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During a protest organized by Amnesty International in Paris on International Women's Day, activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy to honour a detained Iranian activist.
Local authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have been instructed to detain and deport Rohingya refugees.
Iraq pegs hopes on Pope's visit, but experts sceptical
Despite the apparent success of the papal visit, experts doubt that Iraq will regain popularity in the world anytime soon
Coach Fatima Garsi opens Muslim gym in Canada
A female fitness coach has made history for opening one of Canada's few women-only Muslim gyms.
After historic visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
Pope Francis flew for Rome from Baghdad on Monday morning after a four-day historical papal visit in Iraq
Egypt releases journalist arrested over coverage of detainee's death
Journalists Islam El-Kalhy and Hassan Al-Qabbani were released on Sunday after a respective six months and 1.5 years in pre-trial detention.
#IWD: Harrowing #MeToo stories in Pakistan mark Women's Day
Women across Pakistan are sharing their #MeToo stories on colourful fabrics lined up on the busy streets to bring attention to the harrowing ...
Myanmar military hires 'infamous' Israeli lobbyist to promote junta
Israeli-Canadian lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe will also lobby the UAE and Saudi Arabia to help repatriate Rohingya Muslim refugees.
The unfinished gender equality revolution of the Arab Spring
In-depth: Arab women played a pivotal role as activists, organisers and leaders during the 2011 uprisings, but a decade later the promise of ...
US Senator blames Biden for Saudi energy attacks
Renewed attacks on Saudi's energy facilities is bringing the kingdom into global focus.
#IWD: Remarkable Muslim women throughout history
This International Women's Day, we want to celebrate brave and progressive Muslim women throughout history.
Swiss voters narrowly back Muslim 'burqa ban'
The so-called anti-burqa vote comes after years of debate in Switzerland following similar bans in other European countries.
Pope celebrates largest mass of historic Iraq trip
To end his four-day Iraqi visit, Pope Francis chose to hold the largest mass of his trip in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan
Swiss on course to pass Muslim 'burqa ban'
Swiss people voted on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, on free trade agreement with Indonesia, and on an electronic ...
#IWD: WOC newsletters you must sign up for
In light of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the best newsletters by women of colour on the internet, and those you should ...
Pope Francis prays for 'victims of war' in Mosul
On the last day of his Iraq visit, Pope Francis prayed for "victims of war" in Iraq's Mosul, where the Islamic State group ravaged local Christian communities
Pope Francis visits Iraqi Christians who suffered under IS
The heaviest deployment of security forces yet has been mobilised to protect the 84-year-old on what is perhaps his riskiest day in Iraq.
Shia Muslim powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
The 90-year-old al-Sistani is the top Shia Muslim cleric in Iraq and a powerhouse in the Shia world, but his influence stretches beyond ...
Pope meets top Iraq Shia cleric in interfaith milestone
The two elderly, respected men of religion met at Sistani's humble home in the shrine city of Najaf on Saturday, the second day of the ...
Blinken criticised for opposition to Israel 'war crimes' investigation
US civil rights groups have denounced Anthony Blinken's opposition to the ICC investigation, noting that it concerns war crimes in illegally ...
Pope urges Iraq to embrace its Christians on visit
Pope Francis opened his historic trip with a plea for Iraq's Muslims to embrace their Christian neighours as a precious resource.
Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani: A groundbreaking dialogue
In-depth: There are high hopes in both Iraqi Christian and Shia Muslim communities ahead of Pope Francis' historic meeting with Grand ...
Will Pope Francis' visit help fix Iraq's many problems?
In-depth: Pope Francis' visit to Iraq is significant to Iraqis who have faced violence by scores of militant groups over previous years, but ...
Pope Francis will take back a piece of Iraq
Pope Francis said he will take a piece of Iraq with him and he hopes the country will 'heal'
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