Author: Sun, 2019-03-03 22:23 AMMAN: Jordan’s waqf minister has slammed the Israeli government for barring a top cleric from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, for 40 days. Jordanian Minister of Waqf Abdel Naser Abu Basel described the temporary ban … read more
Author: Sun, 2019-03-03 22:06 CAIRO: The Egyptian government has approved tough new laws to fight terrorism in the wake of recent deadly attacks in the country. One of the latest key changes to the legislation will see a tightening up … read more
Author: Shounaz Mekky ID: 1551636163855220200 Sun, 2019-03-03 21:02 CAIRO: The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Institution, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, has sparked a debate on social media with comments on polygamy, saying it can be an “injustice for women and children.” … read more
Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1551632954154975200 Sun, 2019-03-03 20:09 ABU DHABI: A high-profile meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has pledged its commitment to establishing an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Delegates … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1551622583923979800 Sun, 2019-03-03 13:31 CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld a five-year prison sentence for the country’s former anti-corruption chief, found guilty of insulting the military, legal sources said. A military court rejected Hisham Geneina’s appeal … read more