MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia, Sept 10, (Agencies): Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world converged on a rocky hill known as Mount Arafat …
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Trump closes in on Clinton’s projected lead
NEW YORK, Sept 10, (RTRS): Republican Donald Trump appears to have carved out a wider path to the White House as a number of states …
Read More »Duterte says he’s ‘not a fan’ of US – ‘Indonesia can chase pirates into Philippines waters’
DAVAO, Philippines, Sept 10, (Agencies): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, saying he was “not a fan” of the United States, vowed Saturday to steer an independent …
Read More »Woman held in Paris ‘IS follower’ – 19-year-old preparing imminent attack
PARIS, Sept 9, (AFP): A 19-year-old woman arrested in a probe into a car found laden with gas cylinders in Paris had pledged allegiance to …
Read More »Kharafi group abandons bid for Gaddafi plane
TOULOUSE, France, Sept 9, (AFP): A Kuwaiti conglomerate has given up a prolonged battle for Muammar Gaddafi ’s luxury personal jetliner, which has been parked …
Read More »Nearly two million pilgrims in Saudi for Hajj
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 9, (AFP): Close to two million pilgrims have converged on western Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj where new measures aim …
Read More »Muslims are first ‘victims’ of terrorism: Moroccan minister
BRUSSELS, Sept 8, (Agencies): The first victims of terrorism are Muslims themselves, Moroccan Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad told the European Parliament here Wednesday night. “Virtually …
Read More »Muslims crowd Makkah ahead of Hajj – Male guardianship should apply only to marriage: Saudi cleric
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 8, (Agencies): Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world had descended Thursday on Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj …
Read More »US arms offers to Saudi top $115bn – Rights groups slam Obama administration
WASHINGTON, Sept 8, (RTRS): US President Barack Obama’s administration has offered Saudi Arabia more than $115 billion in weapons, other military equipment and training, the …
Read More »27 dead in Egypt bus, train accidents before holiday
At least 22 people were killed in a bus collision and five died when a train derailed in separate accidents south of Cairo Wednesday during …
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