US court rules in favour of Muslim woman denied job because of hijab
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who was denied a job because of her hijab.
According to a BBC...
French court declares burkini bans as “clearly illegal”
France’s highest administrative court has ruled that the enforcement of "burkini bans" on the country’s beaches are illegal and a violation of civil and religious...
Facebook appoints ex Israeli official to oversee content
Facebook has appointed Emi Palmor, the former Israeli Justice Ministry director-general, to its Oversight Board which will be tasked with content moderation on Facebook and Instagram.
The...
More than 11,000 Icelanders offer to house Syrian refugees
More than 11,000 Icelandic families have welcomed Syrian refugees to their homes in a bid to increase the government’s cap of just 50 asylum...
UAE outlaws 82 “terrorist” groups including three UK organisations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has blacklisted 82 organisations as "terrorists", mainly consisting of Syrian rebel factions and any group affiliated with the Muslim...
Saudi sheikh warns women that “driving affects ovaries and pelvis”
Saudi women seeking to challenge a de facto ban on driving should realize that this could affect their ovaries and pelvises, Sheikh Saleh bin...
Jamaat-e-Islam’s Motiur Rahman Nizami sentenced to death for war crimes
An “International Crimes Tribunal” sentenced the leader of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami to death for war crimes committed during the nation's independence war against Pakistan in...
69% of US Muslims “plan to vote” in upcoming midterm elections
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has released the results of a survey indicating that...
Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
At 17, Malala is the youngest...
Newly married Turkish couple feed 4,000 Syrian refugees on wedding day
A newly married Turkish couple fed 4,000 Syrian refugees on their wedding day in the southern city of Kilis.
Fethullah Üzümcüoğlu and Esra Polat, who...
