Netherlands approves partial ban on face-covering garments like the niqab and burqa
The Netherlands has approved a ban on face-covering garments which include the niqab and the burqa in some public settings.
The “limited prohibition” applies in...
German man who mowed down migrants arrested over race hate attack
Up to eight people have been injured after a man intentionally drove into a crowd of people in a German town in what appears...
Sister of Saudi Crown Prince convicted over plumber beating and kidnapping
The sister of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has received a 10-month suspended sentence over the beating and kidnapping...
Ibrahim Halawa: “This is the moment I’ve waited for for four years”
Ibrahim Halawa was reunited with his family on Tuesday morning when they welcomed him at Dublin Airport for the first time since his arrest...
Tariq Ramadan denies rape accusations and pledges to sue for slander
The prominent Swiss Muslim theologian, Professor Tariq Ramadan, has denied allegations of rape and sexual assault and has served notice of his intention to...
French Mayor suspended after calling on France to ban Islam
A French mayor has been suspended after calling for the country to ban Islam on Twitter.
Robert Chardon, the UMP mayor of Venelles in southern...
ISIS claim responsibility for Barcelona vehicle attack
The so-called "Islamic State" have claimed responsibility for yesterday's van attack in Barcelona which has killed at least 13 people.
The deadly attack which has...
Most non-Muslims in Western Europe favour restrictions on Muslim women’s clothing
Most non-Muslim adults in Western Europe favour at least some restrictions on the religious clothing of Muslim women who live in their country, according...
Muslim parents face legal challenge in France after naming baby “Jihad”
A Muslim couple in France have been referred to the public prosecutor after naming their son “Jihad”.
Judges will now have to rule whether or...
Two elderly Muslims seriously injured in France mosque shooting
Two elderly Muslims have been seriously injured after a shooting in front of a mosque in the town of Bayonne in south west France.
Authorities...
