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  • Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
  • Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Tag: Ramadan Holy Month

April 15, 2022

Ramadan and Fasting Explained

In Rwanda, a woman prepares a delicious Iftar dish that also has health benefits. Dr. Zainab Isah Abdullahi also explains which fruits to avoid if you have particular health problems

May 2, 2021

Iftar for Ramadan is Provided by...

Senegal has a long history of reverence and tolerance towards people of different faiths. In recognition of this, young Christians distributed snacks to Muslims breaking their fasts one evening during Ramadan

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

April 26, 2021

Ramadan Smart Prayer Apps

During Ramadan many mosques are open, but because of attendance limits there’s no guarantee of a place to pray. But new phone apps can help solve that problem, as VOA’s Yuni Salim found

May 25, 2020

Coronavirus Overshadows Holiday Prayers In Pakistan

Fewer worshippers than in previous years came to Faisal Mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to pray on the Eid al-Fitr holiday on May 24. Face masks were obligatory to enter the mosque amid the coronavirus outbreak. In Quetta, in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan, the main holiday prayers took place outdoors. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan

May 19, 2020

Senegal’s Opening Mosques During Pandemic Divides...

Senegal’s controversial decision to re-open mosques as the Muslim-majority country is still battling the coronavirus pandemic has split the religious community. Senegal so far has about 2,500 confirmed infections and at least 25 deaths from COVID-19. While some Muslims have welcomed being able to pray at the mosque during the last week of the holy month of Ramadan, others worry it’s too soon and the decision may put worshippers at greater risk of infection

May 18, 2020

Muslims, Jews Come Together Online for...

Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan, which ends on May 23rd. After sunset, they enjoy a meal and celebration known as iftar. Much of the celebrating this year is taking place in homes or online because of COVID-19. As Mike O’Sullivan reports, one online event has brought together people from two faiths which are sometimes antagonistic towards each other

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

April 27, 2020

Ramadan Offers Ghani, Abdullah Opportunity to...

Calling Covid-19 the shared enemy of all, Khalilzad said that the well-being of the Afghan people and the country itself depend on all parties devoting their full energies to the fight against the pandemic

April 25, 2020

A “Non-Migratory” Ramadan Due to Coronavirus:...

The President’s decision aims to prevent, in a nation hosting 230 million Muslims (about 90% out of a population of 260 million inhabitants), at least thirty million Indonesians travelling across the country, in order to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has already registered over 7,400 cases and caused 630 victims in Indonesia. The government had previously issued a “travel ban” related only to employees of public bodies and state-owned enterprises, while Indonesian Muslims had been advised against (but not prohibited) from traveling. The absolute ban comes into force today Friday 24 April and penalties will be applied starting from 7 May

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