A new ban on the niqab has been enforced in a Swiss town with two Muslims already being fined for breaching it. More

Obama said the U.S. was “horrified” by the “vicious, callous and despicable attack on law enforcement. More

Wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, has donated food items to Islamic faithful across the state’s three senatorial districts to support Muslims in the Ramadan fasting season. More

Authorities said they have arrested a suspect in the early Saturday beating of a man outside a Florida mosque that Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen had attended, and an Islamic group said the victim was a Muslim. More

Saudi Arabia has announed plans to introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims heading to Mecca as part of a safety drive. More

A suspected petrol bomb exploded outside a Perth mosque as hundreds of worshippers were praying inside. More

The contest to select Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic and unexpected turn Thursday when Boris Johnson withdrew from a race dominated by last week’s Brexit decision. More

The death toll in the terror attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport rose to 44 Thursday after a 25-year-old succumbed to his wounds, according to a hospital source. More

Israeli land confiscation policy has notably escalated in occupied Jerusalem and West Bank by 439% since the beginning of 2016, in comparison to last year, a Palestinian report revealed on Tuesday. More

Two Muslim schoolgirls have been denied Swiss citizenship after they refused to participate in mixed swimming lessons for religious reasons, local media reported Tuesday. More

The Jordanian government condemned Israel’s violations on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, citing recent raids into the site over the final days of the holy month of Ramadan, when dozens of Palestinian worshipers and workers were assaulted by Israeli forces with rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas canisters, and beaten with batons. More

Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal has announced restoration work on eight historic mosques located in various parts of Jeddah. In the first step, all the mosques will be opened for worship and prayers, according to a media report. More