The Muslim News

Saudi Arabia: WAMY downsizes Western operations
01-09-2010
World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), a major Islamic charity of Saudi Arabia, has downsized its operation in Western countries because of the stringent restrictions imposed on fundings of Islamic aid organizations.

Turkey: PM Erdođan calls on parties to settle headscarf issue after referendum
31-08-2010
Turkey's long-standing ban on the Islamic headscarf in the public sphere has continued to dominate the referendum rallies of political party leaders.

Afghanistan: 971 killed in Afghan conflict over past month
30-08-2010
War-torn Afghanistan has claimed 971 lives including 618 Taliban militants, 229 civilians and 124 personnel of Afghan National Police (ANP) over the past month.

Turkey to US: Flotilla raid an issue between ‘friends’
26-08-2010
Turkish officials in Washington have reaffirmed Ankara's commitment to maintaining friendly ties with Israel despite ongoing tension in the aftermath of Israel's lethal May 31 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that left nine activists dead.

ASIA: 10 deadliest quakes
25-08-2010
In Asia, the most disaster-prone part of the world, earthquakes are the deadliest natural hazard - seven of the 10 most earthquake-vulnerable countries in terms of human exposure - China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.

Iran: Iran starts up first nuclear plant
21-08-2010
Iran and Russia started to load fuel rods to a reactor at the Bushehr power plant, the first nuclear power plant in Iran.

AFGHANISTAN: Hundreds displaced in Helmand
11-08-2010
The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) says about 500 families in Helmand Province have been temporarily forced out of their homes following recent military operations there by Afghan government and NATO forces.

Lebanon: Lebanese, Israeli troops clash along Blue Line
04-08-2010
Two Lebanese soldiers and a journalist were killed on Tuesday as the Army and Israel exchanged fire in the fiercest clashes between the two countries since the 2006 war.

Saudi Arabia: Health awareness nonexistent for Saudi women
04-08-2010
Although access to health information is easy and available through magazines and websites, Saudi families are still living unhealthy lives, according to health experts.

USA: Obama says to keep promise on Iraq drawdown
03-08-2010
President Barack Obama said he will keep the promise of ending combat mission in Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010, as his administration pulls tens of thousands of troops out of that country.

USA: U.S. admits existence of Iran attack plan
02-08-2010

Cameron alienates France and Germany over Turkey's EU bid
29-07-2010

Turkey: Cameron vows to fight for Turkey’s EU membership
28-07-2010

Turkey: German foreign minister in Turkey to discuss Iran, Middle East
28-07-2010

Afghanistan: 52 civilians killed by NATO rocket fire in S. Afghanistan
27-07-2010

US documents detail ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan, says Wikileaks
26-07-2010

USA: U.S. condemns posting of secret Afghanistan files online
26-07-2010

Afghanistan: Militancy, conflicts claim 270 lives in Afghanistan over past week
25-07-2010

UK: UK troops could start leaving Afghanistan next year, says Cameron
22-07-2010

UK: British combat troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014
21-07-2010

Iran: Two explosions kill at least 20 in SE Iran
16-07-2010

Turkey: US confirms Turkey’s role in Iran nuke efforts
16-07-2010