Muslims all over the world have opposed Denmark’s move to ban the slaughter of animals in an Islamic (halal) way and called upon their governments to stop importing Danish meat as long as the Scandinavian country refuses to respect their religious teachings
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the recruitment of domestic workers, a landmark pact that will guarantee protection to domestic workers, including maids deployed in the Kingdom.
Islamic Affairs Minister Saleh Al-Asheikh has pledged to work closely with Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s oldest and most prestigious Islamic university. The minister is currently on a visit to India.
An Indonesian housemaid, on death row for sorcery, has been pardoned by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
Indian community representative Ghizal Mahdi has been elected for a two-year term as president of the local chapter of India’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Alumni Association.
The charges against a Saudi detainee at Guantanamo Bay prison for allegedly bombing a French oil tanker ship in Yemen, have been referred to a military commission, according to US sources.
The European Union (EU) has invited the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to join an international network to counter the risks posed by hazardous waste produced by various industries.
Abdullatif A. Al-Othman, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), called on the global business leaders to transfer capital and knowhow to the region and to invest in the Kingdom, which is one of the 20 fastest growing economies of the world.
The crisis in Syria, which has killed 125,000 innocent people and uprooted millions from their homes, and the Iranian deal that seeks to curb the disputed nuclear program topped the agenda of talks held between Nizar Obaid Madani, minister of state for foreign affairs, and EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Police on Tuesday launched a manhunt for the gunmen who attacked a vehicle carrying two German diplomats on Monday near the town of Awamiya in the Eastern Province.