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...
