Europe

Halal Tourism Expands Across Europe as Cities Adapt to Muslim Travelers’ Needs —————————————– Halal tourism in Europe has seen significant growth in recent years, as an increasing number of European cities move to accommodate the needs of Muslim travelers amid…

German Court Rules Against Hijab-Based Hiring Rejection at Hamburg Airport ———————- Germany’s Federal Labour Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman whose job application was rejected because she wears a hijab, finding that the decision amounted to unlawful…

Swedish Security Firm Accused of Rejecting Job Applicant Over Headscarf ——————————- A Swedish security company has been accused of discrimination after refusing to hire a 22-year-old woman because she wears a hijab, despite her having reached the final stages of…

Anger and Protests Erupt After Dutch Police Officer Assaults Veiled Muslim Women ——————————————– Hundreds of people protested in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Thursday after video footage circulated showing a Dutch police officer assaulting two Muslim women, sparking accusations of racist…

Spanish Court Rules in Favor of Student Barred from Wearing Hijab at School —————————— An administrative court in the Spanish city of Logroño, capital of the La Rioja region in northern Spain, has ruled that preventing a Muslim student from…

Sweden Approves Nationwide Ban on Mobile Phones in Primary Schools ———————————————— Sweden has approved a nationwide ban on the use of mobile phones in all primary schools, the government announced, as part of broader measures aimed at improving discipline and…

Swedish Youth Group Calls for Deportation of “Islamists” After Easter Unrest ——————————————— Ungsvenskarna, the youth wing of the Sweden Democrats party, has called for the expulsion of all those it described as “Islamists” from Sweden, following new charges brought against…

Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide ——————- At least 39 people lost their lives in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in the worst railway accident…

Denmark’s Plans to Extend Veil Ban Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom and State Islamophobia ————————— Denmark’s government is moving to extend its existing ban on full-face Islamic veils to cover schools and universities, a proposal that has reignited debate over…

24 volunteers of the humanitarian NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) were acquitted of charges this Thursday after facing criminal charges for more than 7 years, following their arrest during search and rescue operations on the Greek island of Lesvos…