Category: 3. Middle East

Abuja, Nigeria – Seated on a plastic chair inside his modest madrassa in Abuja, Yunus Akanji listened as children recited verses from the holy Quran in soft, rhythmic tones. Some sat on mats, others on long wooden benches.

The Islamic teacher…

Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya’s military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 “lost years” under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

After Gaddafi was killed during the 2011…

By Aftab Ahmed, Michael Martina and Saurabh Sharma

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. will meet on Tuesday in New Delhi in an effort to regain momentum in the Indo-Pacific-focused group known…

Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims described feelings of peace and gratitude as they prepared for one of Islam’s holiest rituals.

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US Central Command announces ‘self-defence’ strikes as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for peace talks.

The United States has launched strikes on targets in…

The Liberal prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed indignation at the Israeli…

Protests are escalating in Bolivia, where President Rodrigo Paz is facing growing calls to resign just six months after taking office. Demonstrators gathered near the presidential palace in La Paz as police maintained blockades and…

A group of seven women and 12 children linked to Islamic State fighters are bound for Australia after years in Syria, the Australian interior minister said on Tuesday.

The so-called “IS brides” are Australian nationals and left the Roj camp,…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday denounced the “appalling treatment” of activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid flotilla as “unacceptable,” in a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, according to a statement.

Last week, Israel’s…

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian had ordered the restoration of internet services in the country after months of blocked access, according to state media.