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The Egyptian authorities have reopened the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions.In a statement released by the Interior Ministry on Sunday September 27, 2020, the Ministry said the border terminal will remain open for…

Russia has called for an immediate cease-fire between the Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Upper Karabakh region.This was stated by the Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement released on Sunday September 27, 2020."We call on the parties…

Mustapha Adib, Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate has announced his resignation after failing to form a new government.Adib on Sunday September 26, 2020, announced this in a televised address after meeting with Lebanese President Michel…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved an agreement signed with Sudan’s transitional government.The agreement made on Sunday September 26, 2020, will see Sudan obtaining $1.5 billion annually, and its debts…

Turkey’s parliament speaker, Mustafa Sentop, has condemned United States House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for anti-Turkey remarks.Sentop made his remarks on Saturday September 26, 2020, on his Twitter account.“I…

The Foreign Minister in Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has extended his condolences to Ukraine for a military plane crash that killed 22 people.Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday September 25, 2020, on his Twitter account that, "I share the…

Spain’s Health Minister, Salvador Illa, has warned the country’s authorities to tighten restrictions in the coronavirus hotspot, else the capital’s residents and surrounding regions were at “serious risk”.Spain's capital, Madrid, extended…

Not less than six civilians have been killed in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province.They were killed on Friday September 25, 2020, after a tractor trolley carrying them hit a landmine planted by the Taliban in…

Permanent representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Mavroyiannis, has accused Turkey of engaging in an "expansionist and imperialistic policy" that is creating "very, very explosive and dangerous” problems for neighbouring countries."…

Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President, has accused the U.S. of savagery following fresh sanctions imposed on Tehran on Monday which he said has caused the country millions of dollars damages.Speaking in a televised address on Saturday,…

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced new partnerships with the New York Invasive Species Research Institute and Cornell University to develop and support projects and research to help limit the spread of…

The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 27.7 million African Americans, has condemned Sylvester Ofori who shot and brutally killed his wife in Orlando, Fla.According to the statement…

A group of international NGOs has called for an immediate humanitarian response to address the increasing needs in the Far North Region of Cameroon.This call for urgent assistance was made via a statement released on Friday September 25,…

The official data released by the Indian Health Ministry have revealed that the country registered a total of 86,052 fresh cases of coronavirus and 1,141 virus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours.The data released on Friday September…

India has opened the famous Taj Mahal to tourists with COVID-19 safety guidelines.The country's authority announced this on September 21, 2020.India has started opening public spaces under the fourth round of easing the restrictions…

The family of Yasmin Jaber imprisoned by Israel has denied her involvement with Hezbollah and Iran’s Al-Quds Brigades.In a media statement on September 20, 2020, the family said, “We strongly condemn the false Israeli claims against our…

London metropolitan police and more than a thousand protesters in central London clashed during a demonstration.The clash which led to 32 arrests happened on September 20, 2020, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered reimposing…

The Pakistani opposition groups have united to launch a new platform and begin protests against Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government.They have agreed also to make a rare denunciation of the military for meddling.In a statement signed…

Iraqi security forces have arrested two militants from the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group during raids in the capital Baghdad.A statement released by the country's defense ministry on Sunday September 20, 2020, stated that the two militants…

Akeem AlaoThe Lekki Muslim Ummah, an association of Muslims in the Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria, has distributed the sum of N66,776,600 as its 2020 annual Zakkat distribution.While disclosing the distribution on his Facebook page…

By Femi AbbasIt may not be strange to say that the similitude of Islam and Muslims is like that of a snail and its shell. They share a common destiny and remain as inseparable as the sun and its beaming rays. None of them can afford to…

The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has congratulated Jaiz Bank's emergence as Most Improved Islamic Bank in the World.This was disclosed in a statement signed by NSCIA…

The International Labor Organization has said that developing countries should invest approximately US$1.2 trillion on average 3.8 per cent of their GDP.This is to guarantee at least basic income security and access to essential health…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a sum of €12.6 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world.The new financing agreed on September 18, 2020, includes more than € 3.1 billion of COVID-19-related…

The European Union Parliament has called upon the EU member states to impose arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and Yemen war.This was announced in the EU arms export report adopted on Thursday September 17,…

An Israeli court has ordered Palestinian families to leave their homes in the holy city’s Silwan neighbour in order to create space for Israeli Jewish settlers.According to the court which made the order last week, "the beneficiaries are…

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes which targeted multiple Hamas positions in the blockaded Gaza Strip.This was stated by the Israeli army on September 16, 2020.The army said the attacks were in response to rockets fired…

Eight people have been arrested during a Lancaster County public protests, a day after a police officer shot and killed a 27-year-old man.Lancaster city police shot dead a Hispanic man armed with a knife, identified as Ricardo Munoz,…

Algerian authorities have blocked access to social media platforms across the country in order to prevent students from cheating during the baccalaureate exams.This move which has been effected since Monday September 14, 2020, prevents…

The World Health Organization has warned of the likelihood of Ebola spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It also raised fears that the disease could reach neighbouring Republic of Congo and even the…