France to ban Muslim students from wearing abayas in schools
CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country…
Swiss citizen and 13 Myanmar nationals arrested by military Junta
CNN — A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were arrested by the military junta on August 8 for working on a film authorities say harms Buddhist culture and tradition,…
Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
CNN — A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether…
Panji Gumilang: Islamic preacher arrested for blasphemy in world’s largest Muslim-majority country
CNN — A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision to allow women to preach and pray beside men sparked…
Nova Scotia floods: 3 months’ worth of rain at once forces evacuations and leaves at least 4 people missing
CNN — Three months’ worth of rain over the course of one day has flooded the Canadian province of Nova Scotia since Friday night, inundating streets, forcing evacuations and leaving…
Iraqi protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad
CNN — Hundreds of protesters stormed the main gates of the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early Thursday in response to police in Stockholm granting permission for…
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah…
Sweden: Turkey condemns Quran burning protest in Stockholm as a ‘heinous act’
CNN — Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to…
Iranian-Western talks have resumed. Here’s what that means
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE…
Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican to hand over evidence in 1983 disappearance of employee’s daughter
CNN — The Vatican said Thursday it will hand over evidence in the disappearance of a 15-year-old daughter of one of its employees 40 years ago to the Rome city…