peace

Kenyan president urges 'peace' during disputed election

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for peace on the eve of a vote that has deeply polarised the nation, and that he is almost certain to win given a boycott by his rival Raila Odinga. "Let us all maintain peace as we exercise our constitutional right to choose," he said in a televised address. Source:AFPRead more

Israel approves over 2,600 settler homes this week: NGO

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli authorities approved another large set of plans for settlement homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, bringing the total for the week to more than 2,600, settlement watchdog Peace Now said. Some 1,323 settlement housing units were given a green light on Wednesday, while 2,646 have been advanced this week, it said, as part of a government pushRead more

Israel advances plans for 1,292 West Bank settler homes: NGO

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli authorities on Tuesday advanced plans for 1,292 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, in a new push by the government for such approvals, settlement watchdog Peace Now told AFP. "They are all over the West Bank," spokeswoman Hagit Ofran said, without immediately providing a breakdown. The approvals are part of nearly 4,000 settler home plans to be advancedRead more

Israel approves Hebron settlement plans for first time since 2002

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli authorities on Monday approved permits for 31 settler homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the first such approvals for the flashpoint city since 2002, the Peace Now NGO said. An Israeli committee approved construction permits for the 31 units, Anat Ben Nun of Peace Now told AFP. Several hundred Israeli settlers live in the heart of HebronRead more

Jordanian King, Palestinian President discuss peace process

AMMAN - Musimchronicle

King Abdullah II of Jordan, on Saturday received a phone call from Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and discussed efforts exerted to push the peace process forward in the framework of ongoing coordination and consultation between the two sides. According to the Jordan News Agency, King Abdullah was briefed by President Abbas on the outcome of his meetings with a USRead more

Algerian politician reveals details

Algeria - Rabia Khreis

Former Chairperson of Community of Peace Abu Jara Al Sultani revealed that his movement will hold a conference in cooperation with Community of Peace, political arm of Muslim Brotherhood, to declare a new political coalition in the country. He said that the coalition is not new idea, while they decided to form the new coalition since before the latest parliamentaryRead more

Sheikh Musa Hilal: National Dialogues the Only Way out From Crisis

Fashir - Arab Today

the leader of the Mohamed ethnic Group, Sheikh Musa Hilal, has stressed that dialogue is the only genuine way out for the country from the current crisis it is witnessing. In an exclusive statement to the Sudan news agency suna, Hilal, who leads the Mohamed in north Darfur state, pointed out from his current place of residence in the state,Read more

OIC Condemns Mogadishu's Deadly Bomb Attack

Jeddah - ArabToday

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned the terrorist car bomb attack that hit the Somali capital of Mogadishu and left at least 20 people killed and several injured. OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al Othaimeen expressed strong denunciation of the attack that aims to undermine the stability of Somalia, where a power transition took place last weekRead more

VP, UN chief discuss peace, terrorism

Dubai - Arab Today

Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday with whom he discussed peace, terrorism and war. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy RulerRead more

Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace participates in discussions

Washington - Arab Today

Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, President of the Forum for Peace in Abu Dhabi, has participated in a roundtable conversation on religious tolerance and understanding with students, faculty, religious scholars and policy experts at Johns Hopkins University Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. During his talk, Sheikh bin Bayyah focused on the philosophy of peace in Islam andRead more