News On the 6th of February, the BBC, Al-Jazeera and other media reported on a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), entitled, "‘No One is Safe' - The Abuse of Women in Iraq's Criminal Justice System". It stated that Iraqi security forces are illegally detaining thousands of women and subjecting them to torture, abuse and threats of sexual assault. Many are held for months or even years without charge…

Headlines  UN Report Condemns Vatican over the Systemic Sex Abuse of Tens of Thousands of Children  UKIP MEP says British Muslims Should Sign Charter Rejecting Violence  Egypt Army Chief Sisi says Will Run For President: Report  Islam First Then Peace, Negotiators Tell Islamabad Details UN Report Condemns Vatican over the Systemic Sex Abuse of Tens of Thousands of Children The UN's damning report on the Vatican's…

News After a meeting on 30 January 2014, the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pankaj Saran and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed stated that Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar connectivity, known as BCIM economic corridor is in the final stage. In order to create the regional economic forum, telecommunication, rail, road, water and power connectivity will be established amongst the countries. Pankaj Saran expects that the BCIM will get a definite…

News: ‘World Hijab Day' takes place on February the 1st. Founded by New Yorker Nazma Khan, the movement urges Muslim women across the globe seeking to explain to wider society why they wear the hijab, to try to promote a better understanding about it. Styles include getting people to try on hijabs. The question is - will such activities deal with the attack on the hijab?   Comment: Why do…