The IIUI delegation, led by Rector Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed and acting president Prof Dr Ahmed Shuja Syed expressed heartfelt appreciation for the hospitality of Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic ...

Read more Subscribers only Syria's new government takes first steps, searching for legitimacy Its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa (known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani), is a former deputy ...

A drunk driver was speeding at more than 100km/h when he slammed into a family’s car, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring several other people. The 16-year-old girl’s life was cut short ...

Parastoo Ahmadi was arrested by Iranian authorities for violating the regime's dress code for women. Screenshot from Parastoo Ahmadi YouTube Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old Iranian singer, was ...

The crash claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl, Katherine Osborne. Gulet Ahmed will have to serve a minimum of 10 years and 9 months' jail, and could reapply for his licence once freed.

The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. In an interview with the BBC in Damascus, he called ...

CAIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - An Egyptian court has upheld a one-year prison sentence with labour against former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy and his campaign manager Mohamed Abou El-Diar on ...

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A woman was arrested in Iran after she posted a video of herself singing without a hijab on YouTube, even though the Iranian parliament passed a new, stricter law on women's modesty that rights ...

Iran on Saturday arrested a female singer for not wearing a hijab while performing during an online concert on YouTube. A case was filed against the woman on Thursday following her performance on ...

Parastoo Ahmadi's online concert, which featured her singing in a black strappy bodycon dress alongside four male musicians, has drawn significant attention, amassing over 1.4 million views. Listen to ...

The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and de facto head of Syria’s new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said Israelis can no longer justify their recent actions in Syria, but added that his ...