Islam World

Saudi Arabia Launches Digital Platform to Simplify Umrah Visas ————————————– The Halal Times reports that Saudi Arabia has launched a new digital platform, Nusuk Umrah, aimed at simplifying the visa application process for pilgrims. The platform, which went live on…

UAE dispatches 30 tonnes of medical aid to Chad to combat cholera outbreak ———————————– The United Arab Emirates has sent 30 tonnes of medical aid to Chad to help combat a cholera outbreak, according to a report by The National.…

Libya holds delayed polls in 7 municipalities after security disruptions —————————– On Saturday, Libya held delayed elections in seven municipalities in the country’s northwest, Anadolu Agency reported. The vote was postponed for a week due to security disruptions, including an…

Lake in Pakistan formed by mountain mudslide threatens ‘catastrophic’ floods ——————————– A lake formed by a massive mountain mudslide in Pakistan is raising fears of catastrophic flooding, Arab News reported. The natural dam created by the landslide is holding back…

UN Libya mission reports attempted rocket attack on Headquarters ——————————– The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported that its headquarters in Tripoli came under a rocket attack on Friday, with no casualties or damage, Arab News reported. The…

Suicide Bombing in Eastern Syria Kills Police Officer, Daesh Suspected ———————————— A suicide attack at a security checkpoint in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province on Friday killed one police officer, Arab News reported citing state media, which blamed the assault…

Syrian Government Push to Recruit Kurds and Minorities in Afrin Met with Hope and Skepticism ———————————— The Syrian government has launched a new recruitment drive to bring Kurds and religious minorities into its General Security forces in Afrin, a region…

UK Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Arson Attack on Mosque in Scotland ————————————- A 17-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to set fire to a mosque in…

Forced Migration of Syrian Alawites: Silent Religious Cleansing in Northern Hama —————————— Reports from Syria’s Hama province indicate that Alawite communities in the al-Ghab Plain are facing systematic forced migration, raising fears of a targeted campaign of sectarian cleansing, Shia…

Syrian Forces Foil Daesh Suicide Attack in Deir ez-Zor’s Al-Mayadin ———————————– Syrian security forces thwarted a suicide attack by Daesh militants in the city of Al-Mayadin, Deir ez-Zor province, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Thursday. According…