Category: Global News and Affairs
Interfaith Awards for ‘Unsung Heroes’
A formerly homeless man who co-founded an interfaith group creating bonds between Jews and Muslims is among London's "unsung heroes" for a Fai [...]
85,000 Yemeni Children Dead from Malnutrition, says Charity Report
An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity has sa [...]
Jordan Celebrates Christian-Muslim Solidarity
Jordan's King Abdullah, accompanied by crown prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II recently attended a celebration at Al Hussein Cultural Centre in A [...]
Book on Saudi Arabia’s First Woman Yoga Instructor Slated For Release in 2019
The life of Saudi Arabia's first certified woman yoga instructor, Nouf Marwaai is the subject of a new book, expected to hit the stands in 2019. [...]
Saudi Film Director Wins Award for Cultural Leadership
Saudi film director Haifaa Al-Mansour has been named as one of the recipients of the 25th Annual Crystal Award, which celebrates the achievements [...]
Sign Language and Braille Qur’ans to Help Pilgrims
Makkah: Sign language, Braille Qur'ans and electric wheelchairs are some of the new features in Makkah and Madinah to help pilgrims with disabili [...]
UAE Declares 2019 as Year of Tolerance
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently declared 2019 as the Year of Tolerance. The leader said 2019 would hig [...]
MWL Chief: Islam Protects Rights of Minorities
Jeddah: Islamic values preserve the legal rights and freedoms of everyone and these values do not accept any form of division or discrimination, [...]
Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah
Rabat: The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will participate in the 21st edition of the Islamic Arts Festival, to b [...]
Pope Francis to make Landmark Visit to UAE
UAE for the first time in what will be a landmark moment for interfaith relations and Catholics in the Gulf. The Vatican announced the visit to the c [...]