KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s government seeks to ban the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, and try him along with former President Arif Alvi for treason, the information minister said on Monday, a move likely to further deepen an ongoing political crisis in the South Asian country. Addressing a news conference in...
GENEVA (AA) – The Berlin police have banned rallies in support of Palestine, in order to prevent “incitement of anti-Semitic exclamations” and “glorification of violence”. In Berlin, two solidarity rallies with Palestinians were planned for Wednesday under the banners “Solidarity with All Political Prisoners on Pa...
GENEVA (AA) – The Swiss parliament passed legislation on Wednesday making it illegal to cover one’s face, including wearing a burka – a Muslim women’s veil that covers the entire body from head to toe – with a fine of 1,000 Swiss francs (approximately $1,114). The “burka ban” law was approved by the upper chamber [&hell...
PARIS (AA) – A rights watchdog in France has challenged the government’s ‘abaya’ dress ban in schools at the Council of State, the country’s highest court, a lawyer said. The abaya is a full-length dress worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons. Vincent Brengarth, the lawyer for the Muslim Rights Action (ADM), said on ...
