Category: Global News and Affairs
Makkah Clock Tower – Second Tallest Building in the World
Makkah: Standing tall at 1,972 feet (601.07 meter), the Abraj Al-Bait Tower, also known as Makkah Royal Clock Tower, has been declared the second tal [...]
Dubai Cares, UNICEF, to Help Educate 7,000 Bosnian Children
Abu Dhabi: A Dh6.25 million humanitarian scheme funded by Dubai Cares will help to put more than 7,000 Bosnian children into early education over tw [...]
Sign’ of Brotherhood for lost Chinese Pilgrims
This was one group of Chinese pilgrims who could not fall back on the rapid strides made by their country in technology, and instead, they had to re [...]
Brunei to introduce Shariah Criminal Law
Bandar Seri Begawan::.Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has announced that a new Shariah criminal law that could include penalties like amputation fo [...]
“Attacks on Religious Shrines of Non-Muslims Un-Islamic”, states Pakistan Ulema Council
Lahore: The Dar-ul-Afta [fatwa council] of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) has declared attacks on places of worship of non-Muslims as un-Islamic. "In th [...]
Dubai unveils first Sandstorm Forecaster
Dubai: Getting caught in a stingy blast of sharp sand will soon be a distant memory after a sandstorm forecaster was launched last fortnight, during [...]
Exhibition of Prayer Rugs
Istanbul: The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) based in Istanbul is organising an International Exhibition of Prayer Ca [...]
Saudi Deports over 8,00,000 Illegal Expat Workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has so far deported more than 800,000 illegal expatriate workers and warned other undocumented workers still sta [...]
Turkish President Gül warns of ‘Middle Age Darkness’
Istanbul: President Abdullah Gül has issued a stark warning over the turmoil across the Middle East, saying ethnic and sectarian identity politics [...]
Human Chain formed to Protect Christians during Lahore Mass
By Aroosa Shaukat
Lahore: Muslim and Christian communities came together during Sunday mass in a show of solidarity in Lahore, last month.
Hand in ha [...]