April 14, 2010

Suspect held in slayings of wife, baby son, two young nieces

A Chicago man has killed his wife, his son and two nieces: the wife’s sister and a neighbor […]
April 12, 2010

Police: AZ ‘Honor Killing’ Suspect May have Been Aided by Family

Police documents in the case of a Glendale father accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” […]
March 31, 2010

Belgium moves towards public ban on burka and niqab

Belgium has moved to the forefront of a campaign to restrict the wearing of the Muslim veil by […]
March 25, 2010

President Sarkozy promises to ban the veil in France

France is to ban the full Muslim veil, the Niqab, to protect the dignity of women, President Sarkozy […]
March 23, 2010

Veiled Saudi poet rises to stardom after bashing clerics

A Saudi housewife’s bold poems which blast “evil” extremist fatwas by Muslim clerics have earned her death threats […]
March 23, 2010

Rights panel restricts niqab

A niqab-clad woman must uncover her face to apply for a medicare card and may not insist on […]
March 22, 2010

Students go behind the veil for day of awareness

At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a group of non-Muslim students “went behind the veil” and wore […]
March 1, 2010

Five European states back burka ban

More than half of voters in four other major European states back a push by France’s Nicolas Sarkozy […]
February 22, 2010

France is right to assume that the burqa is a political statement

In Lebanon’s Daily Star Newspaper, Sadanand Dhume argues French political leaders are correct in viewing the burqa as […]
February 13, 2010

Muslim woman’s veil case represents clash of values in Spain

In Cunit, Spain, a Muslim woman says she was threatened by Muslim fundamentalists because she took off her […]
February 8, 2010

Muslim man wins handshake case in Sweden

Sweden’s unemployment agency has been found guilty of discrimination for expelling a Muslim man from a job training […]
February 6, 2010

Irish Council of Imams urges acceptance of niqab

The Irish Council of Imams, a group which represents Muslims living in Ireland, has spoken out against attempts […]
February 5, 2010

France denies citizenship to Moroccan man over burka

A Moroccan immigrant has been denied French citizenship after admitting that he forced his wife to wear a […]
February 4, 2010

Burqa becomes focus of tense debate in Europe

In a debate on the burqa, Ayaan Hirsi Ali said: “What we are seeing in Europe is that […]
January 28, 2010

Danish government urges full use of existing rules limiting face veil and burqa

Denmark’s government says face-covering Muslim veils don’t belong in Danish society but no ban is needed because their […]
January 27, 2010

In France, Parliamentary panel recommends a burka ban in public institutions

Muslim women should not be allowed to wear burkas in public institutions, including banks, post offices, schools and […]
January 17, 2010

Sarkozy party chief: France must ban full veil

The head of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party said Sunday he wants a law to ensure that Muslim women […]
December 19, 2009

France plans law to ‘liberate’ women from full-face veil

The French Government will push for a law banning the full-face Islamic veil in order to defend France […]
December 15, 2009

Harassment across Arab world drives women inside

The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving […]
December 11, 2009

Judicial discipline verdict in Enait case overruled by Dutch Court of Judicial Discipline

In the Netherlands, the Court of Judicial Discipline has overruled a lower Court decision regarding the Enait case, […]