Attack of the body-snatchers

In the Islamic Diaspora, an unprecedented historical experience unfolded based upon the Diaspora of Enslavement. The European slave trade recon-figured African continental kinship dynamics and refocused the paradigm in the African Diaspora from ...

A battle between rival religious power centres over Egypt's institutions and the nature of its Muslim identity threatens economic and political stability in the Arab world's most populous country.While Egypt observers have fixated on the battle ...

Voters display their national identity cards as they queue up to cast their vote in Islamabad. Photo/ AFP ISLAMABAD, May 11 Pakistanis queued up to vote in landmark elections across the country on Saturday, defying deadly Taliban attacks to take ...

Seven activists of Hefajat-e- Islam were rounded up by police from Anderkilla square while trying to organize procession in shahi juma mosque area , rally after juma prayer yesterday The identity of the detained activists yet to be known. Police ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country's northeast, military officials said Friday. The airstrikes ...

Today is Friday; 27th of the Iranian month of Ordibehesht 1392 solar hijri; corresponding to 6th of the Islamic month of Rajab 1434 lunar hijri; and May 17, 2013, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 917 lunar years ago, on this day in 516 AH, the ...

Al-Maliki: Crimes of mass graves have not been got the required attention by the international community Al-Hakim arrives in Sulaymaniyah Three complaints to international bodies about the events of Hawija, in response to a lawsuit of Ali Ghaidan ...

The Wimbledon Art Studios, a complex that hosts more than 100 artists, is opening its doors to visitors and art lovers. Resident artist Hannah 'Habibi' Hopkin takes a humorous look at the stereotypes surrounding Muslim women. Small but welcoming, ...

Dammam came in for praise for conserving its architectural identity. (AN photo) | | A A DAMMAM: ARAB NEWS Last Update 17 May 2013 2:04 am Fahad Al-Jubeir, mayor of the Eastern Province, received a Silver shield from Qatari Premier Sheikh Hamad ...