NYPD arrested Women’s March Organizers During ‘A Day Without A Woman’ Rally
When the whole world is celebrating the international women's day, the organisers of women's march have declared a general strike against President Trump and the social injustices that helped him rise to power and...
How Islamophobic are Australians?
By Riaz Hassan, University of South Australia
Over the last few months, several reports have indicated a significant number of Australians hold anti-Muslim attitudes. In September 2016, The Australian newspaper reported an Essential poll showing 49%...
Survey reveals Hindi journalists not much aware of Kashmir issue
New Delhi: Not to speak of the common citizens of India, even a vital section of the journalists has no thorough and objective idea about the Article-370 of the Constitution, which details the special...
149 Indonesians Deported from Turkey for attempting to join Islamic State
Turkey has deported 149 Indonesians since the start of the year on suspicion of trying to cross into Syria to join Islamic State, according to Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The figure includes 12 citizens...
Pakistan’s outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century
Pakistan's outdated blasphemy laws are not fit for the 21st century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...
Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar #Rohingya
Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar
Giuseppe Forino, University of Newcastle; Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle, and Thomas Johnson, University of Newcastle
Recent weeks have seen an escalation...
Terrorists target Hospital in Quetta, 70 dead and over 100 injured
Terrorists in Quetta, Pakistan have targeted a hospital in a suicide attack killing 70 and injuring over 100 people. Several of the injured are in critical state. The hospital was crowded with the mourners, who had...
Indian Court Sentences 2 Islamic State Recruiters to 7 Years Prison in a first...
In the first convictions in India of suspects linked to Islamic State (IS), a local court on Friday sentenced two men to seven years each in prison for raising funds and recruiting for the...
Myanmar’s ‘Rohingya issue’ is a regional refugee crisis – ASEAN must intervene
Myanmar’s 'Rohingya issue' is a regional refugee crisis – ASEAN must intervene
DB Subedi, University of New England
In June 2012, communal riots between Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists first erupted in the state of...
Will ‘Triple Talaq’ reap votes for BJP in Uttar Pradesh (India)?
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his typical style while addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh raked up triple talaq issue. "What is the fault of my fellow Muslim sisters? A husband picks...