Student crosses border for a third time in pursuit of education
As she lay in bed waiting for sunrise, Rahma Hussein Noor (pictured) had already made up her mind. She wouldn’t let her hopes and dreams remain buried deep inside her.…
Turkish Armed Forces successfully foiled coup attempt, acting Chief of Staff says
AA Photo Acting Chief of Staff Ümit Dündar said on Saturday that the Turkish Armed Forces have immediately brought down the coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Organization. Speaking in…
President Erdoğan calls on citizens to take to the streets against attempted coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to mediaTurkey, July 15, 2016. (REUTERS Photo) Turkey’s President has urged citizens to take to the streets in a show of support for the government…
Situation largely under control after coup attempt: Turkish PM
Situation largely under control after Turkey coup attempt by a group of soldiers, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said. The press secretary of Turkish intel agency MİT also said the…
French Riviera left in grief and shock after Nice carnage
It was supposed to be day of celebration, but the Bastille Day event at the southern resort of Nice turned into a night of carnage when a truck driver drove…
UN agency urges heightened vigilance after H5N1 outbreaks in West and Central Africa
UN agency urges heightened vigilance after H5N1 outbreaks in West and Central Africa 13 July – The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) altered Western and Central African governments…
Security Council condemns fighting in Juba, demands South Sudan’s leaders prevent spread of violence
10 July 2016 – Strongly condemning the escalating violence in and around the South Sudanese capital of Juba that began on 7 July, the United Nations Security Council today joined…
Al-Shabab fighters temporarily overran a Somali government military base
Al-Shabab fighters temporarily overran a Somali government military base in Laanta Buur, a former prison about 40 kilometers west of Mogadishu, officials said. The militants attacked the base at around…
Calls for unity dominated the prayers with Kenyans being urged to be tolerant of each other’s views
Muslim faithful hold prayers at Isiolo stadium during the Idd ul-Fitr celebrations on July 7, 2016. PHOTO | VIVIAN JEBET | NATION MEDIA GROUP Calls for unity ahead of the…
American Muslims make most of the holy month
COLUMBUS, OHIO: With sixteen and a half hours of fasting during hot summer days, Ramadan can be tough. How are Muslims faring in a country with no shortened work days,…