Ramadan Starts Saturday
The spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has revealed that the annual fast of Muslims starts Saturday May 27, contrary to some reports that the fast started today, Friday...
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Turkey Seeks Arrest of NBA Star Kanter
Turkey issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter, accusing him of being a member of a "terror group", a pro-government newspaper reported. A judge issued the arrest warrant...
UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians
The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and military targets, following reports that US-led coalition strikes killed dozens of...
Greek Goddess of Justice Statue Is Removed In Bangladesh
Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice from outside the nation's supreme court because the artwork was deemed...
Afghan Women Shelters Bring Succour To Abuse Victims
Heavily pregnant at 16 after being raped by an insurgent commander, Malala was on the brink of committing suicide when she found refuge and hope in a women's shelter in Kabul. The non-descript...
Fate of 452 Pilgrims ‘left-Behind’ In 2016 Still Hanging
The new Hajj Board Chairman, Shiehk I. C. Quaye who made this known said negotiations were still underway with government to consider airlifting them to perform the pilgrimage. Last year, the...
Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists
Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, jihadists have used the country to recruit and export militants. Salman Abedi,...
US Probe Finds Over 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
Pentagon officials on Thursday said at least 105 civilians died in a strike targeting Islamic State fighters in the Iraqi city of Mosul in March, but blamed the high toll on an unexpected secondary...
Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’
The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days after US President Donald Trump slammed the group and its sponsor Iran. On his...
US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when the blast caused IS weapons to explode, a US general said Thursday. 'The secondary...
US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when the blast caused IS weapons to explode, a US general said Thursday. "The secondary...
Iraq Probes Report of Rights Abuses In Mosul Operation
Iraq is investigating a report that members of a special forces unit carried out torture, summary killings and rapes during the operation to retake Mosul, the interior ministry said Thursday. The...
Libya Says Working Closely With Britain Over Concert Attack
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert in Manchester, a senior Libyan official said Thursday. "We are working closely...
Six Flights To Fly Directly From Tamale
Chairman of the Hajj Board Sheikh I. C Quaye has revealed that six flights will take off from the Tamale International Airport at the 2017 Hajj Pilgrimage while a total of 6,200 pilgrims will be...
Father of Manchester Bomb Suspect ‘was In Militant Group’
The father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was once part of a Libyan militant group with alleged ties to Al-Qaeda, a Libyan security source said Thursday. Abedi's father Ramadan...
How A Botched Raid Led To Martial Law In the Philippines
It was meant to be a "surgical operation" to capture one of the world's most wanted terrorists, who was hiding and wounded in a southern Philippine city. But it went spectacularly wrong. Three days...
Iraq Radio Show Finds Talent Amid Rubble of Mosul
It's a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul's youth after years of jihadist rule and a months-long battle for the city. The recorded lyrics of competitor MC Rico, a...
Ramadan 2017 Fasting To Start Friday May 26
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has announced that this year’s Ramadan Fasting would start on Friday May 26, if the moon is sighted on Thursday May 25. However, he said if the...
No Increase In Civilian Deaths Under Trump
A top US Air Force official on Wednesday denied claims that civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria are soaring under President Donald Trump, who has given greater leeway to battlefield commanders....
Iraq War Made Britain Prime Jihadist Target
Britain has been a prime target for jihadist groups for nearly 15 years, beginning with Al-Qaeda and now the Islamic State group (IS) which claimed the Manchester bombing. Using explosives in a...