Protests against the Iranian dictatorship draw tens of thousands to Berlin.

On Saturday, tens of thousands of Germans gathered in Berlin to demonstrate support for the Iranian people and the movement that began after the murder of a lady in the custody of morality police and is now posing a challenge to the Islamic Republic's government.

According to Berlin...

Emirati Gold medalist Yousif Mirza at the Islamic Solidarity Games

Emirates has won three medals in total, including two gold and one bronze.

During the fifth iteration of the Islamic Solidarity Games in the Turkish city of Konya, Yousif Mirza, a star for the UAE Team Emirates, earned a second gold medal for the UAE National Team on the Kon track.

The issue surrounding hate against Prophet Muhammad has put to the test the relationships between India and the Islamic world

After mounting outrage over inflammatory remarks regarding the Prophet Muhammad made by two prominent members of India's ruling party, the country has been compelled to try to appease its Islamic partners.

Last month, Nupur Sharma, a spokeswoman for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya J...

UAE summons Israeli ambassador to protest incidents at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates summoned the Israeli ambassador to let him know of the strong protest and denunciation by the emirates of the incidents that are taking place in Jerusalem and the holy mosque of Al-Aqsa.

Palestinian protesters clashed with the Israeli troops in the W...

Dubai Islamic Bank Launches App for Tech-savvy Customers

The largest Sharia-compliant bank of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Islamic Bank, has launched an app called Rabbit to seek the attention of the tech-savvy new generation and assist the unbanked people of the country in accessing the formal financial system. The bank also plans to extend this se...

Taliban to enforce strict punishments, to carry out executions and amputations

Highlights

• Taliban to enforce its interpretation of Islamic laws
• Public executions and amputation may be carried out but not in public

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, one of the founders of Taliban said in an interview that they will once a...

CHINA REJECTS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ACCUSATIONS OF ABUSES IN XINJIANG

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• China rejects Human Rights Watch accusations of abuses in Xinjiang.
• Human Rights Watch appealed to the U.N. Human Rights Commission to investigate reports Xinjiang region.
• Beijing refuted by saying the camps are for job t...

NINE PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER US-BACKED SYRIAN FORCES RAIDED CAMP OF IS FAMILIES

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• Around 5,000 fighters participating in the operation and on Sunday total nine people were taken in the custody, which included an Iraqi IS member working in the recruitment process

• The US officials have also said that the camp is rapidly becoming a bre...

S. KOREA AND IRAN UNDER TALKS ON RESOLVING FROZEN ASSETS AND RELEASING SHIP

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• S. Korea and Iran under talks on resolving frozen assets and releasing ship.
• The South Korean delegation for talks was led by First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun.
• Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps seized a...

S. KOREAN ANTI-PIRACY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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• S. Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran had seized a South Korean oil tanker named MT Hanuk Chemi.
• The vessel is said to have been traveling from Saudi Arabia to the UAE.
• Te...

UAE STEPS ITS’ FOOT IN LIBERALIZING PERSONAL FREEDOM BRINGS REFORMS IN ISLAMIC LAWS

HIGHLIGHTS

• The United Arab Emirates declared a significant change in the cult Islamic rules like legalizing live-in relationships and decriminalizing consumption of alcohol

The Gulf nation additionally to condemn supposed "honor killings&q...

AUSTRIA: ISLAMIC STATE CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEADLY ATTACK IN VIENNA

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• The Islamic State group or IS has claimed the responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Vienna, Austria
• According to the agency of the Islamic State group, a soldier of the caliphate was responsible for the attacks in Vienna

COUNTLESS BOYS CHAINED & TORTURED, WHILE YOUNG CHILDREN RAPED IN ISLAMIC SCHOOLS ACROSS SUDAN

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• The documentary also reveals that kids of age 5 are shackled and beaten on daily basis by religious men in charge of the schools

• These discoveries were made by an undercover reporter and former khalwa student Fateh al-Rahman al-Hamdani who secretly cap...

U.S. TO WITHDRAW 2,200 TROOPS FROM IRAQ THIS MONTH

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• This decision comes at a time when the U.S. President Trump is taking efforts to make the case that he has fulfilled his promise of getting the United States out of endless wars

• Marine General. McKenzie said the U.S. has decided to reduce its troop pre...

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S FASHION

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S FASHION

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• 9/11 attacks saw a rise in racial profiling and hate crimes
• Over the past couple of years, the hijab has slowly made its presence in the fashion industry
...

Saudi shares see huge gains, leading to a fall in the UAE market

Saudi bond is an exchange in Saudi Arabia or Tadawul. The Capital Market Authority shall supervise it. 171 corporations are in public listed. Commercialism time is from 10:00 AM till 15:00, Sunday through Thursday from 20 August 2017. The Saudi exchange, Nomu, was launched on 26 February 2017 as ...

Fragomeli+Partners and WAFAI Architecture Build a Piedmont, Italy Islamic Cultural Centre

The two architectures Wafai Architecture and Fragomeli+partners based in Torino; Italy have devised a Piedmont Islamic Cultural Centre. The project includes a mosque and a social and cultural activity center, a venue for meaningful talks.

The commission is more than a p...

Egypt is expected to receive $1.1 billion from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to finance the imports of products.

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) will give nearly $1.1 billion of investment to aid Egypt with inflow of petroleum products and elementary supplies in 2020, stated by petroleum and supply offices of Egypt in a statement on Wednesday.

The investments are a porti...

Japan, Saudi Arabia insist collaboration verify safe route

The route is a field of concentrate that spotlights on the way toward observing and controlling the development of a specialty or vehicle starting with one spot then onto the next. The field of route incorporates four general classifications: land route, marine route, flying route, and space rout...