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Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani named the most influential Muslim

Jordan-based “The Muslim 500” has named Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as the most influential Muslim. Sheikh Tamim tops 50 influential Muslim personalities. Saudi ruler King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei follow respectively 2nd and 3rd. The Jordanian Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, an independent research entity […]

Rights watchdogs condemn Algeria’s closure of Radio M

Algeria has arrested independent journalist Ihsane El Kadi and shut down his Radio M, in a move that was decried by international media and free speech watchdogs. Reporters Without Borders, the international media freedom group, condemned El-Kadi’s arrest and called on the authorities to “respect the work of the media in the country”. El Kadi […]

Alleged drug trafficker wanted by Interpol arrested in Morocco

Policemen at the Bab Sebta crossing point arrested on Friday a Frenchman of Turkish origin who was wanted by Interpol for alleged links to international drug trafficking networks, national police (DGSN) said.   The arrest of the 27-year-old suspect is part of the strengthening of international cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime as well […]