Religion

Today's video features John Sitaras, fitness professional, creator of the Sitaras Method and founder of Sitaras Fitness in New York City.

Macedonia’s ethnic Albanians were urged to rally again in the capital Skopje on Monday after midday prayers in mosques, raising fears of more unrest after clashes between protesters and riot police over the past several days.

On the anniversary of his death, many are remembering the late writer Aziz Nesin. Many reminisce about his wonderful and timeless takes on the Turkish people, while others remember him for his fight against injustice and oppression, especially fundamentalism. Others cherish him as Grandpa Aziz, the philanthropist who opened his heart to children for their social inclusion

A former Playboy bunny has embraced Islam, comparing the transition to “rebirth.”

Felixia Yeap announced her conversion to her 835,000 followers on Facebook on July 3, later revealing that she had taken up her new faith at the Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Back in the news due to the success of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, the caliphate was the position of the putative spiritual and political leader of the Muslim world until 1924

It may be amusing to some, but there is nothing funny about the declaration of the “Caliphate” by the militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The rise of rejectionist groups is testimony to an older, deeper struggle that still haunts the region today. It would be folly to dismiss Islamist rejectionism as a fringe ideology.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met Friday in Belgrade with the delegation of the Russian Academy of Arts, and discussed the interior decoration of Saint Sava Cathedral in Serbia's capital.

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received a courtesy visit from Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Bishop of Slavonia-Pakrac Jovan on Friday, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a release.

Minister Dacic and Bishop Jovan discussed further cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the SPC Diocese of Slavonia.

Albanians riot over verdict in quintuple murder case

SKOPJE -- A protest was held in Skopje on Friday in front of a court after six ethnic Albanians were sentenced to life in prison earlier in the week.

The group was found guilty of murdering five Macedonian men in April 2012, just before Orthodox Easter.

A Belgian citizen, wanted for terrorism, was apprehended by Bulgarian authorities upon trying to enter Bulgaria at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint with Turkey, reports Nova TV.

According to the reports, he is wanted for participation in terrorist organisation and on his name is issued an international extradition order.