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Tensions run high across Israel after car ramming attack leaves tourist dead

Further violence feared after Arab-Israeli man drives his vehicle into busy city promenade following a West Bank shooting

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

An Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque triggers a spate of violence

The escalating conflict in Israel and the occupied territories has played out against a backdrop of religious celebrations — Ramadan for Muslims, Passover for Jews and Easter for Christians.

WEKU · Apr 8, 2023

Afghan religious scholars criticize girls' education ban

Afghan religious scholars say the government's ban on girls' education is un-Islamic

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023

Police hit Melbourne woman with multiple charges over alleged ‘hijab attack’ on Muslim teen

A Melbourne teen was racially and physically abused and had her hijab pulled by a woman on a suburban bus, police allege

The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023

What’s behind the Israeli Ramadan raids on Al-Aqsa mosque?

What is it about Jerusalem? What is it about the hilltop compound in the heart of the Old City known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount?

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Israel Stages Rare Strikes in Lebanon, also Hits Gaza Strip

Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

UK inquiry finds no clear evidence of Islamophobia in minister's 2020 sacking

An ethics adviser to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he had found no clear evidence of Islamophobia to back up allegations by a lawmaker that she was sacked from her ministerial job in 2020 partly because of her Muslim faith.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Tory MP Mark Spencer spared punishment after inquiry into 'Muslimness' row

The inquiry by the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus was critical of  Spencer’s actions as chief whip

The National (Scotland) · Apr 6, 2023

Israeli army blames Palestinian groups for rockets fired from Lebanon

A barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon targeted Israel Thursday, a day after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians inside Islam's third-holiest site drew warnings of retaliation from around the region.

France 24 · Apr 6, 2023

Mark Spencer spared punishment after inconclusive inquiry over Nus Ghani claim

‘Inconclusive evidence’ was cited as the former chief whip was cleared of breaching the ministerial code after ‘Muslimness’ allegation.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023