Mauritanian Islamic scholar Sheikh Murabitt al-Hajj has passed away at age 105, online news sources reported. Muhammad Ould Fahfu al-Massumi (Sheikh Murabitt al-Hajj), born in 1913, passed away on Tuesday, said Islam21C.com. Al-Hajj was known for his zuhd (ascetism), worship,...

The Pentagon announced Friday that it will provide $200 million in security cooperation funds to Ukraine to strengthen the defensive capacity of its armed forces. In a press release, the Pentagon noted that the Trump administration’s decision is a reaffirmation of the longstanding...

President Donald Trump rejected Thursday a proposal by Vladimir Putin to allow Russian officials to interrogate a former US ambassador and other American citizens, amid outrage across Washington that he would even consider it. While Trump originally called the idea an "incredible offer," and...

Russian Embassy officials are to meet with a Siberian gun rights activist jailed in Washington on charges of spying on the United States. The Embassy said in a Facebook post that consular officials will meet with Maria Butina on Thursday for the first time since her Sunday arrest, and...