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World Halal Summit Highlights Sector Growth and Calls for Stronger Economic Cooperation …………. The global halal market’s expanding reach and consumer confidence continue to strengthen the sector, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a message to the opening of the…

Volcanic Ash from Ethiopia Disrupts Flights in India and Pakistan ………… Ash clouds from a rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia drifted over parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday, prompting precautionary flight cancellations, Reuters reported. The Hayli Gubbi volcano…

Hong Kong Tower Fire Leaves 44 Dead and Hundreds Missing as Investigation Begins …………. A massive fire that swept through several high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong has left at least 44 people dead and 45 in critical condition, with…

UN Condemns ADF Attacks in Eastern Congo That Killed 89 Civilians ——————————— The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has condemned a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu…

Eruption halts at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano after 1st activity in thousands of years ————————— The Hayli Gubbi volcano, the southernmost in the Mount Erta Ale range in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region, ceased erupting after its first activity in thousands…

Fatima al-Zahra Mosque: A Symbol of Shia Identity in the Heart of Derbent, Russia ————————— In the historic alleyways of Derbent, Russia, the Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) Mosque stands as a lasting emblem of Shia identity in the…

Protests in Guizhou Over Funeral Policy Highlight Rising Rural Unrest in China ………….. Protests have erupted in Shidong town, Guizhou province, after local authorities encouraged cremation over traditional burial, The Guardian reported. The demonstrations, which began over the weekend, reflect…

Trump Orders Review to Label Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Groups ……………. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing senior national security officials to begin the process of determining whether specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood should…

Major Eruption in Ethiopia Sends Ash Plume Toward Arabian Peninsula …………….. A major volcanic eruption occurred Monday in Ethiopia’s remote Danakil region, sending a massive ash plume across parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The eruption began at 8:30 a.m. local…

Malaysia Rejects Proposal to Create Non-Muslim Equivalent of Zakat Fund ………….. Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has rejected parliamentary calls to establish a zakat-like fund for non-Muslim communities, stressing that zakat is a religious obligation defined strictly by Islamic law and…