India: the weight of history victimises Muslims
By Gwynne Dyer “India is emotional as decades of wait has ended,” declared India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, laying the cornerstone of a new temple in...
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FM hosts Iftar dinner for Muslim-country ambassadors
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday night hosted an Iftar dinner in honour of ambassadors from countries of the Muslim world who are based in...
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after clash
Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency for 10 days on Tuesday to stop the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said, after clashes erupted...
Around 700 Muslim pilgrims cross to visit Tekke (Updated)
Amid a strong police presence, around 700 Muslim pilgrims from the north crossed to the south of the island on Tuesday morning to pray at...
US ends controversial laptop ban on Middle East carriers
The United States has ended a four month ban on passengers carrying laptops onboard US bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing...
Dutch partly liable for victims of Srebrenica massacre (Update)
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of some 300 Muslim males who were expelled from...
Dozens arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh have arrested dozens of people following fresh violence against Hindus, the country’s biggest minority community, a senior officer told reporters on Sunday....
Germany’s finance minister presses for a “German Islam”
By Caroline Copley A veteran ally of Angela Merkel urged Muslims in Germany on Sunday to develop a “German Islam” based on liberalism and tolerance,...
Archbishop threatens tit-for-tat if Christians banned from north
THE head of the Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos, said on Wednesday that Muslims living in the occupied north should forget pilgrimages to the Hala...
In Greece, Muslims mark end of Ramadan with promise of formal mosque
Men wailed in prayer in a drab Athens basement on Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in one of the...
Indian court jails 11 for life over Gujarat massacre of Muslims
By Tommy Wilkes An Indian court jailed 11 Hindus for life on Friday for murdering dozens of Muslims during riots in Gujarat in 2002 that...
Cruz, fresh off Utah win, appeals for unity, gets Bush support (Updated)
By Steve Holland and Megan Cassella US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz showed some fight on Wednesday after his win in Utah despite front-runner Donald...
Professor who said Christians, Muslims worship same God to leave school
By Joseph Ax A professor at an evangelical university near Chicago who got in trouble after saying Muslims and Christians worship the same God will...
Trump: UK lawmakers’ debate an “absurd waste of time”
British lawmakers will debate a petition on Monday calling for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to be banned from Britain in the wake of...
New York police say assailants chanted “ISIS” while beating man
New York City police were investigating on Sunday an assault on a man who was pummeled by suspects shouting “ISIS, ISIS,” leaving him with bruises...
Trump’s name restored at Dubai golf complex
A Dubai real estate firm has restored Donald Trump’s name on a $6 billion golf complex it is building with the U.S. businessman and presidential...
LAVROV VISIT IN BRIEF: Archbishop, Akinci and ‘principled stances’
Church lauds Russia support for Mid-East Christians ARCHBISHOP Chrysostomos said the Church of Cyprus supported the position of Russia in its strikes against the Islamic...
Trump says won’t take back remark on Muslims ‘cheering’ 9/11 attacks
By Megan Cassella U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100 percent right” when he said he saw Muslims in Jersey...
Pope travels to Central African Republic with message of peace
Pope Francis was due on Sunday to the begin the final leg of his first African trip in Central African Republic where he will deliver...
Greece says EU must stop “racist criteria” in refugee relocation
By Karolina Tagaris The European Union must stop countries picking and choosing which refugees they accept in its relocation programme, otherwise it will turn into...