Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is listed in the 17th position out of the top 50 in the 2024 edition of The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims. He also made it to the 11th spot under the rulers and politicians category. His biggest contribution to the Muslim world was also…
DAP veteran Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang confirmed that he is suing Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Mohammad over unfounded allegations that she made in Kemaman earlier this month. “I want to confirm the statement by the DAP MP for Seputeh Teresa Kok that I have instructed my lawyers to institute legal action against the…
A secondary conflict involving Israel and Lebanon based Hezbollah is intensifying even as Tel Aviv continue waging war against Hamas. Initally the strikes were within four to five mile range of the border. Yesterday Israeli air force struck an aluminium factory in Nabatieh – a town 12 miles away from the border. The intensity is…
Hamas have agreed to free dozens of women and children hostages in exchange for a five day pause of the ongoing war. The release could happen in the next few days and mark the first pause on the conflict in Gaza. The deal brokered by the US is a detailed six page agreement called for…
Gaza and the West Bank should eventually be “reunited” under a new Palestinian Authority, US president Joe Biden said in an opinion piece yesterday, as questions swirl over the future of the region once Israel achieves its goal of crushing Hamas. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under…
MIC wants due recognition instead of government positions from the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. A failure of getting recognition would result in MIC determining its next course of action, said deputy president M Saravanan in his concluding speech at the party’s 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Maeps, Serdang…
The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act is not the only bill that the US is passing in view of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. For the record, the above bill imposes sanctions on foreign support for terrorist organisations including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. There are four other bills too. An unnamed bill is urging the…
In welcoming resentencing for death row prisoners, a DAP leader has called upon the government to set sentencing guidelines, sentencing council and an end to whipping. This is in the wake of government abolishing mandatory death sentence and allowing appeals by death penalty inmates. “However, as this is still in its infancy and the litmus…
Community Communications Department (J-Kom) director general Agus Yusoff has resigned, FMT reported, quoting a source. “Yes (he has resigned), effective yesterday,” the source who is familiar with the matter. Earlier today, online broadcast channel, Suara.TV claimed that Agus tendered his resignation effective today. Agus was appointed to the position in February this year. He had…
Azizi Abu Naim (PN-Gua Musang) confirmed that he would be suing Bersatu information chief Razali Idris for alleging that he received inducement to declare support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This is wrong and is the worst slander. “I will file summons against him (Razali) for accusing me of receiving a bribe,” he…
