Scots rally against Israel’s attacks on Gaza
“It's the first time in human history that we can watch genocide on TV, and the genociders want us to see it.”
Protesters rally in...
My journey into Sa’da, the heart of the Houthi movement
As the devastating war in Yemen enters its fourth year, journalist Yousef Mawry recalls his eye-opening journey into the heart of Houthi territory.
In 2012...
Human rights organisation launches in UK to safeguard rights in Saudi Arabia
A human rights organisation has launched to defend political and civil rights in Saudi Arabia and monitor and highlight human rights violations there.
UK-based Standing...
Pregnant mother killed with unborn child in Gaza
A pregnant Palestinian woman, her unborn baby and her two young daughters were among those killed by Israeli air raids in Gaza today.
Arwa Marwan...
300,000 refugees and migrants cross into Afghanistan from Pakistan
“Every day more than a thousand trucks are coming.”
An estimated 300,000 people have crossed into Afghanistan since Islamabad’s Nov 1st deadline for 1.7 million...
Slovakian woman faces six years in prison for urinating and burning the Quran
A Slovakian woman is facing six years in prison for posting a video of herself urinating on the Quran before burning it, and then...
Bangladesh bans mass gatherings after tens of thousands pray for virus protection
Bangladesh has banned all kinds of political, social, cultural and religious gatherings a day after tens of thousands of people gathered for a mass...
Pakistani scholars pledge to open mosques despite coronavirus lockdown
All eyes will be on jumu'ah prayers tomorrow in Pakistan after influential imams pledged to open mosques despite the country’s coronavirus lockdown being extended...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ghulam Azam passes away
The former leader of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Professor Ghulam Azam, has died at the age of 91.
The former ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami died from...
Qatar to double price of alcohol
Qatar has introduced a 100% tax on alcohol from today.
The "sin" tax comes weeks after the Gulf state announced plans to introduce a levy...
