Sharia law
Afghan women battle the Taliban's Sharia laws with hair salons, underground businesses - report
From underground hair salons to selling makeup and jewelry online, a report by The Washington Post details the daily struggles that women in Afghanistan face.
Israel Police arrest two east Jerusalem residents who intended to join ISIS
Suspected al Shabaab gunmen abduct local officials in northeast Kenya
HTS are aiming to create Taliban-style Sharia government - opinion
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.
How Turkey’s founding ideology shaped its oppression of Kurds and minorities – opinion
Turkey’s founding ideology continues to erase Kurdish identity through systemic racism.
Houthis set to execute Indian nurse as family offers ‘blood money’ to save her
Nimisha Priya denied intending to kill her business partner, claiming she was only trying to sedate him so she could retrieve her passport and money.
Mark Ruffalo called out for 'Islamophobia'
Ruffalo criticized the right-wing initiative, Project 2025, which he likened to “the Sharia Law of the 'Christian' crazy people,” in a post on X last week.
Halachic State vs Caliphate: How do Jewish extremists differ from Islamist extremists? - opinion
Each fundamentalist movement presents to its followers a vision of a state of religious law between the river Jordan and the sea - a Halachic State or an Islamic Caliphate.
‘F*** Sharia’: Turkey detains lawyer who criticized fundamentalist Islamic law online
The lawyer said that, in response to her social media, she had received threats online by "people who said they would put me to the sword and that I would become their concubine."
Israel must prevail on the social media battlefield - opinion
In the age of social media, bite-sized tweets, TikTok videos, and Instagram reels can be devastating. The war for the future is one that Israel cannot afford to lose.
Muslims in mixed Israeli cities see higher divorce rates
The Islamic courts of Israel, commonly referred to as Sharia courts, have considerable jurisdiction over family affairs, more so than their religious court counterparts.
Taliban mark two years since return to power in Afghanistan
Security was tight in the capital on Tuesday, which was declared a holiday, with soldiers stepping up checks.
Azerbaijan arrests cell accused of working with Iran to launch coup
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a number of cells they claim were working with Iranian security services in recent months.
Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute unveiled women 'without mercy'
A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
