Headlines- The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
- According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
- The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
- In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.
Tag: Ramadan Month
Youngest Members Involved at Michigan’s Oldest...
The 85th anniversary of Michigan’s oldest mosque is being commemorated. One of the country’s oldest mosques, the American Moslem Society Mosque in Dearborn offers both religious and recreational activities to the younger generation.
Muslims in Tanzania Say Rising Food...
Muslims in Tanzania who are observing Ramadan are facing rising food prices and uncertain supplies. After speaking with residents in Dar es Salaam, Charles Kombe has this report.
As Ramadan Begins, China’s Muslims Face...
As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, China’s Muslims are facing fasting bans and their cultural and religious traditions are increasingly under attack
Nyepi and Ramadan Observances Align This...
Two major religious observances coincided in Indonesia on Wednesday as Nyepi, a Balinese Hindu festival, shut down most activity on Bali island for 24 hours, and Muslims prepared to begin the Ramadan month of fasting and prayer.
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
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
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
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr With Message of...
Muslims around the world are marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, with the festival of Eid al-Fitr ((PR: eed ul-fit-r)), a community celebration of food and fellowship
Non-Muslim Teacher Fasts During Ramadan to...
A high school teacher in the state of Minnesota is fasting during the high holy month of Ramadan to show support for his Muslim students
Nineteen Hours of Ramadan Sunlight for...
Muslims in the U.S. state of Alaska face nearly 20 hours of daylight during the fasting month of Ramadan