Kim Jong-nam killed by a lethal chemical weapon, says Malaysia
By Emily Crawford, University of Sydney and Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide
A preliminary report from Malaysian authorities has found that Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was killed by the banned...
King Salman starts historic visit to Indonesia; meets President Widodo
Jakarta (IINA) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Indonesian President Joko Widodo held official talks at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. King Salman...
500 Pellet Victims Aged Under-20 in Kashmir Valley, Most of them Students
At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 and a vast majority of them are students who are still recuperating, according to records. Data accessed by Greater Kashmir throws up some...
Hit by pellets while recovering from bullet injuries: How Ashraf Wani’s life was crippled...
In July 2016, the encounter of Burhan Wani saw Kashmir valley erupt in protests. Over the next few months, security forces shot dead over 100 civilians and left over a thousand injured during protests...
Indian Muslims Need to Wake up and Resolve to Play Their Role as One
Sectarianists or the secularists whoever among the hoard wins this election, the result, alas! will have no bearing on incidents like Hashimpura and Muzaffarnagar. Muslims as it seems are content flowing adrift with the...
Pakistan’s outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century
Pakistan's outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century
Parveen Akhtar, Aston University
A recent escalation of violence in Pakistan inspired by reports of blasphemy online has highlighted the need for the country’s restrictive...
Why Muslims can never surrender their claim on Babri Masjid?
It was not merely a communal insurgency, which claimed hundreds of innocent Muslim lives across India; rather it was a big blow to Muslims religious identity. It was also a blatant attack on the...
Victim blaming and misogyny in Maldives
Aishath Mohamed, a 25-year-old woman from the island of Kulhudhufushi in Haa Dhaal atoll, recalls her first visit to the capital. She was 12 years old, excited to compete in the national Quran recital...
Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence stranded on Bangladesh border
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims fleeing a surge in violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine are stranded on the Bangladesh border.
Rohingya community leaders said on Tuesday that Bangladeshi border guards pushed back the Rohingya...
Malaysian police nab 7 for suspected IS links
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Dec 2016: Malaysian police today said they have arrested seven people, including four foreigners, for suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group and for planning attacks in Malaysia and abroad.
Police...