Analysis of Turkish military action against ISIS

Despite the Turkish government formally introduce ISIS responsible for terrorist attacks, but has not any seriously chastisement against them and what it has done is for suppression of Kurdish opposition forces in Turkey, Iraq and Syria, especially after recent Kurds onrush in those areas in Syria which...

The role of the West in the face of Islamism in the Muslim world

1024x768 It is natural that western countries are extremely worried about Islamists come to power in West Asia and North Africa, according to the geostrategic and geopolitical position of Islamic countries there, so this is seriously alarmed by western countries that still look at these regions as...

Nasrallah hails 2006 victory in Israeli war on Lebanon

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has hailed the 2006 victory of the Lebanese resistance movement in an Israeli war. Nasrallah, who was speaking in an address to a large crowd of people on Friday, said the victory was one of God’s blessings to the Lebanese people,...

Ghani Calls On Religious Scholars To Back Government

Speaking at a meeting with the chairman and members of Afghanistan's National Ulema Council on Friday, President Ashraf Ghani highlighted the need for clerics to come out in support of government in the interests of peace. He said government hopes the Ulema Council will remain united with the...

Iranian Foreign Minister Urges Reconciliation in Region

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Pakistan he believes that terrorism, extremism, and violence recognizes no borders, no ethnicity, no religion and no sect. He said it was in everyone's interest to be engaged fully in resolving these problems. This was said during a joint...

Afghan Troops Doing Well But Still Need Coalition Support: Shoffner

U.S Army Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner from Afghanistan's Resolute Support mission on Thursday acknowledged that although the Afghan government was fully responsible for the country's security, it still needs and deserves the support of U.S and coalition forces. He also touched on the issue...

Ulema Council Condemns Attacks, Demands Justice

In a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday, members of Afghanistan's National Ulema Council condemned the spate of recent terrorist attacks around the country, calling them the product of foreign meddling, and urging the Afghan public to mobilize support behind the Afghan National...

Woman brutally beaten in public over robbery suspicion in Sar-e-Pul

A woman was beaten by a tribal elder over robbery suspicion in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan, local officials said Friday. The incident took place in Balkhab district after the woman and her father were found guilty of robbery with the tribal elder who organized the trial sufficing...

Erdogan�s constitution ambitions refuse to fade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to push ahead with his bid for a new constitution in the country that would give executive power to the presidency. “There is a president with de facto power in the country, not a symbolic one. The president should conduct his duties for the...

Grand Ayatollah Sistani urges more reforms in Iraq

Iraq’s top Shia cleric has voiced his support for a recent set of reforms by the country’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, saying, however, that more such measures are needed to eradicate corruption in the country. “We appreciate that (the reform package), and hope that these decisions...

John Kerry in Cuba to officially reopen US embassy

US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Cuba to raise the American flag in the newly reopened US embassy, more than 54 years after it was closed and the flag was lowered. Kerry’s arrival in Havana on Friday to raise the US flag is a symbolic step of normalized relations between Cuba...

Astronomers Discover 'Young Jupiter' Exoplanet

A team of astronomers discovered a Jupiter-like planet within a young system that could serve as a decoder ring for understanding how planets formed around our sun. One of the best ways to learn how our solar system evolved is to look to younger star systems in the early stages of development. The...

Taliban working to resolve leadership issues

[1]Some high figures of the Taliban militant group are trying to resolve differences in the leadership, raised over the selection of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as the successor supreme leader for Mullah Mohammad Omar, recently announced dead. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi who is said to be member of...

Taliban's Chief Political Officer Resigns Over Replacement of Mullah Omar

Taliban's chief political officer in Qatar Sayed Tayyeb Agha has resigned over the appointment of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as new leader following confirmation of the death of Mullah Omar. According to Taliban sources, the crisis in the Taliban leadership emerged after Mullah Mansour was appointed...

69 killed, dozens injured in Saudi attacks on Yemen

At least 69 people have been killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in attacks by Saudi Arabia on Yemen. According to local media outlets, at least 40 Yemeni soldiers were killed in Saudi air strikes on the Yemeni military headquarters of al-Aber in the Yemeni central province of Hadramout...

Afghan gov�t, Taliban militants to meet again after Pakistan talks

Representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group have agreed to continue peace talks after landmark negotiations in Pakistan, Islamabad says. Following talks in the Pakistani town of Murree, north of the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday night, the two sides decided to continue...

Imam Ali (AS) and the ideals of Freedom and Liberty

If in the Umma (community) of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), Imam Ali (AS) was the greatest apostle of peace, he was, without a doubt, also the greatest defender in it of the freedom and liberty of the individual. In the selection of a leader for the Muslims, Ali had been bypassed thrice but by a supreme...

Events Related to the Martyrdom of Imam Ali (A.S.)

 It is the 21st of Ramazan, the day of great difficulty and mourning for the Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and their followers. The day when our beloved Imam(a.s.) finally succumbed to the fatal injury that he received on the 19th Ramazan in Masjid-e-Koofa. Imam Ali (AS) was surrounded by his male family...

Recommended Deeds for each Night of the Last Ten Nights of the Month

These are many; among them is what is recommended by the Prophet (S) who has said: "Whoever prays two[I]rek’as[/I] on Lailatul-Qadr and recites the Fatiha once in each [I]rek’a[/I] and the Tawheed seven times, then when he finishes he seeks forgiveness seventy times, then he adds, ‘I...

Parliament confirms Khalilullah Sediq as Central Bank governor

The lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi Jirga approved Khalillah Sediq’s appointment as the governor of Central Bank of Afghanistan – Da Afghanistan Bank. Sediq received 100 confidence votes and 75 votes of disapproval from 193 lawmakers present during Wednesday’s...

The only female nominee for Supreme Court rejected by Wolesi Jirga

The only female nominee for Supreme Court Anisa Rasouli has been rejected by Wolesi Jirga or the Lower House of Parliament. Anisa Rasouli who holds a degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Kabul was introduced to Wolesi Jirga for formal procedures by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani...

Afghanistan�s mining law draft to be ready by year-end

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced on Monday that the mining law draft was being prepared and would be submitted to the parliament by the end of this year. The mining law will serve as the legal basis for mining and for better utilization of Afghanistan’s mineral resources. Last...

Three terrorists detained in Kabul

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency – has arrested three terrorist in capital Kabul. A statement issued on Wednesday by the NDS states that the group was sent to Kabul after receiving two months of terrorist training. The statement identifies...

Significance of Night of Qadr

 In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful “Surely We revealed it (Quran) on the Night of Qadr - And what do you know about what Night of Qadr is - The Night of Qadr is better than a thousand months - The angels and the Spirit descend in it by the permission of their Lord every...

Hekmatyar�s party to support ISIS in fight against Taliban

Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar announced support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group affiliates in fight against the Taliban militants. A statement was released by Hezb-e-Islami and urged the group’s followers to support the ISIS affiliates in the...

Who Invented the Trinity in Christianity?

The three monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - all purport to share one fundamental concept: belief in God as the Supreme Being, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Known as Tawhid in Islam, this concept of the Oneness of God was stressed by Moses in a Biblical passage...

Ramadan Gives Us the Great Gift of Taqwa

 Allah says in the Qur’an: "It is He who made the night and day to follow each other for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude." (25:62)      Life and death and the succession of nights and day have a purpose and that is to test...

New attacks in northwest Nigeria kill over 30

New attacks by unidentified assailants in the northwestern state of Zamfara in Nigeria have killed at least 32 people amid a recent escalation of terror attacks in the African country. The latest attack took place in the Birnin-Magaji area of the state. Local government chairman Muhammad Gusami...

23 Palestinians killed, 2,156 abducted by Israel in 2015: PLO

At least 23 Palestinians have been killed and another 2,156 abducted by Israeli forces since the beginning of the current year, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) says. In a Sunday report, the PLO also said 131 Palestinian houses were demolished in armed operations carried out by Israeli...

Russian scientists find new DNA repair method to cure Alzheimer�s disease: Report

Russian scientists have reportedly discovered a new technique of DNA repair by which neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s may be forestalled and even cured. "Early detection and repair of damaged DNA is essential for cell functioning and survival," concludes...