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Famous Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn came to Istanbul Wednesday to shoot a documentary about dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The Oscar-awarded actor, who is also known for his political and social activism, took footage in front of Saudi

The Muslim world has to develop its own sense of confidence and ambition, Yusuf Islam, world-famous musician, lyricist and educator, said on Thursday. “It is hard to find a Muslim country producing its own airplanes, cars or televisions,” said Islam, also

Turkish archeologists discovered two 7,500-year-old footprints in the northwestern Bursa province of Turkey. Necmi Karul, an archeology professor at Istanbul University, who also leads the excavations the Aktopraklık settlement, told Anadolu Agency that archeologists found two “alternate” footprints on the base

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone at a conference for developers in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android programmers to start writing apps for the product. The South Korean electronics giant also launched new flexible mobile screen technology

Eating bananas every day could help prevent heart attacks and strokes, new research reveals. High in potassium, foods like bananas can stop fatal blockages from occurring and inhibit the hardening and narrowing of arteries. Researchers at the University of Alabama discovered

India’s top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women’s rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice “un-Islamic”. India is one of a handful of countries where

Couples may still not be comfortable to talk about their open marriages, but experts say the more we make them less of a secret, the less “dirty” the concept becomes. “They need to be normalized just like monogamy has been,” Ottawa-based

Fasting is done out of the love for Allah (God) and shows devotion, willpower, discipline, patience, selflessness, adaptability, unity, and closeness to the supreme being. During Ramadan, fasting is compulsory for every Muslim who is mentally and physically fit and healthy.