Middle East

Source: ReutersEgyptian police, security forces and military officials have arbitrarily arrested, tortured and taken away hundreds of children, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).The New York-based rights group released a report,…

Source: PTI (Press Trust of India)Millions across India are staying in to counter the threat from the highly contagious COVID-19, a disease spread by the Novel Coronavirus, which has toppled economies and annihilated thousands across the…

India has recorded first death of coronavirus victim.This was confirmed after the death of a 76-year-old patient from Kalaburagi in Karnataka, who had returned from Saudi Arabia on 29th February 2020.His samples were tested positive…

Pakistan National Assembly has passed the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Bill, 2019 with a majority vote.The country's Senate offered its approval to the law that aims to accelerate scrutiny and punishment for executioners of child…

The US and the Taliban armed group in Afghanistan have agreed to sign a peace deal.The two are set to sign a peace deal that could signal the end of the US's longest war.The two sides prepare to sign a peace deal on Saturday 29th…

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has launched the initiatives of youth protection from extremist, violent ideas and implementation mechanisms.Al-Issa launched the initiatives during an…

Policemen from Delhi, India have attacked students for protesting a Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).Reports had it that policemen attacked the protesters with sticks and rods. Eventually, the…

No fewer than 7 people have been killed and several others wounded by a suicide bomb attack at a religious rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta.While disclosing this on Monday 17th February, 202, Zia Langove, home minister of the…

In a bid to strengthen the interfaith harmony existing the Muslims and Christians in the community, a group of Muslims have rebuilt a Catholic Church in the eastern Pakistani city of Gujranwala.The foundation of the church, St. Mary’s…

International parliamentarians have gathered in Malaysia to defend the city of Jerusalem as well as the Palestinians.At the gathering which held on Sunday, the parliamentarians discussed Jerusalem and the US’ so-called Deal of Century…

European Parliament has condemned India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).In a move, over 600 members of the European Parliament, from centre-right to far-left, moved six resolutions condemning the India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act…

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has condemned Donald Trump's controversial plan for Israel-Palestine.Khamenei, who disclosed this on Wednesday 5th February, 2020, said the plan would die before the US president does."This…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan has criticized Arab countries that support president’s Trump’s Deal of the Century. Erdogan on Friday called the Arab countries’ support for the deal “treason against Jerusalem, their own people, and…

The Hindu Mahasabha has disclosed plan to celebrate the terrorist who opened fire at students during a protest march against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) conducted by Jamia Coordination…

An Hindu terrorist has opened fire at citizens protesting against India's new citizenship law near Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University in New Delhi.The terrorist, Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma, who opened fire at the protesters on Thursday…

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 27, 2020/ -- Equatorial Guinea fully supports the statement of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister made on Sunday, declaring that the Kingdom would be ready to react to any potential impact of the Coronavirus…

The Rajasthan Assembly has passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act.The Assembly, which passed the resolution on Saturday 25th January 2020, is third state to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)…

By APO GroupDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 20, 2020/ -- Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has appointed Tarek El Nahas as its new Head of International Banking Group.Tarek spent 25 years…

By APO GroupMADRID, Spain, January 20, 2020/ -- 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded in 2019, globally. A 4% increase on the previous year which is also forecast for 2020, confirming tourism as a leading and…

Reports from Middle East have claimed that about 11 US troops were wounded in Iran missile attack.Photos leaked from inside the Al-Asad base, in Anbar Province, after the Iranian missile strike, in retaliation for the assassination of…

By APO GroupTUNIS, Tunisia, January 15, 2020/ -- Hazem Ben-Gacem invests half a million euros in Tunisian fashion brand; LYOUM set to accelerate its international expansion plansTunisian fashion brand LYOUM is eyeing new product…

By APO GroupABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, January 15, 2020/ -- Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, today concluded his visit to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.During his visit, Gargash discussed…

By APO GroupTEL AVIV, Israel, January 14, 2020/ -- President Ali Mohamed Shein touted tangible socio-economic gains and unshakeable faith in the unique union that gave birth to the United Republic of Tanzania as the nation celebrated…

A Pakistani court has withdrawn the death sentence handed down to former president Pervez Musharraf.While challenging the formation of special court which found him guilty of treason last December, Gen Musharraf declared that the legal…

By APO GroupDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 10, 2020/ -- Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared Responsibility” is as a critical part of The Merck Foundation Program to address sustainability…

CASABLANCA, Morocco, January 8, 2020/ -- Today, Orange officially inaugurates the Orange Middle East and Africa operational head office in Morocco in the presence of Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO of Orange; Alioune Ndiaye, CEO Orange…

TEL AVIV, Israel, January 6, 2020/ -- As the deadline for use of old passports looms this month, the number of Tanzanians applying for electronic passports has drastically increased to an average of 1,200 applications from between 300 and…

PARIS, France, December 31, 2019/ -- The experiences of a five-year-old child separated from her parents and forced to make a new life were the inspiration for the Malaika school and community centre, which uses education and sustainable…

Students of Jamia Baitul Salam has emerged winner of an educational robotics competition conducted in Pakistan’s HITEC University Taxila, Panjab.The Madrassa students, who won the robotics competition, defeated competitors from 20 other…