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Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah faces pressure to reverse ban on women
Shrine's trust says close female proximity to the tomb of a revered saint is "a grievous sin" in Islam
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Erdogan friends Zuckerberg over pro-Muslim message
Erdogan, who once threatened to ban Facebook in his country, used his official page to respond to Zuckerberg
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Twitter expands ads to reach users who don't log in
Much of Twitter's revenues come from ads known as "promoted tweets"
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Russian supermarket under fire for selling ‘monkey Obama’ chopping board
The product features a family of monkeys, with an image of Obama's face superimposed onto that of the smallest primate
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UK politicians should thank me: Trump
Says British politicians were 'pandering to political correctness' after they denounced him for outspoken remarks
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Swine flu outbreak nears Tehran as Iran death toll tops 40
A major H1N1 outbreak sparked a World Health Organisation pandemic alert in June 2009
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Underworld Wide Web: Moscow to launch wifi in cemeteries
If the service proves popular, authorities will look about expanding it to the rest of the capital's 133 cemeteries
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First ever test-tube dogs give 'puppy love' a new meaning
The seven puppies were born on July 10 and include five beagles and two beagle-cocker spaniel mixes
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Trump to postpone Israel trip until 'after becoming president of the US'
Decision comes after Israel's Netanyahu cancelled plans to meet the Republican presidential contender
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Afghan spy chief resigns over Ghani's remarks in Pakistan
In an angrily worded post on Facebook, Nabil made clear his frustration with efforts to work with Pakistan
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Gulf leaders decry 'racist' rhetoric against Muslims
GCC calls for providing necessary protection for refugees who are fleeing twin fires of unjust rule and terror groups
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Egypt releases Israeli convicted of spying
The Israeli had spent 15 years in prison for spying, while the Jewish state has freed two Egyptians, say officials
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Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
Govt ordered Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber blocked last month as opposition leaders lost appeals against death penalty
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Tiger and goat forge unlikely friendship in Russian zoo
The story of the unusual friendship has touched hearts in Russia
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North Korean leader Kim's H-bomb claim draws scepticism
Kim Jong Un claims the country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb
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Nobel Peace Prize winners take home first medal made from ethical gold
The medallion will be presented in Oslo to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
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Beijing lifts smog red alert
City administration says it will fight well hard battle to prevent and contain air pollution
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American woman lashes out at praying Muslims, calls them 'brainwashed'
Video shows California state worker yelling at Muslims before she throws her coffee at one of them
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Zara owner reaps benefits of investments, expansion as profit jumps 20%
Group says net profit rose to $2.2 billion between February and October in its non-standard fiscal year
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The neighbor at the center of a federal terror investigation
Authorities reveal that Marquez supplied the guns used by Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik in their shooting spree
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Muslim man forced off London tube for using his iPad 'suspiciously'
According to reports, Muslim man switched off his iPad when another passenger looked at it
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Netanyahu responds to Trump: Israel respects all religions
Trump to meet Netanyahu as Muslim remarks raise ire in Israel
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US judge denies another Texas request to block Syrian refugees
This is the second attempt by Texas to seek immediate court help to halt the refugees
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Israeli PM's dog bites political visitors
Israeli PM posted a picture on Twitter in August urging dog-lovers to seek out adult canines to adopt
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China to grant residence rights to 13 million unregistered citizens
The move on household registration will open access to schooling and healthcare for about 13 million people
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Fifty Afghan security forces, civilians killed in airport siege
Taliban retaliate by killing 48 Afghanis, after 11 Talibs murdered at the Kandahar Airport
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Salman Khan acquitted in hit-and-run case
Bombay High Court says lower court erred in finding Bollywood superstar guilty of culpable homicide and other charges
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Boxer Muhammad Ali appears to take jab at Trump over Muslim comments
Boxing legend says I am Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people anywhere in the world
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Israel says Arrow 3 missile shield aces test, hitting target in space
Arrow 3 interceptors are designed to fly beyond earth's atmosphere to that track and slam into targets
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MSF delivers petition to White House over hospital strike
General John Campbell, US commander in Afghanistan, said the strike was "caused primarily by human error
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US ready to send advisers, helicopters to Iraq to help retake Ramadi
Carter's remarks were the latest sign of US preparations to intensify its military campaign against IS
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Saudi king opens summit calling for Syria, Yemen solutions
Salman says all countries have responsibility to combat terrorism and extremism
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Trump's anti-Muslim plans scramble Republican appeals to Jewish voters
Elliot Abrams says Trump should be treated like any politician seeking an audience
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Turkish-born German man placed on US terror list
Emrah Erdogan recruited fighters and raised funds for al Qaeda and for Somalia's Al-Shebab groups
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Afghan president receives unexpected welcome in Pakistan
As Ghani stepped off his plane he was surprised to discover the greeting party far exceeded the demands of protocol
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Female US prison guards to quit after order to not escort '9/11 Five'
According to an official, US military judge's order was so offensive that the women will quit the Army
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Fatema Mernissi, founder of Islamic feminism, dies at 75
Fatema's best-known English-language books include Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society
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Spiders on the menu as northeast India embraces slow food
Geographically isolated from rest of India, northeast has maintained food culture all of its own
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Meet Britain's grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
The group hunts the British capital for forgotten graves, mausoleums and other monuments to the dead
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Senate Democrats propose new 'czar' to fight Islamic State
Senate Democrats unveiled plan to deter bank transactions, enhance airstrikes and a new 'czar' to tackle IS
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Mosque shows that Muslims have long been a part of New York
Evidence is coming to light that Muslims not only lived in Little Syria but worshiped there, too, in a mosque
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Father of Paris attacker 'would have killed son' if he knew of plot
The gunman's mother went to the police after receiving a text message from Syria at the end of last month
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Fear grips US Muslim college students after Trump proposal
Muslim students worry that many Americans have voiced support for Trump's largely anti-immigration proposals
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Zuckerberg speaks out against Muslim discrimination
Facebook CEO says Muslims should not face discrimination following attacks in Paris and elsewhere linked to extremists
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To some Republicans, Trump gives voice to what's on their minds
A poll showed that almost two-thirds of voters backed Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country
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Muslim proposal prompts calls to ban Trump from UK, Israel
Israeli politicians and more than 370,000 Britons urged their governments to bar Donald Trump from their countries
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US, China add weight to Afghan peace push
Bilateral, trilateral and quadrilateral meetings resolve to help restore peace in war-torn country
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Saudi king opens summit calling for Syria, Yemen solutions
This summit comes as the Gulf is witnessing one of its most critical years
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Sold: The Mumbai eatery owned by India's most wanted man Dawood Ibrahim
Indian police have been unable to trace Ibrahim for decades and have struggled to get a grip on his property
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Islamic State suicide bomber kills six outside Shia mosque in Baghdad
Seven others were wounded in the attack, which took place in the mainly Shia Ubaidi neighborhood of eastern Baghdad

















































