Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the pope’s remarks describing Armenians as the victims of “the first genocide of the 20th century” are wrong and encourage racism in Europe. Pope Francis made the comments at a special remembrance mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. Turkey immediately recalled its ambassador[…]
VOC festival stall holders will be granted another opportunity to grab their spot once the second phase of stalls sales commences at the VOC offices on Monday. When stall bookings opened on Saturday, 82 non-food stalls and over 40 food stalls were sold. 80 food stalls and just less than[…]
A Muslim cleric has for the first time in 85 years recited the Quran in the Hagia Sophia, the world famous landmark of Istanbul which is now a museum after serving as a church and a mosque, reports said. The Hagia Sophia was turned into a museum accessible to all[…]
A video allegedly showing Islamic State militants using bulldozers and explosives to destroy the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud has been posted online. The UNESCO cultural site near Mosul is one of Iraqi’s greatest archaeological treasures. The seven-minute video shows the jihadists vandalizing the ancient reliefs in Nimrud, an area[…]
The head of the Palestinian National Council, Salim Zanoun, has called on the Palestinian leadership to speed up efforts to resolve the ongoing Yarmouk crisis. Zanoun said that residents of the beleaguered refugee camp don’t need discussion, but political and material support. His comments were directed at the PNC’s executive[…]
Heavy rain has flooded low-lying areas across the Gaza Strip, including Khazaa and Beit Hanoun where thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israeli offensive last summer are living in caravans. Civil Defense spokesman Muhammad al-Midana told Ma’an that a number of homes in the neighborhood of Kunz Street and Shabia[…]
Many of the Democratic Alliance’s federal executive members heard the news that party leader Helen Zille was bowing out for the first time on Sunday morning. DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane, who many have speculated will take Zille’s place as head of the party, said he heard the news at[…]
President Jacob Zuma has assigned three ministers to attend to the xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, the presidency said on Sunday. Home affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and State Security Minister David Mahlobo would work with the provincial government to try to put an end to the violence[…]
Volunteers from the South African National Zakaf Fund (SANZAF) brightened the smiles of 1300 pupils at the Heinz Primary School in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday as part of their Winter Warmth Drive. SANZAF handed over winter packs consisting of winter caps, scarves and gloves as well as a warm meal[…]
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will not be available for re-election as DA leader after eight years at the helm. Zille made the announcement in Johannesburg on Sunday following a federal executive meeting. Zille has led the DA since 2007. The announcement comes a month before the party holds its[…]
WhatsApp us 