The Head of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service as well as coalition forces led by the United States, the US central command and the Iraqi Prime Minister announced on Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories on the forces … Read more
Kano, Nigeria — Authorities in northern Nigeria’s largest city have begun evacuating more than 5,000 street children, seen as a “security threat” and a growing concern as an economic crisis forces more of them to fend for themselves. The Hisbah, a regional police force responsible for enforcing Islamic Sharia law, has carried out midnight raids … Read more
This undated photo shows the Council of Islamic Ideology building. — Radio Pakistan/File Stressing the need to block access to immoral or blasphemous content on the Internet, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Friday declared the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) “un-Islamic.” In a statement, Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman Dr Raghib Hussain … Read more