Hungary NGOs ask govt to drop anti-migrant bill
PARIS: Hungarian civic groups are asking the government to drop a draft bill seeking to criminalize their work with asylum-seekers and refugees.
The Hungarian Helsinki...
Sisi sworn in for second Egyptian presidential term amid crackdown on critics
CAIRO: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for a second term as Egyptian president on Saturday amid a crackdown on his opponents, after a landslide...
Australia’s High Court denies refugee status to two Pakistanis
CANBERRA: Australia’s highest court rejected the refugee claim of two Pakistanis and a Nepalese asylum seeker on Wednesday citing the reason that they could find...
41-state Islamic military alliance set to target Israel with devastating new condemnation
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RIYADH/JERUSALEM – As funerals are held for the dozens killed...
Rouhani becomes first Iran leader to set foot in Persian Gulf waters after Trump...
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TEHRAN/RIYADH/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON – Iran President Hassan Rouhani has pledged a...
Malaysian opposition leader investigated under fake news law
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian opposition leader is being investigated for alleged defamatory remarks about the Election Commission and police, state news agency Bernama reported...
Informed Pakistan about surgical strike before turning Xbox off: Modi
LONDON – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India will not tolerate those who like to "export terror" and will respond...
‘What could possibly go wrong?’ asks America before entering complex war in middle east
Washington: “What could possibly go wrong?” asked the American nation hours before they entered into a complex war in middle east, by launching deadly...
Non-Muslims not really kafir, says Saudi crown prince
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RIYADH – Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince has said that...
Salman Khan cleared to go home after diyat money paid to blackbuck’s family
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JODHPUR: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan finally got some relief at...
Spread terror in Muslim world at US request so blame them pretty please, pouts...
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RIYADH – The Saudi-funded spread of Wahhabism began as a...
New Saudi legislation allows women to start meal without presence of male guardian
RIYADH: In yet another momentous leap in their recent liberalisation agenda, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that women will now be allowed...
Syrian rescuers struggle after routine airstrikes and bombings
Saeed Al-Masri is one of the volunteers with the White Helmets, a group that conducts search and rescue operations in the rubble after the...
South Korea to announce joint military drill plan with US before April
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will announce plans before April for a postponed joint military drill, South Korea’s defence minister said on Tuesday.
Seoul...
Iran says its regional influence not linked to nuclear deal
Iran said on Thursday there was no link between its influence in the Middle East region and its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers...
Shock, disbelief as president implements country’s 22-year-old law
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WASHINGTON – Outrage ensued after US President Donald Trump implemented...
German mayor stabbed allegedly for pro-refugee stance
Andreas Hollstein, mayor of the German town of Altena, survived a stabbing attack on Monday allegedly for holding a pro-refugee stance.
Hollstein, member of Chancellor...
