Egypt’s Azhar Grand Imam says Islamic inheritance law is not up for reinterpretation
Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, said on Sunday that some Islamic rulings, including the laws of…
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Egypt’s Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt's Al-Azhar, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, announced Tuesday that it would hold…
Syria’s deal to evacuate Shias, Sunnis from towns: observatory
The Shia populations of two pro-Syrian government towns are to be evacuated in exchange for the evacuation of Sunni…
US seeks Gulf special force, naval cooperation
The United States is seeking greater special forces and naval cooperation with the Gulf states to counter Iran's…
Lebanon’s Hariri says to keep dialogue open with Hezbollah
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, said on Wednesday he would keep domestic dialogue…
Lebanon’s Hariri urges Saudi king not to abandon country
Lebanese Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri on Monday urged Saudi Arabia not to abandon Lebanon after it halted aid…
Saudi Arabia to pay ‘high price’ for executing Shia cleric: Iran
Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, Iran's foreign…
Egypt to join Saudi Arabia’s ‘Islamic coalition against terrorism’
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism,…
Iran’s Rouhani urges end to Saudi ‘intrusions’ in Mideast
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called Monday on Saudi Arabia to end what he called the kingdom's "intrusions" in…
Iran expels second-ranking Bahraini diplomat in Tehran
Iran's Foreign Ministry has declared Bahrain's second-ranking diplomat in Tehran persona non grata and given him…
