Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schools
Italy is a front-line country for migration, with integration a hot campaign issue ahead of its 2027 election.
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India faces criticism from UN discrimination watchdog
CERD says India must tackle hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims and increase protections for other groups.
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Israel is betting on Islamophobia to save its standing in the West
Netanyahu’s government is using anti-Muslim fear to rally a Western right increasingly receptive to its message.
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Anti-Muslim protesters call for ‘Christian Crusade’ in Dearborn, US
Far-right protesters clashed with police at an anti-Muslim rally in the US city of Dearborn.
Published On 19 Aug 2026
CAIR slams Texas governor’s ‘anti-Muslim stunt’ on airport washing stations
Abbott accuses airports of religious discrimination over wudu stations, calls for federal investigation.
Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
The Israeli PM’s remark comes amid signs of growing tension between Israel and the UK’s Labour government.
Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum
Donald Trump labels US Democratic nominees ‘jihadists’ in inflammatory remarks made in the Oval Office.
‘My father is in RSS’: India’s Gen Z confronts Modi-loving parents at home
Families divided as children of BJP supporters demand education reforms and reject politics of hate.
From: NewsFeed
US Congresswoman Nancy Mace calls Muslim officials ‘threat’ to US
US Rep. Nancy Mace clashed with CNN’s Omar Jimenez over Islamophobic remarks after Abdul El-Sayed’s win in Michigan.
Published On 10 Aug 2026
How the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-Sayed
After his Senate primary win in Michigan, the Egyptian American doctor faced a coordinated digital smear campaign.
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The other classroom: Returning to sacred knowledge
Why doctors, lawyers and other professionals are turning to Darul Qasim in Chicago to rediscover Islamic scholarship.
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