Breaking News
Comment: The Glasgow and Reading attacks highlight that we must provide mental health services to asylum seekers instead of seeing unwell people as potential terrorists, writes Dr Bilal Hassam.
Despite how hard British Muslims have been hit by the pandemic, the relief response from their community has been among the strongest.
Coronavirus emptied detention centres, they should remain closed forever
Comment: The Tories' hostile environment was suspended just long enough to prove another world is possible. Now though, it's back to business, writes Malia Bouattia.
British Muslims say CBD oil is a 'halal healer'
CBD oil is sold legally in the UK and could provide Muslims a 'halal' alternative with its reported health benefits.
Covid-19 lays bare Britain's entrenched racial inequalities
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed stark racial inequalities in British society.
State-led austerity and racism are killing us, not Covid-19
Comment: The government's BAME Covid-19 review is wrong. It's not the ethnicity of a person that puts them at risk, rather the structural oppression they face, writes Malia Bouattia.
UK report 'censored out' racism role in coronavirus epidemic
Community organisations who contributed to the UK government’s report on Covid-19 disparities for BAME populations have condemned the removal of ...
UK scraps controversial bereavement decision after Syrian refugee's plea
Families of hospital porters, cleaners and social care staff will now be able to remain in the UK indefinitely if their relative working in the ...
JUMA Kitchen: Celebrating Iraqi culture and heritage through food
Philip Juma's love for Iraqi food runs deeper than the tantalising tastes and flavours. The London chef's cuisine is intimately tied to intense ...
Coronavirus contemplations: Part II
Comment: In this three-part series, Dr Azmi Bishara takes a deep dive look at how citizens and states have responded to an unprecedented ...
Covid-19 app will propel UK towards a surveillance state
Comment: The new NHS contact-tracing app puts the UK on the slippery slope of declining digital privacy in a post-coronavirus world, ...
Widely-publicised Turkey-UK PPE shipment fails British standards tests
A shipment containing 400,000 medical gowns has been rejected by the UK, weeks after being widely touted as part of the government's response to ...
Hundreds pay tribute to British-Iraqi doctor following Covid-19 death
Locals of Holcombe Brook, Greater Manchester, lined the streets for the funeral of local GP Dr Saad Al-Dubbaisi, who 'gave everything for the ...
UK minorities coronavirus death rate 'twice that of whites'
A new report into Covid-19 deaths in the UK has found that ethnic minority citizens are more than twice as likely as white people to die from ...
BAME coronavirus inquiry will lack trust of a community
Comment: Trevor Phillips' role in the coronavirus BAME inquiry undermines trust from a community most in need of support, writes Malia Bouattia.
This Ramadan let's reconnect with our parents' stories
Ramadan under lockdown is a chance for British Muslims to reflect and ask the questions they've always wanted to know about their parents' lives.
Boris Johnson's police state won't solve the coronavirus crisis
Comment: Johnson's government is shifting blame onto the poor, and away from his shocking lack of leadership and neglect of essential state ...
Lowest UK virus toll in weeks as Johnson returns
Britain reported its lowest daily rise in coronavirus deaths in nearly four weeks as officials confirmed Prime Minister Boris Johnson had ...
UK Muslims criticise Trevor Phillips' appointment in coronavirus investigation
The Muslim Council of Britain has said the selection of Phillips, who is under investigation for Islamophobic comments, is 'insensitive' and ...
The Middle East at war with coronavirus: Top stories
Human Rights Watch expresses concerns over HIV patients' lack of access to medication in Egypt, while Turkey celebrates 100th year of parliament ...
British Muslims create coronavirus appeal video for Ramadan
Muslim celebrities have joined forces with essential workers to create a coronavirus appeal video for Ramadan.
The Middle East at war with coronavirus
Lebanon confirms its first case at a refugee camp, Turkish medics criticise government over health worker deaths and other stories in today's ...
UK flies in Turkish coronavirus medical aid
A shipment of 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment has arrived in the UK from Turkey, amid mounting criticism of the government's ...
The last thing Muslims need this Ramadan? Extra scrutiny
Comment: The run up to Ramadan has seen a slew of Islamophobic smear campaigns suggesting Muslims are not following the rules. The truth ...
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
