Brexit: two-and-a-half years wasted

David Cameron fateful decision to hold a referendum to heal Tory rifts has only widened it

Trump reasserts ‘traditional’ US role in Middle East

Pompeo seems to ignore the realities in the Middle East and the decades of collective angst created toward the US and its policies by attempting to rewrite history

Backlash against criminalising the Israel boycott

Wide use of sanctions against other countries by the US is not considered applicable when it comes to Israel.

Muslim first responders recognised in historic NY honours

Three Muslim first reponders (two police officers and a firefighter) are among 35 members of the Muslim community named in the New Years Honours, the highest number ever.

Human Appeal named best performing charity

Human Appeal was named the best performing charity in the review of the haysmacintyre /Charity Finance 250 Index.

Visiting lonely patients in hospitals during Christmas

On Christmas morning a group of volunteers from various backgrounds visited the Older People’s Ward at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow.

Three Hui mosques raided in China’s Yunnan province

Three mosques serving Hui Muslims in Yunnan, China were raided and hundreds of worshippers evicted

Modi’s BJP’s worst electoral defeat in Legislative Assembly

India's right-wing nationalist party, the BJP had its worst electoral defeat last month since it came to power in 2014

‘Self-inflicted American shame is over’ in Middle East, says Pompeo

The US under President Donald Trump has learned its mistakes and reasserted its “traditional role” in the Middle East, according to US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

America’s first Muslim Congresswomen sworn in

Congresswomen-elect Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were sworn into the 116th Congress making history as America’s first Muslim Congresswomen.

Australia Govt urged to help secure release of refugee Bahraini footballer from Thailand

The Australian Government has refused to circumvent its immigration law to grant automatic citizenship to a young refugee facing deportation from Thailand to Bahrain.

Canada voted against UN resolution on Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources

The UN General Assembly has adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution that affirms the right of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their natural resources.

Israel quits UNESCO as it is slammed for excavations in occupied East Jerusalem

The US and Israel quit UNESCO on new year’s day after the latter was slammed for its failure to cease illegal excavations in the occupied East Jerusalem.

Pathologist forced to quit refusing to pledge allegiance to Israel fights to change Texas law

A schoolchildren’s speech pathologist who was forced out of her job after she refused to sign a pro-Israel contract has sued a Texas school district

Twitter CEO slammed for endorsement of Myanmar tourism

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been criticised for a seeming “tone-deaf” endorsement of tourism in Myanmar

UN calls for release of top Bahraini activist

The UN on January 4 called for the release of the prominent Bahraini activist and opposition leader Nabeel Rajab

US Senate blocks Bill criminalising boycott of Israel

A Bill designed to criminalise the boycott of Israel in the US was stalled on January 8.

Hijab bodybuilder breaks stereotypes

Meet Majiziya Bhanu, the hijab-clad powerlifter from Kerala

Man fined 210 Swiss Francs for saying ‘Allahu Akbar

A man was fined 210 Swiss Francs in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, for “shocking” the public by greeting a passerby with “Allahu Akbar”

Muslim family barred from visiting newborn in hospital because they looked ‘scary’

A Muslim family visiting a newborn baby in a hospital in Virginia earlier this month say they were barred from seeing her because they looked “scary”

‘Shun water too’, far-right boycott of halal Toblerone mocked

The boycott campaign by far-right groups of Toblerone chocolate over its incidental halal certification has been widely mocked

Belgium bans Halal animal slaughter

The slaughter of non-stunned animals was banned in Flander the northern region of Belgium

Black and ethnic minority workers face an annual £3.2 billion pay gap

Black and ethnic minority (BAME) workers in the UK earn significantly less than their white colleagues in the same jobs, according to a new report from the Resolution Foundation.

Denmark makes handshake mandatory for naturalisation

Lawmakers in Denmark have approved a government-backed proposal to force citizenship applicants to shake hands

Firefighter paid $220k over racial and religious harassment

A Muslim firefighter who claims he was subjected to harassment over his faith and race has settled his lawsuit against New York City on January 5.

Comment: Muslim organisations must excel in professionalism and healthy relationships

The success of an organisation depends on effective leadership as well as key attributes such as the professionalism and healthy relationship between members

Legal Corner: Bus driver who failed drugs test was unfairly dismissed

Cocaine-test bus driver wins unfair dismissal case

Book Review: Rediscovering a shared past and the possibilities of a new future

The trajectories of antisemitism and Islamophobia are not opposing as Middle East war propagandists like to assert

Fewer men donate blood than women

When it comes to donating blood more women are coming forward to donate than men.

2018: Review in Climate, and looking forward to 2019

We will reflect on 2018’s legacy for climate, and look to 2019 with optimism, including suggestions for lowering our individual carbon footprints.

Mohamed Salah named African Football Player of the Year

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the 2017 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year on January 5.

Stop complaining & whining – do something about it

Qur’an translation

Killings in Yemen

Muslims not the only ones who suffer