The war in Syria has robbed it of its modern history and four decades of social and economic progress, a UN official said at the Valdai discussion forum in Moscow, where over 100 international officials have gathered to discuss the Middle East crisis. Over 100 political, academic and clerical figures[…]
Iran’s elections this week are crucial as they will determine whether the Persian-style controlled opening conducted by President Hassan Rouhani – and his premier Javad Zarif – will ensure continuity, supported by a favorable Majlis (Parliament). Not only have Iran’s elections yielded prime political players, such as “dialogue of civilizations”[…]
A number of expatriates who violated the Haj rules and regulations last year were deported, the passports department has announced. “The expatriates, who performed Haj without permit, came to the Jawazat to renew their iqamas (residence permits) but were caught and handed over to the department of expatriates for deportation,”[…]
OPINION by Islamic Relief (South Africa) Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered the 2016 Budget speech in Parliament yesterday. In response, Islamic Relief South Africa’s Head of Fund Development and Communications, Fazlin Fransman, penned the following response. Fransman congratulates the Treasury on appeasing the concerns of investors and the business fraternity[…]
The United States presented a draft Security Council resolution on Thursday it negotiated with China that would dramatically tighten existing restrictions on North Korea after its Jan. 6 nuclear test and create the toughest U.N. sanctions regime in over two decades. The draft, seen by Reuters, would require U.N. member[…]
Social rights group Black Sash believes the increase in the budget for social grants is meagre and will not cover the rise in the cost of living. In Wednesday’s Budget speech, finance minister Pravin Gordhan announced that 11-and-a-half-billion-Rands would be added to social grant allocations. But Black Sash national advocacy[…]
In a statement issued in the wake of “violence that took place on some South African campuses the last two days”‚ Price urged: “Again‚ I ask you to think about how you want to be treated and how you want to treat others on campus.” The University of the Free[…]
Nando’s South Africa is arranging counselling for its “shocked” and “saddened” staff after a female employee was shot dead and another wounded last night. The injured staff member was taken to hospital. She was discharged this morning. A local newspaper named the woman who died as Phumeza Fudumele‚ a mother[…]
A 21-year-old law student at the North-West University’s Mahikeng campus said she has no place to go after the institution decision to evacuate its residences on Thursday. Nombuso Mahlangu, a final year law student, said they were sent SMS’s to evacuate the residence by the institution on Thursday at 11am.[…]
Solutions for contemporary Islamic global challenges are amongst a host of topics to be explored at a special symposium on the life of Bediuzamaan Said Nursi (ra) taking place in Cape Town this week. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) is hosting the event in partnership with the International Turkish organization[…]
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