Cyclone Fani destroys more than 1,000 homes in Bangladesh
Cyclone Fani has caused serious damage in Bangladesh, despite the storm weakening as it blew from northern India.
At least 1,000 homes have been destroyed...
Muslim woman in Italy says she was denied gym membership because of her hijab
An Italian city council has promised to support a Muslim woman who says she was refused gym membership because she was wearing a hijab.
The...
Brunei will not enforce death penalty for adulterous and gay sex after global backlash
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has extended a moratorium on the death penalty to upcoming legislation on punishment for gay and adulterous sex, after a...
Indian authorities charge Dr Zakir Naik with money laundering
Prosecutors in India have charged the prominent Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik with money laundering.
Dr Naik, who currently lives in exile in Malaysia, is...
Model Halima Aden controversially poses in burkini for Sports Illustrated
American-Somali model Halima Aden has become the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and burkini in the high-profile Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published...
Dr Zakir Naik’s Peace TV reportedly banned in Sri Lanka
Cable operators in Sri Lanka have reportedly blocked the prominent Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik’s Peace TV channel in the wake of the Easter...
Israel accepts UAE invitation to take part in Expo 2020 Dubai
Israel will take part in Expo 2020 Dubai, having accepted an invitation from the UAE to participate in the global event.
In a Tweet, Israel’s...
Family members of Easter Sunday bombings “ringleader” killed in police raid
The father and two brothers of the alleged ringleader of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were killed in a security forces operation...
ISIS “leader” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears in first video since 2014
ISIS has released a video of a man it says is its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is filmed vowing to seek revenge for...
Face veils banned in Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday attacks
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds more.
President Maithripala...
