Religion 2019-11-04 Houthis exploit religious celebrations to extort Yemenis The militia has been forcibly collecting fees from businesses to fund extravagant celebrations marking the Prophet Mohammed's birthday, residents told Al-Mashareq. 2019-06-04 Yemen roiled by war, divisions as Eid begins As Yemenis begin to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the suffering of the displaced and of the population in general cannot be hidden. 2019-05-06 Iran lays foundation for long-term influence in Syria By consolidating its military, economic, cultural and religious presence in Syria, the Iranian regime seeks to ensure its influence will endure. 2019-03-22 Muslim nations call for measures against Islamophobia after New Zealand attack The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation has called for 'genuine, comprehensive and systematic measures' to address Islamophobia. 2019-03-11 'Human fraternity' document promotes interfaith dialogue The UAE, where the document was signed last month, has launched the Zayed Global Fund for Co-existence as part of its efforts to achieve the principles of fraternity and tolerance. 2019-02-06 Yemen ministry opens registration for hajj The Hajj and Umrah Department of the Ministry of Religious Endowment and Guidance on Wednesday opened the registration process for 45 days. 2019-02-05 Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE The pope's public comments in Abu Dhabi have centered on calls to end wars across the Middle East and protect the rights of all citizens. 2019-01-07 Egypt's al-Sisi inaugurates Coptic cathedral The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Egypt's new administrative capital opened amid heavy security on Coptic Christmas Eve. 2018-11-16 Iran-centric doctrine promoted at Yemen mosques The Houthis have been steering the religious narrative towards Iran by forcibly appointing mosque orators who propagate Wilayat al-Faqih. 2018-08-02 Yemen’s pilgrims begin arriving in Saudi Arabia The first batch of pilgrims arrived at the al-Wadiah land crossing late Wednesday night, with a total of 25,000 expected to travel to the kingdom through August 10th. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next
