Muslim world

The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has warned against the possibility of repetition of the tragedy of Gaza in the West Bank.

GCC strongly condemns Israeli desecration of al-Aqsa, raids on worshipers

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned the Israeli raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, where the regime’s forces fired stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian worshipers observing the holy fasti...

Poll: Muslims doubt US claims about democracy, letting them shape own political future

A recent survey revealed that people in more than a dozen Muslim-majority nations do not agree with United States’ plans in West Asia, do not view Washington as serious about encouraging the development of democracy in the energy-rich region, nor all...

OIC strongly condemns Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned in the strongest terms the dangerous escalation by the Israeli occupation forces and terrorist settlers after they repeatedly stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Qudsi Ash-Sha...

Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth in West Bank raid near city of Qalqilyah

Israeli forces have fatally shot another Palestinian youth during an attack on unarmed civilians in the town of Azzun, east of the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilyah.

Supreme Leader: Israeli regime to leave occupied territories before 25-year deadline

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a group of government officials while referring to the internal crises in the Israeli regime said that the "Zionists will abandon Palestine before 25-year deadli...

Israel demolishes Palestinian al-Araqib Bedouin village in Negev for 215th time

The Israeli authorities have demolished tents and structures in the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqib in the Negev desert for the 215th time, making dozens of its residents displaced and homeless.

UN says Yemen facing critical time, urges more steps toward lasting peace in war-torn country

The United Nations has urged the warring sides in Yemen to seize the opportunity created by the UN-brokered truce and take more serious steps toward realization of a permanent peace in the war-ravaged country.

UN calls on Bahrain to immediately release pro-democracy activist

The United Nations called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Bahrain’s leading pro-democracy activist Naji Fateel and launch of torture investigations about him.

Israel systematically subjects Palestinian inmates to torture: Rights groups

Two prominent Palestinian rights groups highlighted Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, saying the Tel Aviv regime enjoys a culture of impunity in the absence of international accountability and systematically subjects the detainees...

Millions of children at risk of malnutrition in conflict-hit Yemen if funds not allocated, warns UNICEF

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned that millions of children face an increased risk of malnutrition in Yemen if funds are not urgently allocated to the conflict-plagued Arab country, where one child dies ev...