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Newly Formed Anti-Assad Bloc Details Vision for 'Islamic State' of Syria
Islamic Front, largest collection of armed rebel groups, spells out political agenda.
Angola Retreats on Islam Ban Reports
Angolan officials deny ban on Muslim faith and claims that mosques and minarets have been pulled down.
Angola Bans Islam and Shuts Down All Mosques
Christian-majority Angola bans Islam on grounds that it clashes with customs and state religion.
German 'Jihadi' Footballer Burak Karan Killed in Syria
Former German national under-17 team player dead in bombing after quitting football for radical Islam.
Turkey Lifts Trouser Ban on Female MPs
Turkey's parliament has relaxed a ban on female lawmakers wearing trousers in a further liberalisation of dress rules in the secular nation.
Bosnia's US Embassy Attacker Apologises for 'Stupid Act'
A man being re-tried for attacking the US Embassy in Sarajevo in 2011 has apologised for his 'stupid act'.
Femen UK: Topless Feminist Leader Inna Shevchenko to Give 'Advice' to the Queen
Feminist activists launch 'armed wing' against prostitution, Muslim extremism, and FGM.
Marine Le Pen Puzzles Over French Hostages' Islamic-Looking Beards
Front National leader puzzled by the beards sported by hostages freed by al-Qaida in Niger
Malaysia PM Najib Razak: Islamic World's Economic Prosperity Depends on Female Equality
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak was speaking at World Islamic Economic Forum in London.
Saudi Blogger Who Tweeted 'I Love The Rebel in You' to Mohammad Freed
Journalist Hamza Kashgari who faced blasphemy charges freed.
Saudi Women to Defy Threats and Take to the Road
Women activists in Saudi Arabia say they will press ahead with a protest against the ban on women drivers, despite official threats of punishment.
Muslims 'Force UK Prison Inmates to Convert' With Bullying and Intimidation
Experts warn of growing number of forced conversions to Islam.
Russia Busts Terror Attack Plot on Chemical Facility in Kirov
North Caucasus Islamic extremists 'planned' to bomb facility storing VX, sarin and Soman.
Burqas, Niqabs and Work: What Should Employers Do About Staff Wanting to Wear Veils?
Amanda Trewhella, an employment law solicitor at Fisher Meredith, takes us through the issues around religious clothing and work.
Four Saudi Men Face Lashes and Imprisonment for Dancing Naked on Car
Men, two of them security personnel, punished for violating strict Saudi Sharia law.
Muslim Free School Al-Madinah Closes on Day One of Ofsted Inspection in Derby
Principal shuts free school after reports of problems reach Department of Education.
Saudi Sheikh Says Driving Harms Women's Ovaries and Pelvises
Comments come amid protests by Saudi women seeking to end ban on driving.
Nairobi Westgate, Nigeria, Iraq, Peshawar: A Week of Islamist Terror that Shook the World
Atrocities in Pakistan, Iraq, Kenya and Nigeria have left hundreds dead at the hands of Islamist militants.
Extremist Outfit Threatens to Burn all Mosques in Norway
Warning contained in email to World Islamic Mission Mosque in Oslo.
Muslim Face Veil in UK Court is Okay, Rules Judge
Unnamed defendant in intimidation trial can wear Muslim clothing in court but must remove niqab when giving evidence.
Syria Crisis: Rebel Al-Qaida to Launch Attack on Anti-Assad Opposition
'Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria' to confront rebel group Free Syrian Army.
'Halalgoogling' - The Muslim Search Engine That Blocks Un-Islamic Content
Halalgoogling blocks pornography, nudity and homosexuality, all of which are considered un-Islamic.
Anti-Muslim Movie Innocence of Islamic Jihad Release on Independence Day
Imran Firasat's film follows controversial Innocence of Muslims and The Innocent Prophet.
'Radical Muslim' Arrested over Paris Soldier Stabbing
Radical Islamic suspect arrested by French police in Yvelines.
Woolwich Terror: Three Arrested Men Released on Bail
The three were arrested on suspicion of hatching plot to kill British soldier Drummer Lee Rigby.
Egypt Policemen to Face Disciplinary Board for Growing Beard
Mursi government against beard as it feels it is against secularism.
French Police Launch Manhunt for Attacker of Soldier in Paris
Police looking for North African man after French soldier was stabbed as strong link suspected between Woolwich and Paris incidents.
Woolwich Beheading: Investigators Suspect Plot over Drummer Lee Rigby Murder
Two suspects arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder as police follow many lines of inquiry.
Woolwich 'Beheading' Attack: Muslim Council of Britain Calls Attack 'Barbaric'
Anti-Muslims sentiments in parts of UK as two men arrested for attacking mosques.
Saudi Arabia Releases 166 Former al-Qaida Militants
Saudi Arabia says militants 'reformed' through rehabilitation programmes.