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February 20th, 2019 - 08:00 GMT

Under Pressure Pope Francis Summons 200 Senior Bishops Over Sex Abuse Scandal

Pope Francis has summoned nearly 200 senior bishops to discuss the sexual abuse scandal that has enveloped the Catholic Church.

“We, Rohingya, wish that your journey brings love and peace and adds a voice against the suppression of voices" (AFP)

November 28th, 2017 - 09:29 GMT

Activist Urges Pope Francis to Call 'Rohingya' by Name

Pope Francis visited Myanmar on Nov. 27, 2017 (AFP)

November 27th, 2017 - 02:15 GMT

Pope Warned Before Speaking in Myanmar, No 'Rohingya'

Muslims pray in a mosque in Bangladesh. Religious reform in Saudi Arabia could have a global impact (Wikimedia)

October 25th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Could Mohammed bin Salman's 'Moderate Islam' Have a Global Impact?

Security forces arrested the perpetrator and opened an investigation into the incident (Shutterstock/File)

October 17th, 2017 - 08:16 GMT

14-Year-Old Opens Fire in Beirut, Kills 3 Including Father

Egypt's Coptic christian Minority has been targetted by extremists (AFP)

October 13th, 2017 - 12:37 GMT

Priest Murdered in Latest Extremist Attack against Egypt's Christians

Graffiti from 2007 depicting Marwan Barghouti who this year led a historic hunger strike (Wikimedia Commons)

September 5th, 2017 - 11:16 GMT

Wife of Palestinian Hunger Striker Barghouti Barred From Prison Visits Until 2019

Destruction caused by an airstrike in Yemen earlier this year (AFP)

July 1st, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Italy’s Poorest Produce Arms For Use Against Impoverished Yemen

Donald Trump is notoriously known for expressing his controversial views on Twitter. (AFP/ File)

June 4th, 2017 - 10:31 GMT

Trump Will Need More Than a Covfefe to Beat King Salman's 147,000 Retweets on Twitter

Scientists say that the earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming even sooner if the US retreats from its pledge because America contributes so much to rising temperatures. (AFP)

June 1st, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Trump to Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement?

Palestinian protesters shout slogans and hold placards outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during a demonstration in support of prisoners refusing food in Israeli jails, on May 23, 2017, during a visit of the US president to the West Bank town. (AFP/Hazem Bader)

May 24th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Trump, Abbas Call for Revival of Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks

Saudi officials confirmed that al-Bashir had been invited to the meeting, which will see the US president gather with over 50 dignitaries from the Arab world in his first visit to the region. (AFP)

May 18th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Sudan’s Bashir Invited to Saudi Trump Summit, Despite Being Wanted for Genocide

Trump will address a gathering of Muslim leaders on his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam." (AFP)

May 17th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Sheikh Trump to Give Speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia