A former Israeli soldier has posted photos on the internet of herself posing beside bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. She entitled the facebook page as, “the best days of my life”. The Israeli military condemned the behaviour as shameful and pledged an investigation. The Palestinian Authority said the incident was proof the four-decade-long occupation of Palestine has led to Continue Reading

An off-road truck has ploughed into spectators at a night rally in southern California, killing eight people. Twelve others were injured – with some airlifted to hospital. The driver had to flee the crash site when the crowd turned against him. It’s thought he lost control of the vehicle after mistiming a jump at the start of the race. Continue Reading

Indonesia’s top religious body has declared a premium coffee made from civet cat droppings fit for Muslims to drink.

The proclamation has brought relief to farmers who can now continue exporting Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee.

A giant clock on a skyscraper in Islam’s holiest city Mecca began ticking on Wednesday at the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, amid hopes by Saudi Arabia it will become the Muslim world’s official timekeeper.

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The Mecca Clock, which Riyadh says is the world’s largest, has four faces Continue Reading

Iraqi police have employed a new canine security force in their fight against bomb attacks.

Up to 100 dogs will be deployed at various checkpoints across the country with the aim of sniffing out explosives from vehicles passing by.

Al Jazeera’s Rawya Rageh reports from Baghdad on why the animals are proving more successful than modern technology to Continue Reading