Myanmar has defied a call by Muslim governments to stop atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, slamming instead Malaysia for hosting a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States at Capitol Hill.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the site of the collapsed Plasco high-rise in downtown Tehran to inspect the ongoing search and rescue operation there.

A Quranic center for the visually-impaired is planned to be established in the city of Nusaybin, Turkey.

A bomb has gone off in a mainly Shia Muslims area in northwestern Pakistan, leaving at least 21 people dead and about 40 others injured.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent a letter of condolence to his Iranian counterpart over the collapse of a blazing building in Tehran, in which more than 20 firemen are feared dead.

An Iranian cleric lashed out at the Manama regime for executing three young political activists, saying such cruel acts against people will only speed up the downfall of the Al Khalifa monarchy.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States at Capitol Hill, pledging to embark on “a great national effort" to rebuild the country.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the site of the collapsed Plasco high-rise in downtown Tehran to inspect the ongoing search and rescue operation there.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Muslim students in Europe to make an impact on their surroundings and promote Islam.