Latest in Tag: Sunni Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sunni
Rohingya plight feeds Muslim assertiveness
The plight of Myanmarâs persecuted Rohingya minority is becoming the Muslim worldâs latest rallying call emulating the emotional appeal of the Palestinians in the second half of the 20th century. Like the cause of the Palestinians, the Rohingya, albeit with a twist, have also become a battlefield for the Muslim worldâs multiple rivalries and power …
Dar Al-Ifta warns against possible prosecution against Sunnis in Iraq
In the last months, joint forces including Shi’a paramilitary groups ousted IS troops
In Cartoon: The Arab Sunni Saudi league
Azhar condemns Sunni mosques attacks in Baghdad
At least seven Sunni mosques were destroyed in Mugdadeya, north Baghadad
Syria rebels agree truce with Hezbollah in key areas
The Shi’a Hezbollah movement, allied to the regime in Syria, has confirmed a six-month truce deal with Sunni rebels in three Syrian towns. The deal entails the transfer of thousands of civilians across the front-lines. Iran played a key role as a mediator during the UN-backed talks, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday. Under the …
After Yemen shootings of Red Cross workers, 28 dead in Sanaa mosque bombings
Attacks in Yemen’s capital have left 28 people dead and 75 wounded, after a double blast at a mosque
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile political geography of oil and minorities
The fact that dissatisfied minorities populate the oil-rich regions of Iran and Saudi Arabia creates an ironic parallel, in which in the rivalry between two of the Middle East’s larger powers often amounts to the pot calling the kettle black. Rather than recognising that protests and mounting incidents of violence are the result of government failure to address legitimate grievances, both Iran and Saudi Arabia have blamed each other for the unrest in their strategic backyards
Al-Azhar condemns partial demolition of Sunni mosque in Tehran
Sunni institution called such acts âincitementâ
Al-Tayyeb warns against alleged Shiâa campaigns
Matter seems political and those campaigns are funded by the Saudi regime, Shiâa activists says
Al-Azhar condemns Dutch parliamentarianâs attempted publishing of anti-Islam video
Wilders said he will publish cartoon video on Prophet Mohammed to counter âIslam, terrorismâ
âIslamic Stateâ and the Popular Mobilisation militiasâ confrontation in Ramadi
By Khaled Okasha Before dawn last Friday in Al-Anbar in Iraq, âIslamic Stateâ (IS) took over the government complex in Ramadi, the capital of the province. In the meantime, news spread that the security forces retreated from the complex following violent clashes with IS. Â The government complex includes the provinceâs office, Al-Anbarâs police department, the …
Al-Azhar to prosecute TV presenter over âcriticalâ content
Islam El-Behiry accused Al-Azhar curriculums and interpretations of supporting ideology of extremist group âIslamic Stateâ
Arab League head sparks anger among Christians
Nabil El-Araby had claimed that Catholic and Protestant Christians follow different holy books
We will never join forces with any group who wants to destroy unity of Yemen: Bannan
The southern movement is taking wise and well assessed steps, and citizens of the south will never take part in an ethnic conflict, southern rebel says
Al-Sisi, Saudi Prince end summit satisfied, expectant of bilateral relations
Could policies towards the Brotherhood affect the strategic alliance?
In Pictures: Egyptians ask for intercession on Mulid Al-Hussein
A giant whirl of people from across Egypt and the world circling the Al-Hussein mosque, square and neighbourhood, is the distinguished mark of one of Cairoâs most special nights. On the last Tuesday of the Islamic month of Rabiâ Al-Thani, Sufis and Shiâas celebrate in Egypt the memory of the burial of the Prophet …
Retribution outside the realm of law is ‘not permissible’: Dar Al-Ifta
The institution responsible for issuing fatwas says religious scholars unanimously view this as forbidden
Egypt condemns killings in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Foreign ministry also calls for national consensus in Yemen and stability in the region
Bahrain tells US diplomat he is âunwelcomeâ
US says Bahrainâs actions ânot consistentâ with partnership
Islamic State caliph makes first appearance
State media reports Iranian fighter pilot killed, militants destroy shrines and mosques
Beirut blast killed Lebanese security officer
The explosion happened at around midnight near an army checkpoint and a cafe where football fans were watching a World Cup match.
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders across the political and communal spectrum.
Iraq militants âturning back clockâ in captured Mosul
Security forces in Mosul wilted in the face of the onslaught, in some cases abandoning uniforms and even vehicles in their haste to flee.
Fahmy rejects âbarbaric actsâ in Iraq
Arab League Council rejects interference in Iraqi affairs, calls for reconciliation through dialogue
Obama rules out sending troops as cleric calls Iraqis to arms
Washington spent billions of dollars training and equipping Iraqi security forces before withdrawing its troops in 2011.
Suspected jihadists seize Iraqâs Nineveh province
Military units first withdrew from the cityâs east, heading to its west, and then began leaving the city, along with thousands of residents, he said.
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Bomb attacks on Kurd party kill 17 in latest Iraq unrest
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though suicide bombings are a tactic mainly employed by Sunni Muslim militants in Iraq.
Nine dead in Iraq attacks as unrest spikes
South of Baghdad, a roadside bomb near a secondary school in Mahmudiyah killed a male pupil, and a car bomb near a Shiâa mosque in Iskandiriyah killed two people.
Baghdad bombs against Shiâa kill 25
At least nine car bombs went off throughout the morning, when the city is typically gridlocked.