Railway lines once connected the Middle East
S HE LEFT her husband digging for pottery in Syria’s northern desert, handed her passport…
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India: ‘Auction’ of Muslim women on apps reveals widespread online abuse
Indian journalist Zeba Warsi woke up one morning in early January to find her name…
It is time to hold the FBI accountable for its crimes
On November 18, a New York judge threw out the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and…
Rachel Riley waits for ruling on libel damages fight with former Corbyn aide
Television presenter Rachel Riley is waiting to hear whether she has won a damages fight…
San Francisco mayor declares emergency in troubled district
FILE – People sleep near discarded clothing and used needles on a street in the…
Foreign influencers used to whitewash Xinjiang abuses: Report
Think tank says Beijing using foreign social media creators to ‘neutralise critical reporting’ of treatment…
Why Europe’s Muslims are braced for France’s stint running the EU presidency
Show caption ‘Being a European Muslim has never been a walk in the park.’ Muslim…
From Bhutan to Botswana, LGBTQ rights advanced in unexpected places in 2021
Across the world, gay people have gained many protections with changes in laws and norms…
France closes mosque north of Paris after ‘unacceptable’ preaching
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin gestures as he speaks during a media conference at the…
Wave goodbye: the battle to protect Australia’s surf breaks
There’s a reason surfers like to keep their best breaks a secret. For decades, wave…