NEWS FROM THE UK
Hamid Patel named as Ofsted’s new interim chair
Sir Hamid Patel, Chief Executive of Star Academies, has been named interim chair of education watchdog Ofsted, stepping in until a permanent successor to Dame Christine Ryan is appointed.
Patel, who joined the Ofsted board in 2019,...
Govt-backed Islamophobia charity Tell MAMA could close
Tell MAMA’s days may be numbered amid a funding dispute with the UK Government following reports No.10 declared that it will cease all financial support for the state-backed anti-Islamophobia charity.
Since its establishment in 2012,...
Muslims attend Downing St iftar with Keir Starmer
Last night a group of Muslims attended an iftar at Downing Street with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
One of the attendees, imam Adam Kelwick, posted pictures of the event saying he led prayers and went...
Leeds Makkah Mosque stands by Qari Asim over sacking demands
Leeds Makkah Mosque has stood by its lead imam, Qari Asim, after a group of imams called for him to be sacked over his controversial work with the UK government and Zionists.
In a statement...
NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Islamophobic attacks in Australia ‘have reached crisis levels’
Islamophobia has soared to unprecedented levels in Australia with women taking the brunt of physical and verbal abuse, a new report by the Islamophobia Register Australia shows.
Bomb attacks, hospitalisations, violent assaults on Muslim women, attacks on...
Australia’s ‘antisemitic caravan terror plot’ was a hoax
Australian police have confirmed that a "caravan terror plot" targeting a synagogue in Sydney back in January was a "fabricated terrorism plot" orchestrated by criminals.
The caravan, discovered in north-western Sydney on January 19, contained...
Yemen’s Houthis say they will renew attacks on Israel as Gaza aid deadline passes
Red Sea chaos looks set to return after Yemen’s Houthi Ansarallah group declared a renewed "ban" on Israeli ships traversing the area.
This edict came after a four-day deadline, issued by the Houthi group's leader,...
Israel seizes on Latakia unrest, strikes Syria’s military in Daraa
Israel has conducted airstrikes on Syrian military sites in the Daraa Governorate, continuing near-daily attacks on the Arab country since the overthrow of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said...