U.S. teacher accused of yanking hijab off seven year old student
America's largest Muslim organisation is demanding that a teacher in New Jersey be sacked after she allegedly yanked a hijab off a Muslim student in...
Human Rights Watch: Facebook and Instagram are silencing Palestinians
Human Rights Watch has said that Facebook and Instagram wrongfully suppressed pro-Palestinian posts - including content related to human rights abuses - during military...
International Criminal Court drops probe into U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it will not investigate alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan, but will pursue alleged crimes committed by...
Survey: 76% of U.S. Muslim women have experienced Islamophobia
More than two-thirds of U.S. Muslims report having experienced Islamophobia in their lifetimes, with women being significantly more likely than men to say so,...
U.S. approves $1bn in aid to Israel to bolster its missile defence system
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $1 billion in funding for Israel to bolster its “Iron Dome” missile defence system.
The bill was passed...
Muslim groups call for boycott of Hilton hotels over China mosque demolition
America’s largest Muslim civil rights organisation, as well as over 40 other U.S. and international groups, have called for a global boycott of Hilton...
In the long term Al Qaida won. Here’s why…
Future historians will date the decline of the U.S. empire from September 11, 2001, argues veteran journalist Abdel Bari Atwan.
When considering the 9/11 attacks and...
U.S. Muslim poll: 9/11 led to increased Islamophobia
A poll of American Muslims has revealed that 69% have personally experienced one or more incidents of anti-Muslim bigotry or discrimination since 9/11.
The poll by...
Aafia Siddiqui says she was assaulted by inmate in U.S. prison
Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui is calling for public support after reports that she suffered a serious violent assault by an inmate at FMC Carswell...
The number of U.S. mosques and attendees has increased in last decade
A major new report on American mosques has shown that the number of masjids and attendees continues to grow despite increased hostility to Islam.
The...
