Britain is set to close its full consulate in Iraq's second city, the government is expected to announce. The Foreign Office will keep an office in Basra, southern Iraq, but there will be no permanent staffing. The Read more...
The international community must show the "courage" to allow sanctions against Iran to work, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said. European foreign ministers have agreed financial and trade restrictions aimed at increasing pressure on Iran Read more...
A three-year-old girl remained in a critical condition and her father "very poorly" after an Essex house fire that killed four children and their mother. Sabah Usmani, a doctor, and her sons Sohaib, 11, and Rayyan, Read more...
Hate preacher Abu Hamza’s wife was asked by her local authority to move out of the five-bedroom council house she lives in. Moroccan-born Najat Mostafa is believed to live at the large Shepherd’s Bush property in Read more...
A team of Asian community health champions is launching a grass roots initiative to tackle hepatitis C, a curable disease particularly prevalent in the Asian population which, if left untreated can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer Read more...
A National Hajj/ Umrah specific charitable organisation issued a warning to all the prospective British Hajj/ Umrah pilgrims to be aware of UK legislation regarding carrying money while travelling abroad. The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) Read more...
Home Secretary Theresa May confirmed that Gary McKinnon's ten-year battle against extradition was over and that he would not be placed in the hands of US authorities. In a statement to the House of Commons, Mrs Read more...
A Muslim, who married his second wife in a secret sharia ceremony, was sentenced to life in jail for stabbing her to death in a “merciless” attack. Siraj Arif, 31, knifed Saiba Khatoon – who was Read more...
About 10,000 Muslims protested outside the search engine giant Google's offices in London, UK to force the firm to remove an anti-Islamic film from its video-sharing website YouTube. Protestors reveal that the film named as 'The Read more...
Halal boss hits back at KFC accreditation critics The president of the Halal Food Authority (HFA) – which works with major manufacturers including Premier Foods and Kerry Foods –mounted a staunch defence Read more...
Sport volunteer nominated for Woman of the Year A footballer who campaigns for more opportunities in sport for Muslim women has been recognised as a ‘woman of the year’. Rimla Akhtar, 30, has Read more...
Man ‘to blame’ for £35K fiddle An Iraqi immigrant fiddled more than £35,000 in state benefits then blamed his dishonesty on strict Islamic law, a court was told. Majid Hussain claimed Read more...
Cameron calls on Israel not to attack Iran alone David Cameron called on Israel not to launch a unilateral attack on Iran and give United Nations sanctions more time to force the regime Read more...
Mosque raises £6,000 for Children's Hospice A mosque raised £6,000 for a children's hospice. The congregation at South Woodford Mosque in Mulberry Way donated the money to Haven House after a Read more...
Ex-PM Gordon Brown speaks out on Pakistan schools Former prime minister Gordon Brown is to urge Pakistan's leaders to use the Taliban shooting of a teenage girl as a catalyst to speed Read more...
Parents 'failing to give children breakfast' Parents without the "time or inclination" to make breakfast for their children are blamed by teachers for more pupils going to school hungry. A survey Read more...
