PM joins 3,000 in performing absentee funeral prayer for Haniyeh at Masjid Negara
The prayer was performed right after the Friday prayers and led by the Grand Imam Ehsan Mohd Hosni.
Fri Aug 02 2024
PM Muhyiddin performs Aidiladha prayers at National Mosque
Muhyiddin joins a congregation of about 300 people to perform the Aidiladha prayer at the National Mosque.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Syria's Assad: Lone survivor of Arab Spring
Syria's Bashar al-Assad has defied the odds, surviving international isolation and the temporary loss of two-thirds of the national territory to claw his way back into relevance and hold on to power.
Mon Nov 23 2020
Man stabs policeman and soldier at Milan train station
The man, who has been detained, was identified by police as Italo-Tunisian Hosni Ismail Tommaso Bejn Yousef, born in Milan in 1966.
Fri May 19 2017
Mubarak, Egypt's toppled Pharaoh, is free after final charges dropped
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president overthrown in 2011 and the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region, was freed on Friday after six years in detention.
Fri Mar 24 2017
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to be released
Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as president of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in a military hospital, the public prosecutor ruled on Monday.
Mon Mar 13 2017
In final ruling, Egypt court finds Mubarak innocent in killing of protesters
Egypt's top appeals court found former president Hosni Mubarak innocent on Thursday of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising.
Thu Mar 02 2017
3 things you need to know about Egypt's elections
Three things you need to know about the Egyptian elections and what they mean for the country. Sunday and Monday marked the first round of voting, which covered 14 of Egypt's 27 provinces.
Tue Oct 20 2015
Egypt begins long-awaited parliamentary election
Egyptians began voting in a long-awaited parliamentary election on Sunday.
Sun Oct 18 2015
Egypt to hold parliamentary election starting Oct 18-19
Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election in two phases starting Oct 18-19, the election commission said on Sunday.
Mon Aug 31 2015
Egypt court sentences Mubarak to three years for corruption
An Egyptian court sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons to three years in prison on Saturday after a retrial for embezzlement.
Sat May 09 2015
Protests erupt in Egypt after Hosni Mubarak charges dropped
Protests erupt in Egypt after Hosni Mubarak charges dropped
Mon Dec 01 2014
Critics slam Egypt's 'selective justice' after Mubarak ruling
Critics accused Egypt's courts of taking sides after the dropping of a murder charge against Hosni Mubarak, with experts and activists saying the country's hopes for democracy were being dashed.
Sun Nov 30 2014
Egypt court drops murder charge against Mubarak
An Egyptian court dismissed Saturday a murder charge against ousted president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising that ended the former strongman's decades-long rule.
Sat Nov 29 2014
Egypt's Mubarak arrives at court for murder verdict
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak arrived at court Saturday for the verdict in his murder retrial over the deaths of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising that unseated him.
Sat Nov 29 2014
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024