June 30, 2010

Sharia-based policies could “distinegrate” Indonesia

In Indonesia, fears are rising that Sharia-based policies could “disintegrate” the country. via:[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/30/shariabased-policies-could-%E2%80%98disintegrate%E2%80%99-indonesia-nu.html]

June 30, 2010

Report: Female Circumcision in Iraqi Kurdistan

Attempts to ban female genital cutting have made gains in Kurdistan, but its efforts to outlaw the practice […]

June 30, 2010

Specialist unit reports more male forced marriages

Men accounted for 14% of the total number of forced marriage cases in the UK last year, numbering […]

June 28, 2010

Hard-line groups target Christianity with sharia law

A joint congress of Muslim organizations in Indonesia demanded the Bekasi regency and municipality administrations immediately implement Islamic […]

June 28, 2010

Saudi Arabia Moves to Regulate Child Marriages

While Saudi-Arabia’s government is believed to support curbing the practice of child marriages, King Abdullah’s regime has yet […]

June 28, 2010

Congressional Candidate Says She’s Target Of Death Threats

Murfreesboro (TN) detectives are investigating alleged death threats made against a candidate for the US Congress, Lou Ann […]

June 24, 2010

Local news: Pastor gets OK for handouts

A Christian pastor can distribute literature on the streets at this weekend’s Arab-American festival along Warren Avenue in […]

June 22, 2010

Saudi Arabia convicts 15 men, women for mingling at party

Judicial officials say a Saudi court has convicted four women and 11 men for mingling at a party […]

June 22, 2010

Thomas More Law Center Represents Four Christian Missionaries Arrested at Arab Festival in Dearborn

Last Friday night Dearborn Police Officers arrested four Christian missionaries and illegally confiscated their video cameras which were […]

June 22, 2010

Standing up for Aqsa and Canada in honour killing case

Aqsa Parvez’s father Muhammad and brother Waqas were sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole […]

June 21, 2010

Pentagon money could be funding insurgents

Investigators are examining allegations that Afghan security firms have been extorting as much as $4 million a week […]

June 21, 2010

Immigrant women in Denmark run into language barrier

Language schools are failing to teach Danish to women with an immigrant background causing issues with the integration […]

June 19, 2010

Saudi Women vow to breastfeed their drivers

Saudi women plan to turn a controversial fatwa (religious ruling) to their advantage and launch a campaign to […]

June 17, 2010

Police plea for victims to use honour-based crimes hotline

Detectives have carried out almost 100 investigations into “honour-based” violence and forced marriages in Peterborough (United Kingdom) thanks […]

June 16, 2010

“I killed my daughter. . . with my hands”

Aqsa Parvez, a 16-year old Pakistani-American, was killed in an honor killing in December 2007: her father has […]

June 15, 2010

Death by Stoning

An Iranian woman who was forced to marry an older man at age 14 was accused of adultery […]

June 14, 2010

Barcelona to ban burqa in municipal buildings

Barcelona is to become the first major Spanish city to bar the use of face-covering Islamic veils in […]

June 14, 2010

Teen stabbed in Dorval, mother facing charges

A Dorval mother will appear in court Monday to face charges after she allegedly stabbed her teenaged daughter, […]

June 14, 2010

Jordanian jailed for killing unwed pregnant sister

A Jordanian man was condemned to death on Monday for killing his sister after learning that she had […]

June 14, 2010

Sierra Leone: No Let-Up in Female Genital Mutilation

Activists are fighting a difficult battle in combating female genital mutilation. via:[http://allafrica.com/stories/201006141520.html]