UN calls for immediate cessation of executions on religious basis in northwestern Syria

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for an immediate cessation of mass executions on a sectarian basis in Syria’s northwestern regions.

Syria says 14 "security personnel" killed in ambush by Assad loyalists

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country.

Zelensky hails 'spiritual indepence' in vote to ban Russia-linked Orthodox Church

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday Kyiv's ban on Russian-linked religious organisations would boost his country's independence, over two years into Moscow's invasion that accelerated a religious fall-out between the neighbours.

IOC removes video with main episodes of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed the video with main episodes of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris from its resources.

Russia strongly condemns Quran ‘desecration’ by Ukrainian servicemen — diplomat

The Russian side strongly condemns the ‘act of desecration’ with the burning of the Quran by the Ukrainian armed forces, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a commentary distributed on Thursday.

Pèlerins et touristes franchissent à nouveau en masses le seuil du Saint-Sépulcre

Pèlerins et touristes soulagés et fervents se sont pressés en rangs serrés mercredi dans le Saint-Sépulcre rouvert après trois jours de bras de fer avec Israël pour des questions d'argent et de principe.

Pakistan troops deployed to quell protests in Islamabad

The Pakistani military has deployed troops to quell anti-blasphemy protests in Lahore, the nation's capital.

Israel slams Erdogan for calling on Muslims to visit Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel lashed out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in response to his call on Muslims to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque to fight Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem.

‘Wars of religion will start in Europe’ : Turkish FM

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned that Europe is headed for “wars of religion,” claiming Dutch politicians are taking the continent “to a cliff.” The statement comes amid a bitter dispute between the two countries.

Downing Street Claims Johnson's Views on Saudi Arabia Not Reflecting UK Position

Johnson stated at the 2016 Mediterranean Dialogues conference in Rome last week that Saudi Arabia, alongside with Iran, were engaged in "proxy wars" in the Middle East, pursuing their own political objectives amid the absence of "visionary leadership" in the region, according to Johnson's remarks published in The Guardian on Thursday.

Boris Johnson accuses Saudi Arabia of 'playing proxy wars'

Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East.

20 houses of Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh

A report published in The Daily Star said that houses of seven families of Hindus were set on fire in Railway Colony.

Hezbollah Rejects Engaging Lebanon in "Suspicious" Saudi Coalition

Hezbollah emphasized the absolute rejection to engage Lebanon in the "anti-terror" Saudi coalition, describing it as suspicious.

Saudis Label Shiites, Atheists Terrorists, Create Anti-Daesh 'Coalition'

Saudi Arabia's new anti-Daesh coalition appears to have a goal of opposing Iranian influence while antagonizing differences between Sunnis and Shiites, according to Turkish analyst Fehim Tastekin.

UNESCO says ISIS 'terrified by history' after Palmyra destruction

UNESCO's director-general on Monday condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by ISIS, saying "extremists are terrified by history and culture".

ISIS/ISIL militants destroy centuries-old Triumphal Arch in Syria (Another Ancient Syrian Site)

The Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday destroyed the centuries-old Triumphal Arch of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, the country's museums chief told Xinhua.

ISIL/ISIS frees 22 Assyrian Christians held since February

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has released 22 Assyrian Christians who were abducted along with over 200 others in Syria last February, Al Jazeera has learnt.

Russia seriously concerned over Christians’ exodus from Middle East (Sergey Lavrov)

The Christian population in the Middle East and North Africa is suffering severely from extremism and terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the audience at the traditional Orthodox Easter reception in the Foreign Ministry’s mansion in Moscow.

Religious minorities remain vulnerable amid IS violence

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday religious minorities remain highly vulnerable since the Islamic State (IS) affiliated groups are targeting minorities and attacking religious sites in Libya.

Mideast's religious minorities at risk of 'disappearing'

Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities are under attack in the Middle East and some of them could "disappear entirely" unless the world acts to protect them, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday.