Middle East

Yemen’s President, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, has vowed to keep the country united and to confront all internal and externals attempts to divide the country. Hadi disclosed this in a televised speech to mark the 30th anniversary of the…

The Gaza Strip has recorded its first death from the coronavirus. While disclosing this on Saturday May 23, 2020, officials said, amid fears, an outbreak could paralyze the territory’s already overstretched health care system. The…

The coronavirus pandemic has severely crushed Yemeni health sector. According to the United Nations, coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen, where the healthcare system "has in effect collapsed". This was disclosed on…

Pakistan’s Armed Forces have supplied Personal Protective Equipment to the US Armed Forces. While disclosing this on Thursday May 21, 2020, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, stated that the provision was a kind gesture…

On Wednesday 20, 2020 Oman recorded 327 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of cases to 6,043 in the country. Among the new cases are 152 Omani citizens and 220 non-Omani expatriates. Omani Ministry of Health announced the…

Mahmoud Abbas, the the Palestinian leader, has ended all security cooperation agreements with Israel and the United States. Abbas disclosed this on Tuesday May 19, 2020, in response to Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank which he…

Afghan President has ordered Afghan security forces to resume offensive operations against the Taliban and other insurgent groups following the killing of dozens of people including newborn babies in two separate attacks. In a televised…

As India battles the impact of coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday 12 May 2020 disclosed a plan to offer a stimulus package worth $270 billion for small businesses and labourers in an attempt to boost flagging…

Israeli Finance Ministry officials have confirmed the approval of $230 million payment to the Palestine to support the country's fight against the coronavirus. Sources said the money transfer would be an advance on the tax revenue Israel…

Not less than nine people have died and 300 to 400 people hospitalized in Andhra Pradesh state's Visakhapatnam district, following a gas leak incident at an LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam Disclosing this on Thursday May 7, 2020,…

Riyaz Naikoo, senior commander Hizbul Mujahideen, a biggest separatist group fighting New Delhi in the disputed Himalayan region has been killed by Indian troops. Naikoo was killed along with three other members of the group who were…

Perhaps, in no other month of Hijrah calendar are the roles of Muslim women (especially wives) as pronounced as in the month of Ramadan. Like in other months, responsible Muslim sisters display the roles of wives and mothers as well as…

Canon Middle East has launched a new platform, Hakawaty, which brings captivating stories narrated by Hakawatis to kids across the middle east. The platform, which is meant for Arabic storytelling, hopes to bring life to fables, legends…

At the beginning of this sacred month, 11 days ago, an analysis was done in this column classifying the 30 days of Ramadan into three segments. The first segment was said to contain the first ten days during which the blessings of Allah…

Whenever Ramadan comes around every year, many Muslims perceive it from economic, social and psychological perspectives alone. They hardly note the practical lessons of this sacred month beyond those scopes. Such limited perception of…

One of the indisputable aiding instruments of Tafsir is literacy. The more literate the Muslims are in the relevant language, the more they are likely to understand the Qur'an through Tafsir. And no one who thoroughly understands the Tafsir…

China has condemned India's rejection of Chinese testing kits for coronavirus because of quality issues. "The rejection of the kits was disclosed in a statement on Monday April 27, 2020. According to the Indian Council of Medical…

A separatist group in Yemen has announced plan to begin self-ruled administration in the southern part of the country. While disclosing this in a statement on Sunday April 26, 2020, the Southern Transitional Council declared a state of…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called on the Indian Government to take urgent steps to stop the growing tide of Islamophobia in the country. The organization also called on the Indian government to to undertake measures to…

Dear friends & colleagues, It gives us an honor to announce our plan to deliver Ramadan Dinners (4/23/2020—5/23/2020) to individuals, families, homeless shelters and other venues during Ramadan this year. Ramadan is a beautiful month…

As part of contributions to the fight against coronavirus, not less than 6,000 doctors from Saudi Arabia have volunteered to provide free medical care in 41 countries. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday April…

Attacks and discrimination against the Muslim community have escalated amid false claims that a Muslim group is to blame for the spread of Coronavirus across India. This is coming Just weeks after Hindu mobs attacked Muslims in communal…

Authorities in Bangladesh have executed an assassin of the country's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, almost 45 years after the assassination. Inspector General of Prisons Brigade General, AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha who disclosed this…

Sources: Reuters Yasin Malik, Indian-administered Kashmir's prominent pro-independence leader, was imprisoned in New Delhi and charged with a series of cases, including the reopening of a 30-year old case of gunning down of Indian Air…

First case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Yemen. The case was confirmed on Friday 10th April 2020 in the city of Al-Shehr in Hadramout province in a Yemeni citizen who works in the Al-Shehr port. While confirming this, Yemen's…

Pakistani doctors have complained about the maltreatment received from the country’s policemen who have been allegedly beating and humiliating them in the course of the fight against coronavirus. A doctor who joined the protest against…

Source: AP Indian Ministry of Home Affairs officials have decried the ravaging rise in cybercrimes in the past four weeks. The ministry affirmed that various crimes including scams ranging from free mobile recharges to offers of free…

The Taliban has declared that the peace deal with the United States is nearing a breaking point. The peace deal is aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan. The group is blaming Washington of violations that included drone attacks on…

Source: AFP The Indian government has introduced a new set of laws for Indian-administered Kashmir, including domicile rights for Indian citizens. Experts and residents fear the law will alter the demographic status of the Muslim-majority…

A Muslim woman from Kashmir has donated her savings meant for this Year’s Hajj to COVID-19 fund. The 87-year-old woman, Khalida Begum, saved five lakhs Indian rupees for her hajj expenses this year. However, due to the lockdown because of…