Malaysia
Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia
FIDE's official announcement states that "all FIDE member federations and all eligible players are invited to participate." However, Malaysia's entry restrictions prevent Israelis from competing.
Malaysia tightens cargo regulations, detains containers bound for Israel passing through its port
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged over failure to declare foreign cash and gold bars
Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks
Iran looks to China, Japan, Malaysia to seek relief from U.S. sanctions
Foreign Minister Zarif visits Asian countries to improve economic ties.
Indian Islamic preacher apologizes to Malaysians for racial remarks
Race and religion are sensitive issues in Malaysia, where Muslims make up about 60 percent of its 32 million people. The rest are mostly ethnic Chinese and Indians, most of whom are Hindus.
Malaysian PM at Cambridge: My Jewish friends are not like other Jews
Speaking at Cambridge Union, Mahathir Mohamad said that he would invade Israel if he could.
Ex-Mossad chief: US must block Iran-Malaysia sanctions end-run
The US hopes that its sanctions and pressure campaign will convince Tehran to agree to additional concessions relating to its nuclear program and military activities.
Malaysia probes book on women who refuse to wear headscarves
It was unclear what offenses or laws the book was being investigated over.
![A woman wearing a hijab [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/260582 "A woman wearing a hijab [Illustrative]")
The Amalek awards
The time has come to acknowledge those individuals or groups that stand above the crowd in their hatred for Jews and Israel.
Malaysian citizen jailed for insulting Islam on social media
The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority country, where concerns over racial and religious tensions have grown in recent months.
Malaysia’s tourism minister says homosexuals don’t exist in his country
The Berlin-based daily paper Tagesspiegel queried Mohammaddin bin Ketapi about whether his country is safe for homosexuals and Jews
Olympic coach stands up for Israeli swimmers banned from Malaysia
Award-winning Polish swim coach Bart Kizierowski vows not to train Malaysian athletes if Israelis are banned from their country.
Israel and international sporting: A new wave?
Even after the embarrassment of being disqualified from hosting such an uplifting international event, Malaysian officials were unrepentant and stood firm in their resolute hatred for Israel.
