Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S. trained rebels' weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion...
Bahraini Sheikh poised for FIFA presidency bid
The head of Asian football is poised to announce a bid for the FIFA presidency, a source told AFP on Friday, in a move...
Kuwait's emir warns against sectarian abuse on social media
Kuwait's ruler warned on Monday against the abuse of social media to stoke sectarian tensions in the small Gulf Arab country, which has a...
A letter from Hajj
Haj is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, required to be performed once in a lifetime by able-bodied Muslims who are also financially...
Brussels attacks violate Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Sunni Islam's leading seat of learning, Al-Azhar, said Tuesday's attacks in Brussels "violate the tolerant teachings of Islam," and urged the international community to...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey say Assad has 'no role' in Syria's future
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their position that President Bashar Assad has no role to play in Syria's future.
At a joint news conference...
Twin suicide bombs in northeast Syria kill 16
Twin suicide bombings hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing 16 and wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish...
Turkish PM urges diplomacy, offers help in Saudi-Iran crisis
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to use diplomatic channels to calm tensions following the execution of...
France urges Saudi Arabia to cancel death penalty for young Shi'ite
France called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday not to execute a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests, saying he...
Global Muslim body urges ban on products from Israeli settlements
A global Muslim body called Monday for a ban on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and pledged full support for the...
