Govt announces charter flights from Pakistan to return thousands of stranded Brits
Ten charter flights, organised by the UK Government and run by Qatar Airways, will repatriate around 2,500 stranded British travellers from Pakistan to the...
UN official urges Sri Lanka to let Muslims bury their dead
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has urged Sri Lanka's President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to allow Muslims to bury their dead.
In a...
Pakistani scholars pledge to open mosques despite coronavirus lockdown
All eyes will be on jumu'ah prayers tomorrow in Pakistan after influential imams pledged to open mosques despite the country’s coronavirus lockdown being extended...
Sri Lanka sticks to coronavirus cremation-only policy despite Muslim protests
Authorities in Sri Lanka insist they will continue cremating the bodies of coronavirus victims, including Muslims, despite protests from members of the community.
As of...
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim coronavirus victims
The Sri Lankan authorities have forcibly cremated two Muslim COVID-19 victims despite World Health Organisation advice that burials are an acceptable way of disposing...
Bangladesh bans mass gatherings after tens of thousands pray for virus protection
Bangladesh has banned all kinds of political, social, cultural and religious gatherings a day after tens of thousands of people gathered for a mass...
Mass gathering at Malaysian mosque caused huge coronavirus outbreak
A mass gathering at the end of last month at a mosque complex near Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur has emerged as the source of...
United States and Taliban sign peace deal to end Afghanistan war
The United States and the Taliban have signed a final peace deal in Qatar's capital Doha to end the United States's longest ever war,...
Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Malaysian PM amid ruling coalition turmoil
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation but has been asked to stay on as interim leader by the country's king.
Mahathir...
Indonesia Parliament bill describes homosexuality as ‘sexual deviance’
A draft bill proposed by members of Indonesia’s House of Representatives defines homosexuality as "sexual deviance" and requires LGBT people to report to the...
