Morsi arrives in court for new hearing in murder trialEgypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi arrived at the courthouse on Wednesday for the second hearing in his murder trial, as police braced for rallies by his Islamist supporters.
08 January 2014
Indonesia sharia stronghold bans New Year's festivitiesIslamic police in Indonesia's sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year's Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday.
31 December 2013
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near BeirutHezbollah on Wednesday said one of its leaders had been assassinated near Beirut and accused Israel, the Lebanese Shiite movement's arch-foe, of being behind the killing.
05 December 2013
High-stakes Iran nuclear talks to resumeIran and world powers resume talks on Wednesday seeking a landmark breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear programme that also satisfies sceptical hardliners in Washington, Israel and the Islamic republic.
20 November 2013
Britain to announce Islamic Index on stock exchangePrime Minister David Cameron was on Tuesday to announce a new "Islamic Index" on the London Stock Exchange and reveal plans for Britain to release an Islamic bond.
29 October 2013
Sultan of Brunei introduces tough Islamic punishmentsThe Sultan of Brunei announced the phased introduction of tough Islamic punishments including death by stoning for crimes such as adultery, in the monarchy's latest step towards conservatism.
Sexual row unfolds over Almaty Central MosqueOne of the students of the Madrasah for Women of Almaty city's Central Mosque complains that the school’s students are forced to become wives of the imams.
27 August 2013
UK Islamic TV channel fined for inciting violence Britain's broadcasting watchdog fined an Islamic television channel £85,000 ($133,000, 99,700 euros) after a presenter said anyone disrespecting the Prophet Mohammed should be killed.
22 August 2013
Atyrau oblast Akim goes off on black hijabsBakytkozha Ismukhambetov, Akim (Governor) of Atyrau Oblast in Western Kazakhstan, went all emotional about women dressed in black hijabs at the recent meeting of the Public Youth Council.
19 August 2013
Turkey losing regional clout as Egypt crisis flares: analysts Turkey's clout in the Middle East is taking a beating with the brutal sidelining of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood derailing Ankara's hopes to lead a regional surge of Islamist political power.
16 August 2013
40 Indonesians missing off Malaysia after boat sinks Rescuers were searching for 40 Indonesians including women and children on Saturday after a boat carrying them home to celebrate the end of the Islamic fasting month sank off Malaysia.