France to bomb ISIS in Iraq and Syria following Nice attacks
The French President Francois Hollande has vowed to "strengthen his country's role" in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria after a deadly...
Niqab ban enforced in Swiss canton with fines up to £8,000
A new ban on the niqab has been enforced in a Swiss town with two Muslims already being fined for breaching it.
A Swiss woman,...
Switzerland rejects citizenship of two Muslim girls for refusing to swim with boys
The Swiss government has denied citizenship to two Muslim girls for refusing to take part in swimming lessons with boys at school.
The 12 and 14-year-old girls will...
Syrian refugee says Islam was the reason he returned €150,000 he found in wardrobe
A Syrian refugee has been praised for handing in a significant amount of money to German police which he found in his wardrobe, the Independent reports.
Muhannad...
Frenchman detained in Ukraine for planning terror attacks during Euro 2016
A number of planned terrorist attacks targeting mosques and synagogues during the Euro 2016 in France have been thwarted, according to a Ukrainian security chief.
The head...
Slovak PM says “Islam has no place” in his country
Slovakia’s Prime Minister has said that “Islam has no place” in the country, The Independent reports.
Speaking about migration, Robert Fico told Slovakian news agency...
Danish school bans wearing the niqab in the classroom
An educational centre in Copenhagen has told six Muslim students they can no longer attend classes unless they remove their niqabs.
VUC Lyngby school said...
Latvia bans the niqab in public places
Latvia has banned Muslim women from wearing the niqab in public, despite only three people being known to wear them in the entire country.
Authorities...
French prime minister wants to ban the hijab in universities
Prime Minister Manuel Valls of France has sparked controversy by suggesting the hijab should be banned in universities, and that a majority of French...
More than 2,000 Muslim women protest against hijab ban in Bosnia
More than 2,000 women protested in Sarajevo on Sunday against a ban on the hijab for lawyers, prosecutors and other working professionals in Bosnia's...
