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...
Amnesty: China must end systematic oppression against Muslims in Xinjiang
China must end its campaign of systematic repression and shed light on the fate of up to one million predominantly Muslim people arbitrarily detained...
Pakistan to receive $6bn IMF bailout to help with economic crisis
Pakistan has secured a $6bn (£4.6bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country's economic crisis worsens.
The fund, which still needs approval...
European Court of Justice rules that employers can ban hijabs at work
The European Union's top law court has ruled that employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, such as hijabs, at...
Head of Chechen Republic: “I’m ready to give my life for Russia”
In an interview with HBO, the Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, said he is ready to give his life for Russia if...
VIDEO: Myanmar army desecrate Qurans during raid on Rohingya mosque
Video footage showing desecrated Qur'ans in the aftermath of a Myanmar military raid on a Rohingya mosque in the village of Pang Khain in...
Turkish President warns against Kurdish independence referendum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that the independence referendum planned by the government of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq could...
Israeli minister reveals that his country has “covert contact” with Saudi Arabia
Israel's energy minister has revealed that his country has "covert contact" with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a first disclosure of its...
Myanmar signs accord with Bangladesh to “take back” Rohingya refugees
Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an accord over terms for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled their country...
Tariq Ramadan in his own words: I am totally innocent
On February 2 Tariq Ramadan was held in precautionary detention after being accused of rape by two women. Since then he has been kept...
