Turkey hands bid plans for Euro 2024 to UEFA
Turkey has given UEFA its hosting plan for the 2024 European Championship, citing "unprecedented state support" to help beat Germany to stage the 24-team...
Heavy rains pummel Cairo and parts of Egypt
Rare heavy rainfall pummeled the Egyptian capital and other parts of the country for a second day Wednesday, with showers flooding roads and a...
Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it could be the remains...
Gunman shoots three dead in France after “Islamist terror” attack
A gunman killed three people in southwestern France on Friday as he held up a car, fired on police and seized hostages in...
Man convicted in killing of Muslim cleric and his assistant
A New York City man was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for the broad daylight killings of a Muslim cleric and his assistant.
A...
Indonesia university revokes niqab ban after criticism
An Indonesian university whose ban on niqab face veils made global headlines has reversed the policy following criticism that it trampled on personal choice.
Sunan...
Tunisia TV threatens football blackout after violence
Tunisia's public TV channel Wataniya threatened on Monday to stop broadcasting football matches after two of its journalists were wounded during weekend unrest.
Fans of...
Tunisian women march for equal inheritance rights
Tunisian women have demonstrated to demand equal inheritance rights, amid national debate over the issue that has reverberated around the Muslim world.
Under a heavy...
Qatar World Cup labourers worked up to 148 days in a row: report
Migrant labourers in Qatar have worked up to 148 days in a row, a report into conditions faced by workers building stadiums for the...
Israel puts Australia paedophile suspect under house arrest
A Jerusalem court on Wednesday ordered house arrest for an Israeli woman sought by Australia over accusations of sexually abusing schoolgirls under her...
