Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Islam
In Egypt, ‘3000 extremist fatwas’ incite destruction of churches
The Mufti said that “all attempts aiming to divide between the Muslims and Christians of Egypt have failed.” He added: “Muslims had never destroyed any kind of heritage after their historic victories in foreign countries, in contrary to what ISIS
Looking at history through different lenses
By : Nawar Fakhry Ezzi “Insiders” in any community seem to be the best qualified to research and write about their community’s history because they have the advantage of better understanding the intricate cultural and linguistic context necessary to validate
Iranian pilgrims will participate in the Hajj season of this year
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umra and the Pilgrimage Organization of Iran completed all the necessary arrangements for the participation of Iranian pilgrims in the Hajj season of 2017 (1438AH), according to the approved procedures with various Islamic countries.
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses EU of launching anti-Islam ‘crusade’
Turkey’s president on Thursday accused the EU’s top court of starting a “crusade” against Islam after a ruling allowing European companies to ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols including the Islamic headscarf. “The European Union’s court, The European
Poll: 63 percent of Egyptians against verbal divorce
At least 63 percent of Egyptians are against undocumented verbal divorce, in which Muslim men may divorce their wives without going through a court of law, a new poll has shown. The survey showed that only 16 percent support undocumented
Chinese Communist Party officials harden rhetoric on Islam
China’s ruling Communist Party is hardening its rhetoric about Islam, with top officials making repeated warnings this past week about the specter of global religious extremism seeping into the country. Shaerheti Ahan, a top political and legal affairs party official
The two-sided problem of Muslims
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed It is not possible to disregard Muslims or ignore the importance of Islam as a widespread and influential religion. There are 1.5 billion Muslims spread around the world, and there are 57 countries with a Muslim
Humanitarian gestures during King Salman’s visit to Indonesia
By : Turki Aldakhil When the Saudi royal jet landed at Jakarta’s airport, the world’s eyes were focussed on this visit and its various dimensions. People expressed a lot of interest in Indonesian islands, more than 17,000 in number, and
Turkey, the Gulf and regional ownership
By : Ibrahim Kalin President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent visit to the three Gulf countries of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes at a critical juncture in the Gulf region and the Middle East. The current global disorder and regional
Islam amid France’s elections
By : Nahla Chahal It is believed one of the reasons Allan Juppé was unable to win the nomination of France’s political right in the upcoming May election, was his yielding position on the issue of Islam in France, or
Israel president decries bill to quieten mosques
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke out on Tuesday against a controversial bill that would prohibit mosques from using loudspeakers to summon believers to prayers early in the morning. The draft law, which sparked outrage around the Arab and wider Muslim
France: Juppe concedes defeat in presidential primary
Alain Juppe has conceded defeat in France’s first-ever conservative presidential primary, congratulating rival Francois Fillon for a “wide victory.” Juppe, a former prime minister who had long been considered the favorite for the primary, made the concession announcement after results
Former Saudi social affairs minister elected new OIC chief
Foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministers, unanimously, approved, during an emergency meeting held in Makkah (READ MORE), the election of Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen as the new Secretary-general of the Organization of
Israeli bid to turn down mosque prayer calls blocked
A government-backed Israeli bill to limit the volume of calls to prayer at mosques has been blocked by an unlikely source — the country’s ultra-Orthodox Jews. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had backed the controversial bill; which government watchdogs had called
Jordanians protest writer’s assassination
Protesters in Jordan demanded that the government resign on Monday for its failure to protect a Christian writer shot dead outside a court where he was to stand trial after sharing on social media a cartoon image seen as insulting
ICC prosecutors urge ‘nine to 11 years’ for Timbuktu attacks
War crimes prosecutors on Wednesday urged a jail sentence of up to 11 years for a Malian militant who pleaded guilty to ransacking the fabled desert city of Timbuktu. Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted Monday to having razed some of the
Saudi Arabia hajj safety plan reviewed
Saudi Arabia’s Head of Hajj Preparatory Committee Hisham Al-Falih toured the holy sites in Makkah to ensure they are well-prepared and ready for the hajj season, SPA reported. The tour included 11 sites and projects, train stations in Mina, eastern
UK plans to tackle Islamist extremism in prisons
The UK government on Monday unveiled plans to tackle Islamist extremism in prisons, including banning offensive literature and removing inmates from worship if they promote beliefs deemed against “fundamental British values.” The justice ministry said extremism in prisons was a
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