Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1595705119369525600 Sat, 2020-07-25 22:43 ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia on Friday hosted its first Islamic prayers in 85 years, despite fierce criticism of the Turkish government’s campaign to revert the building to a mosque after being a … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1595702639079426500 Sat, 2020-07-25 18:37 CAIRO: Kuwait will end the strict lockdown imposed in Farwaniya governorate from 5 a.m (0200 GMT) on Sunday, the center for government communication announced on Twitter on Saturday. Farwaniya was the last area … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1595695975669139500 Sat, 2020-07-25 16:40 AMMAN: Jordan’s deputy attorney-general has moved to stop the work of the elected teachers’ union, closed its offices, arrested its leadership team and asked the education minister to create a temporary committee in … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1595681218798520300 Sat, 2020-07-25 12:40 TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming Muslim festivities, as a health official said there had been a surge in coronavirus … read more
Author: Sat, 2020-07-25 01:29 CAIRO: Sudanese authorities have found a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of 28 army officers shot in a foiled coup attempt against former President Omar Bashir in 1990, the public prosecutor said. It was … read more