said that French President Emmanuel Macron was correct in his call to “reform”...

Official: Iraq does not consider Muslim Brotherhood a ‘terror group’

Iraq does not consider the Muslim Brotherhood a “terrorist organisation”, prime minister’s spokesperson Ahmed Mulla Talal said on Sunday.In an interview with Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath TV a...

Second Israel firm exposed providing hacking services to Saudi

An Israeli firm provided phone hacking services to Saudi Arabia, a new investigation by Haaretz has uncovered in a detailed report exposing the cosy relation between...
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts rebel drone from Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday it had intercepted an explosives-laden drone fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Saudi Arabia, Anadolu Agency reports.Coalition spokesman Col. Turki...

First convocation of Jamia Ahmadiyya International Indonesia

Hafizurrahman, Indonesia CorrespondentMubarak Mushlikhuddin Sahib reports that Jamia Ahmadiyya Indonesia International held its Convocation Ceremony for Shahid and Mubashir classes on 10 August 2020...

US did not fully assess civilian risks when pushing Saudi arms sales-report

The US Department of State did not fully evaluate the risk of civilian casualties when it pushed through a massive sale of precision-guided munitions...

Saudi Arabia constructs uranium ore facility with help from China

Saudi Arabia has constructed a facility for extracting uranium “yellowcake” from ore with help from China, Western officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal...
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Soaring prices hit Sudan during Muslim holiday

Soaring food prices in the North African country of Sudan have turned the joy of a major Muslim holiday into suffering and sorrow.Recent government...

Saudi-backed group pulls out of Newcastle United takeover bid

A Saudi Arabia-backed consortium has ended its bid to buy Newcastle United in a deal worth £300 million ($447 million).Human rights groups had been...

EU lawmakers call to protect imprisoned ex-Saudi crown prince

The European People’s Party (EPP), the largest parliamentary bloc in the European Parliament, has called to secure the life of former Saudi Crown Prince...

Turkey may have reclaimed the leadership of Sunni Islam from Saudi Arabia

The Hagia Sofia Grand Mosque was opened for public worship last Friday for the first time in 86 years following a top court’s ruling...
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The insidious Islamophobia I experience as a white, blond Muslim — and how I combat it

As I sat behind the table at the young adult book conference, I had the sales pitch promoting my new young adult novel “All-American...

The betrayal felt in the still-recovering areas hit by the Delhi riots makes coronavirus more of a threat

Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chand Bagh, Gokulpuri, and more – those of us living our cushioned lives in India‘s capital hadn’t thought much about these areas...