KANGAR: All mosques in Perlis have been directed to recite Qunut Nazilah (supplication for protection during times of calamity) during the final raka'ah of the five daily prayers starting from Fajr prayer on Wednesday (April 9), until further notice. The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, said the order was issued with the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari today said that so far there has been no final decision on the repatriation of 127 Palestinians, including 41 injured individuals who were previously brought to Malaysia for treatment. He said that currently, the Defence Ministry is working with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) through the Federal...
LONDON: The new generation and young Malaysians must have the courage to reject corruption, racism and religious extremism, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "In our Madani concept, we don’t compromise on issues like corruption, leaders squandering wealth... it doesn’t matter (the same) coalition or not,” he said during a question-and-answer session following his lecture...
PETALING JAYA: The recent ceasefire agreement will provide much-needed relief for the people in Gaza, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Welcoming the move, he also acknowledged the efforts of countries including Egypt, Qatar and the United States who had acted as mediators for the agreement. "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza,...
The Hague (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to arms exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent what they termed a genocide in Gaza. The NGOs argued that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and the West Bank, invoking, amongst others, the 1948...
AMSTERDAM (Reuters): Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move comes after the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on May 20, that he...
PETALING JAYA: 11 police reports have been lodged over a recent viral video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his recent interview with CNN, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police told Sinar Harian that investigations into the cases have begun, classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code and...
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent interview with CNN has been edited and taken out of context to give the impression that the government recognises Israel's right to exist. Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said only one part of the Prime Minister's interview with the channel's Richard Quest was being shared on social media. "Until today, we...
LEBANESE health authorities on Tuesday (Sept 24) raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said new Israeli strike killed at least seven people in the southern city of Khan Younis. Israel’s military says it will do "whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away...
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces have withdrawn from the city of Jenin and a refugee camp there, following a 10-day episode of "violent aggression", says the Palestine news agency (WAFA). Twenty-one people were killed in the city and camp, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on Friday (Sept 6). A Reuters witness said the Israeli...
