Islam
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 9, 2019
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of…
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Opinion
August 5, 2019
Egypt’s churches not for sale
Judge Mohamed Abdel Wahab Khafagy, deputy president of the state council, issued a unique and unprecedented rule in 2016 that…
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Middle East
July 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday defended signing a letter along with 36 other countries in support of…
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
World
July 15, 2019
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
From the expansive dunes of the Taklamakan Desert to the snow-capped peaks of Tianshan, Chinese authorities are selling troubled Xinjiang…
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists’ release
French press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed on Wednesday that it had sent a team to Saudi Arabia…
Egypt’s Grand Imam heads to Germany for backbone treatment
Egypt
July 2, 2019
Egypt’s Grand Imam heads to Germany for backbone treatment
Egypt’s Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb headed to Germany on Tuesday for medical examinations on his back and to…
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
The Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the House of Representatives criticized what it describes as the serious neglect of…
‘In a zoo’: Pakistan’s Kalash battle tourism deluge
World
June 10, 2019
‘In a zoo’: Pakistan’s Kalash battle tourism deluge
In a remote valley in Pakistan dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate spring’s arrival — but as a…
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
Middle East
June 1, 2019
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the…