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Protesters fling faeces at soldiers in march

Venezuelan protesters have lobbed bottles and bags of faeces at soldiers who fought back with tear gas to block the latest march in more than a month of nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro. The march on the main highway through Caracas on Wednesday came as thousands of opposition supporters[…]

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Syrian aid grinds to halt as Turkey cracks down on foreign NGOs

International aid organisations are operating in an escalating climate of fear in south Turkey, as Ankara suspends operating licenses, arrests and deports workers and complicates already labyrinthine government regulations. International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in south Turkey have “come to a standstill”, according to one aid worker interviewed by MEE. The[…]

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15th of Sha’baan- A night of salvation

By Mufti Sayed Haroon Al Azhari All praises are due to Allah & Endless Salutations be upon our Beloved Master Nabi Muhammad (s.a.w) . Allah blesses us with special days and nights as a bonus for us to get closer to Him. The Prophet (s.a.w) kept extra Fast in Sha’baan as an optional form[…]

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Locals stage picket for Palestinian prisoners

By Yaseen Kippie “To go on hunger strike is a jihad, because you are sacrificing your own self.” These were the words of ardent Palestinian rights supporter Shaykh Ebrahim Gabriels, at a picket organised by the Al-Quds Foundation in support of the ongoing hunger strike by Palestinian political prisoners in[…]

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CPF engages police over search complaints

Members of the Elsies River Community Police Forum (CPF) had to quell tensions amongst residents in the area on Tuesday, amid accusations that police are not doing enough in the searching for Courtney Pieters. The three year old girl disappeared outside her home last Thursday while playing with friends. This[…]

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