Jordan king’s half brother is under arrest

Jordan’s King Abdullah has placed his half-brother Prince Hamzah under house arrest, restricting his communications and movements.In a letter published on Thursday, the king said that he would not allow anyone “to put their…

Iran rolls out first homemade transport aircraft

Iran unveiled domestically-manufactured Simorq (Phoenix) transport aircraft in a ceremony participated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in Isfahan province on Thursday, Fara News Agency reports.The…

NGOs report 5 civilians injured in the recent Tripoli events

The Libyan Crimes Watch (LCW) has reported the injury of five civilians as a result of the clashes that took place in Tripoli on Tuesday. The clashes also caused damage to the building of Al-Jalaa Maternity Hospital in the center of the…

Saudi Arabia sets end date of Umrah season

The current Umrah season for Muslims traveling to Saudi Arabia from outside the Kingdom will end on May 31.The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set Shawwal 30, the current Islamic month that follows the holy month of Ramadan and…

OIC to discuss Israel’s attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa

Muslim states in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet on Monday to discuss ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.  The Saudi Arabia-based body will discuss the violations in occupied East…