Turkish child sex law hits Sweden relations
Istanbul: A billboard advertisement at Istanbul’s international airport accused Sweden of having “the highest rape rate worldwide”, state media reported on Friday just days after…
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Azerbaijan holds 4 over links to Turkey ‘nemesis’ Gulen
Officials in Azerbaijan on Friday said they had arrested four men over suspected ties to US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding…
Nice becomes latest French city to ban burkinis
Nice has become the latest French seaside resort to ban the burkini, the body-concealing swimsuit associated with Islamic values that has sparked heated debate in…
Sexual harassment: Displaced Yemeni women accuse villagers of abuse
For women who have had to flee Yemen’s cities, life in conservative countryside feels like ‘prison’ Afnan al-Soroori, 22, used to live a comfortable middle-class…
Russia ready to support weekly 48-hour humanitarian ceasefires in Aleppo – Defense Ministry
The Russian defence ministry on Thursday supported a proposal by the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura for a 48-hour weekly humanitarian…
Our future is female and Muslim
While politicians in Europe work themselves into a frenzy telling women what they can and can’t wear by banning burqinis at the beach, they may…
German interior minister calls for curbs on Burka
The German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, has called for a partial ban on the burka, a day after saying a full ban might not…
Rape warning for travel to Sweden at Turkey Ataturk Airport
A news ticker at Istanbul’s International Atatürk Airport displayed a message on Friday which reads, “Travel Warning! Did you know that Sweden has the highest…
Civilians continue to die wishing for a no-fly zone in Syria
Two Singaporeans who the government says intended to travel to Syria to fight for Islamic State have been detained under a colonial-era law that allows…
Iran’s ‘Nutella Bars’ face the chop over language controversy
It is Iran’s answer to the Academie Francaise, keeping the Farsi language safe from the corrupting influence of foreign words. Its latest, unlikely target: something…