April 14, 2010Suspect held in slayings of wife, baby son, two young niecesA Chicago man has killed his wife, his son and two nieces: the wife’s sister and a neighbor […]
April 12, 2010Police: AZ ‘Honor Killing’ Suspect May have Been Aided by FamilyPolice documents in the case of a Glendale father accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” […]
March 31, 2010Belgium moves towards public ban on burka and niqabBelgium has moved to the forefront of a campaign to restrict the wearing of the Muslim veil by […]
March 25, 2010President Sarkozy promises to ban the veil in FranceFrance is to ban the full Muslim veil, the Niqab, to protect the dignity of women, President Sarkozy […]
March 23, 2010Veiled Saudi poet rises to stardom after bashing clericsA Saudi housewife’s bold poems which blast “evil” extremist fatwas by Muslim clerics have earned her death threats […]
March 23, 2010Rights panel restricts niqabA niqab-clad woman must uncover her face to apply for a medicare card and may not insist on […]
March 22, 2010Students go behind the veil for day of awarenessAt the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a group of non-Muslim students “went behind the veil” and wore […]
March 1, 2010Five European states back burka banMore than half of voters in four other major European states back a push by France’s Nicolas Sarkozy […]
February 22, 2010France is right to assume that the burqa is a political statementIn Lebanon’s Daily Star Newspaper, Sadanand Dhume argues French political leaders are correct in viewing the burqa as […]
February 13, 2010Muslim woman’s veil case represents clash of values in SpainIn Cunit, Spain, a Muslim woman says she was threatened by Muslim fundamentalists because she took off her […]
February 8, 2010Muslim man wins handshake case in SwedenSweden’s unemployment agency has been found guilty of discrimination for expelling a Muslim man from a job training […]
February 6, 2010Irish Council of Imams urges acceptance of niqabThe Irish Council of Imams, a group which represents Muslims living in Ireland, has spoken out against attempts […]
February 5, 2010France denies citizenship to Moroccan man over burkaA Moroccan immigrant has been denied French citizenship after admitting that he forced his wife to wear a […]
February 4, 2010Burqa becomes focus of tense debate in EuropeIn a debate on the burqa, Ayaan Hirsi Ali said: “What we are seeing in Europe is that […]
January 28, 2010Danish government urges full use of existing rules limiting face veil and burqaDenmark’s government says face-covering Muslim veils don’t belong in Danish society but no ban is needed because their […]
January 27, 2010In France, Parliamentary panel recommends a burka ban in public institutionsMuslim women should not be allowed to wear burkas in public institutions, including banks, post offices, schools and […]
January 17, 2010Sarkozy party chief: France must ban full veilThe head of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party said Sunday he wants a law to ensure that Muslim women […]
December 19, 2009France plans law to ‘liberate’ women from full-face veilThe French Government will push for a law banning the full-face Islamic veil in order to defend France […]
December 15, 2009Harassment across Arab world drives women insideThe sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving […]
December 11, 2009Judicial discipline verdict in Enait case overruled by Dutch Court of Judicial DisciplineIn the Netherlands, the Court of Judicial Discipline has overruled a lower Court decision regarding the Enait case, […]