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Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Turkey on Sunday denounced a judgment by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) to allow companies to ban the…
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Egypt
July 6, 2021
Taking off hijab not a ‘major sin’ in Islam: Ali Gomaa
Taking off the headscarf (hijab) by women is not a “major sin” in Islam, according to Muslim scholars, and there…
Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab
Society
November 11, 2019
Actress Hala Shiha defends her views on hijab
Actress Hala Shiha on the CutheCrap channel has defended her views on the headscarf (hijab), after receiving criticism for her…
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
Middle East
August 8, 2019
In Iraqi holy city, row over female violinist at soccer match shows social rift
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The match should have been cause for young Iraqis to celebrate. Their national team beat Lebanon…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion
February 12, 2019
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
President Rouhani released a study showing how drastically public attitude towards mandatory Islamic dress has changed in the past decade.…
The ugly truth behind Saudi Arabia’s love for Melania Trump
Features/Interviews
May 23, 2017
The ugly truth behind Saudi Arabia’s love for Melania Trump
Donald Trump’s first major trip overseas may be fraught with diplomatic land mines for the President, but the Trump administration…
Contradictions add up during Trump’s Saudi visit
World
May 22, 2017
Contradictions add up during Trump’s Saudi visit
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against President Barack Obama for failing to utter the words “radical Islamic terrorism.”…
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
World
March 6, 2017
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
Austrian government officials are criticizing a recommendation by the country's Islamic leaders that Muslim women and girls wear a headscarf…