Tag Archive: UAE

1 Family Plans To Do Crowdfunding For Legal Fees After 2 Singaporean Men Jailed For Crossdressing In UAE

Mr Fadli Rahman, 26, a fashion photographer, and Nur Qistina Fitriah Ibrahim, 37, were arrested on Aug 9, with an official court document in Arabic saying two Singaporean men were caught for wearing women’s clothes in public and for behaving…
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Nazem Suki: Middle East Political Turmoil – No Military Intervention Needed, Islam Remains Uniting Force

Many are asking how we, the Muslims in Singapore & in this region, will respond to the current political crisis in the Middle East. I put forward these responds; 1) We do not take sides between one brother state to…
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Muslim Asia Caught In The Middle As Diplomatic Row Rocks Middle East

Non-Arab nations in Asia, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan, are getting caught in the middle after Saudi Arabia led a clampdown on Qatar, accusing the tiny emirate of supporting pro-Iranian militants. Malaysia had rolled out the red carpet for Saudi…
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Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia And The UAE Cut Diplomatic Ties With Qatar

The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting Yemeni rebels also announced it was ending Qatar’s membership. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday (Jun 5) they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as they accused…
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Libya’s Ambassador To UAE: Southeast Asian Muslims Should Embrace Own Unique Cultural Traditions, Resist Arabisation And Still Be Good Muslims

Muslims in Southeast Asia should embrace their unique cultural traditions instead of adopting Arabic customs, according to Libya’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr Aref Ali Nayed. “I think that it’s high time that Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and…
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