The UK’s charity regulator is investigating videos of antisemitic speeches given by former Iranian generals to British students, as well as footage of "death to Israel" chants at the British premises of an Islamic charity.
A restaurant in Jordan is facing criticism after it unveiled its name, which comes from the date when Hamas launched a deadly surprise attack in southern Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis and took hundreds of Israelis hostage.
For the first time in its history, Saudi Arabia will be opening an alcohol store in its capital, Riyadh, that will cater to non-Muslim diplomats, according to a familiar source and a document.
From a Mughal-era mosque that was razed by radical Hindu nationalist militants more than three decades ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a newly constructed and highly anticipated Hindu temple that was built in the former mosque’s place, drawing both support and criticism from various groups and sectors of Indian society.
NPR: India's Modi inaugurates a long-promised but controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya https://t.co/47r8d9zlj4
Almost a week after the British government finally banned one of the most controversial Islamist organizations in the world, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has suspended a general practitioner (GP) from a town in Greater London who heads the group.
“EXCLUSIVE: who heads newly outlawed Islamist group 'suspended' by NHS England” - Jewish News https://t.co/CsCCckmwwu
Hatun Tash, a Christian preacher and ex-Muslim known for her public preaching, activism, and criticism of Islam, was finally located after her friends and family said they hadn’t seen her for more than a month.
Just weeks after two Iranian women were given harsh sentences for refusing to follow Iran’s strict and mandatory hijab law, another protester was put to death for allegedly killing a policeman during a protest near Tehran in 2022 amidst the massive demonstrations against the regime after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police.
Mohammad Ghobadlou: Iran executes protester with mental health condition https://t.co/moz2uazENP
The British government is finally set to ban one of the most controversial Islamist organizations in the United Kingdom as a terrorist organization, accusing it of antisemitism and praising Hamas for its deadly surprise attack against Israel on October 7th last year.
Netflix is facing another backlash from right-wing Hindu nationalists in India over a film for its depiction of a deity and member of a traditionally vegetarian caste cooking and eating meat.
Netflix pulls Indian film after backlash from rightwing Hindu groups https://t.co/VFJQUC6ouw
The Islamic Republic started the year 2024 with more repression against Iranian women after a woman was sentenced to 74 lashes for refusing to follow the regime’s strict Islamic dress code, while another was handed a two-year prison sentence for refusing to wear the hijab.
