Family of Dr Aafia Siddiqui pleads with ISIS to spare Britons
The family of the jailed Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui has pleaded with ISIS to spare the lives of two British hostages it has...
Delwar Hussain Sayedee’s death sentence reduced to life imprisonment
Bangladesh's highest court has reduced the death sentence of a prominent Jamaat-e-Islam leader, sparking protests by both his supporters and secular opponents.
In a ruling...
Turkey welcomes Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood figures who leave Qatar
Turkey would welcome senior figures from Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after they were asked to leave Qatar under pressure from other Gulf Arab states,...
Austria to ban “ISIS symbols” in crackdown on Islamist groups
Austria plans to ban Islamist groups' symbols and strip citizenship from people who travel abroad to fight with ISIS in a crackdown announced by...
Australia will send 600 soldiers to the Middle East to fight ISIS
Australia will send 600 military personnel to the Middle East as part of an international coalition to fight ISIS.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on...
ISIS and “moderate” Syrian rebels strike truce
The "Islamic State" has reportedly struck a deal with "moderate" Syrian rebels not to fight each other and focus on toppling the Assad government....
The empty world of Palestine-set BBC drama “The Honorable Woman”
The Honorable Woman, shown on TV in Britain and the US this summer and now released on DVD, has been heralded by mainstream critics...
Dr Bilal Philips held in custody over ties with “extremist groups” in Philippines
Police and immigration officers in the Philippines arrested Canadian cleric, Dr Bilal Philips last Sunday, on suspicion of having links with radical extremist groups.
Dr...
Amir Khan refused US visa to watch Mayweather vs Maidana rematch
Amir Khan's plans to travel to America this weekend have been halted after his visa application was declined.
Khan, 27, was due to fly to...
Three Danish Muslims detained for selling Islamic al-Raya stickers
Police in Denmark have detained three Muslims on suspicion of supporting ISIS - for selling stickers of a black flag with the Muslim declaration...
