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Taliban say they control 85 pct of Afghanistan, humanitarian concerns mount

Taliban say they control 85 pct of Afghanistan, humanitarian concerns mount

As fighting continues, health workers were struggling to get medicines and supplies into Afghanistan.
Sun Jul 11 2021
Germany bans Salafist Muslim group

Germany bans Salafist Muslim group

Germany's Tagesspiegel said the group glorified "Islamic State" fighting on the internet and called for the killing of Jews.
Thu Feb 25 2021
Hezbollah and Syrian army advance in border offensive - reports

Hezbollah and Syrian army advance in border offensive - reports

The operation has targeted Sunni Muslim insurgents from the former Nusra Front, a group that was aligned to al Qaeda and who have controlled the barren, mountainous zone of Juroud Arsal.
Sat Jul 22 2017
Egypt's Al-Azhar University replaces head in apostasy row

Egypt's Al-Azhar University replaces head in apostasy row

Hosny had quit after being criticised for describing researcher Islam El-Behery, known for controversial interpretations of Islamic jurisprudence, as an apostate.
Sun May 07 2017
Bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital, no casualties - state news

Bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital, no casualties - state news

There have been increased protests in the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom after the execution last month of three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing three policemen in a bomb attack in 2014.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Egyptian film Mawlana provokes outcry over view of religion and state

Egyptian film "Mawlana" provokes outcry over view of religion and state

An Egyptian box office hit that highlights the religious establishment's cosy relations with the state has provoked a backlash from Sunni Muslim clerics, with some calling for the film to be banned.
Mon Jan 23 2017
Saudi teen flirts online with a young woman in California - and ends up in jail

Saudi teen flirts online with a young woman in California - and ends up in jail

Many young Saudis have turned to social media networks to pursue forbidden relationships. And the religious police have followed, monitoring online forums.
Tue Oct 11 2016
Polygamy and divorce on the rise in war-torn Syria

Polygamy and divorce on the rise in war-torn Syria

With thousands of Syrian men dying on the front lines of the conflict that began in March 2011, the rates of divorce and polygamy in Syria are rising.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Maldives woman wins reprieve from death by stoning

Maldives woman wins reprieve from death by stoning

The Maldives' highest court has overturned a sentence of death by stoning for a woman convicted of adultery.
Mon Oct 19 2015
Top Muslim body condemns China's Ramadan restriction

Top Muslim body condemns China's Ramadan restriction

The leading Sunni Muslim seat of learning, Al-Azhar, condemned China Friday for imposing restriction on fasting in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region during the holy month of Ramadan.
Fri Jun 19 2015
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024