Muslim-majority countries
Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...
Pakistan Buzkashi Game Faces Final Whistle
In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of...
Solar Power Brings Relief To Syrian Refugees In Jordan
Before solar power came to the Jordan desert camp she now calls home, life was tough for Syrian refugee Racha Hadar and...
Muslim Cleric Urges FIFA To Ban Christian Players Celebrating With Sign of the Cross
FIFA has been urged to ban Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal. A Muslim cleric...
Pakistan Says To Use Google Maps In Afghan Border Dispute
Pakistan and Afghanistan plan on using Google Maps to help resolve a border dispute that led to deadly clashes last...
Frenchman Kidnapped In Chad Freed In Sudan
A French mineworker who was kidnapped in Chad and taken to neighbouring Sudan has been freed after more than six weeks...
UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law
Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...
Niger Gold Seekers Dig Deep For Bullion Dreams
Arriving on motorcycles and donkeys, in cars, or even on foot, hundreds of people have flocked to a site in southern...
Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...
France Says ’20 Fighters Killed’ In Northern Mali
France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage...
French Forces Kill Militants In Mali Forest
France has deployed about 4,000 soldiers in the region France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured...
Around 20 Jihadists Killed Or Captured In Mali’s North
French soldiers killed or captured about 20 jihadists in Mali's restive north where a French soldier was killed on...
Ex-Chadian Leader’s Life Sentence Upheld
An appeals court in Senegal has upheld the life sentence given to Chad's former leader HIssene Habre for crimes against...
Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless...
Bangladesh To Build Hundreds of Mosques With Saudi Cash
Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, an official...
Almost 30 Die In Senegal and Gambia Boat Accidents
Almost 30 people have died in two boat accidents in Senegal and The Gambia, neighbouring west African nations with poor...
Morocco and Algeria In Row Over Syrian Refugees
Conflict in Syria has forced people to flee their homes Morocco and Algeria have become embroiled in a diplomatic row...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...
US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties
The US defence secretary has met Qatar's leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase...