Comment: The Algerian flag stands for freedom against the people's oppressors: colonial and domestic, historic and present. No wonder France doesn't like it, writes Malia Bouattia.
The Gaza Strip lost 23 people in 24 hours due to Covid-19, its highest toll since the beginning of the pandemic.
Northern Cyprus sparks Turkish anger with 'Quran teaching ban'
Turkish Cypriot authorities have denied there will be a ban on Quran classes, but a court ruling on religious instruction has been condemned by ally Turkey.
Meet Hassan Ali Kasi, a Champion Pakistan Quran reader
21-year-old Hassan Ali Kasi, champion of an international online qari competition, has adhered to a strict regime of yoga, vocal exercises - and ...
Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests
It comes a day after French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy to temporarily leave.
Oman imposes night-time Ramadan lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge
Oman has imposed a night-time partial lockdown throughout Ramadan as coronavirus cases increase at a worrying rate.
France 'to ban Algerian flags' at weddings
France is seeking to ban foreign flags at weddings under a new amendment of the controversial 'anti-separatism' bill, which critics say ...
Muslim rights group sues Facebook over hate speech
Muslim Advocates claimed Facebook has breached a local consumer-protection law by failing to remove content that breached its own ...
Uighur women violated and repressed by Xinjiang's draconian policies
Uighur women and girls are not only enduring unspeakable cruelties in internment camps, subject to draconian sterilisation procedures, rape and ...
France hijab ban for under 18s triggers critical backlash
A senate vote in France to ban on anyone under the 18 wearing the hijab, part of a controversial anti-separatism bill, has prompted an ...
Gaza man: After torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
Rami Aman documented torture and being forced to divorce his wife at the hands of Hamas.
Washington: Uighurs demand urgent action against Beijing’s ‘genocide’
Dozens of Uighurs and supporters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in Washington to raise awareness of human rights abuses against the ...
Dismantling Denmark's white ghetto mentality
Comment: The concentration of immigrants in certain poor neighbourhoods is far more a sign of the ghetto mentality of Denmark's majority than ...
Ramadan: Mecca mosque to be sanitised 10 times daily
The new measures were announced as Muslims prepare to begin the fasting month in mid-April.
France insists 'no ban' on halal slaughter
The Agriculture Ministry clarified it has not passed any prohibitions of religious slaughter.
Indonesia bans Ramadan exodus over Covid-19 fears
Indonesia banned Mudik, an annual exodus that sees millions travel across the vast nation to mark the end of Ramadan, to prevent spikes in coronavirus cases.
What's next for Syria under the Biden administration?
Analysis: Washington is still weighing up its approach to Syria, but the power balance that Russia, Turkey and Iran have built will not be easy ...
Australia parliament debates Uighur rights abuses motion
The motion would urge Australia to act on allegations of forced labour.
Behind Macron's faux issues lies an ugly reality
Comment: Macron is whipping up anti-Muslim sentiment in order to cover up for his own failures: An economic crisis, rising inequality ...
Eman Quotah's Bride of the Sea
Book Club: Eman Quotah's Bride of the Sea is a truly striking debut that explores Middle Eastern-immigrant story in a delicate and captivating ...
Swiss face coverings ban reveals a racist, paranoid right-wing
Comment: The Swiss ban on the burqa and ski masks is a handy catchall policy that stirs up Islamophobic sentiment and targets ...
Sri Lanka says burqa ban is for national security
The Sri Lankan government insisted Tuesday that preventing Muslim women from wearing the niqab was a national security move.
Footballer Aboutrika to remain on Egyptian ‘terror’ list
Egypt's government has accused the iconic footballer of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, which Aboutrika denies.
Malaysian court rules non-Muslims can use 'Allah'
Malaysian court ruled Wednesday that non-Muslims can use the Arabic word 'Allah' in reference to God.
The US travel ban on mostly Muslim-majority and African nationals was lifted by President Joe Biden.