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  • On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
  • US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
  • Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf ​ is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
  • Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
  • Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.

Tag: Ramadan Charities

May 1, 2021

In Virtual Iftar, Muslims and Jews...

People break their fast in a meal known as Iftar every evening during Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. As Mike O’Sullivan reports, one organisation in Los Angeles is using a virtual Iftar to bridge the divide between Muslims and Jews during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 16, 2020

During Pandemic, Ramadan Iftar Becomes ‘Drive-thru’...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many into changing their way of life and routines. Muslim communities in the United States, who are observing the holy month of Ramadan, must too, adapt to this new norm as well

June 1, 2019

Ramadan Tradition In Washington: Young Muslim...

Muslims around the world break their fast at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims believe Ramadan is an opportunity to get closer to God by, in some cases, learning more about the poor

May 31, 2019

Muslim Americans Run for Charity During...

During the month of Ramada, millions of U.S. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each year and this year, Ramadan has fallen in May. Already temperatures in Washington D.C. have risen above 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit.) Running while fasting on hot days can be challenging and ill-advised

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