Islam
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’
Middle East
September 7, 2016
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said in remarks published on…
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 5, 2016
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
The Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdallah has announced a LE50,000 fine for anyone who slaughters animals in the streets of…
UN rights office urges French towns to repeal burkini bans
World
September 1, 2016
UN rights office urges French towns to repeal burkini bans
The United Nations human rights office has called on French beach resorts to lift their bans on the burkini, calling…
Man stabs teenager in France citing Ramadan ‘sacrifice’
World
June 15, 2016
Man stabs teenager in France citing Ramadan ‘sacrifice’
A man with known psychiatric problems stabbed a 19-year-old girl three times in western France on Tuesday, telling police he had…
Hillary Clinton: I’ll say the words ‘radical Islamism’
World
June 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton: I’ll say the words ‘radical Islamism’
Hillary Clinton said Monday she's not afraid to say "radical" Islam as she countered attacks from Donald Trump that she's…
Mass shooting in Florida exposes political divide in US
World
June 13, 2016
Mass shooting in Florida exposes political divide in US
The rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando Sunday drew universal condemnation from both parties but exposed deep divisions over…
Colorful Qurans cause a stir at Ramadan
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Colorful Qurans cause a stir at Ramadan
The appearance of brightly colored copies of the Quran in markets this Ramadan has caused a stir in religious circles,…
Ramadan lanterns: the good, the bad and the downright ugly
Life & Style
June 6, 2016
Ramadan lanterns: the good, the bad and the downright ugly
In the run up to Ramadan, Cairo’s streets are always alive with Muslims making preparations for the holy month and…
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
World
May 12, 2016
Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’
Donald Trump, who issued a December press release "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump’s ‘ignorant’ take on Islam
World
May 10, 2016
London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump’s ‘ignorant’ take on Islam
The new mayor of London is criticizing Donald Trump's stance on Islam, describing it as "ignorant" and warning it could…