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Academics & Education
France imposes abaya ban on first day of school
(AFP) French authorities were on Monday imposing a newly-announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women in schools, with over 500 establishments under scrutiny as children across the country returned to class. The government announced last month it was banning the […]
Government & Politics
Manchester Arena attack victim’s father intends to sue MI5 for failing to stop bombing Andrew Roussos, father to victim Saffie Roussos, said that the apology from MI5 came too late, and he wishes he could have his daughter back.
(Sky News) The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing intends to sue MI5. Eight-year-old Saffie Roussos was one of the 22 people killed in the attack by suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, in May 2017. Now her father, […]
Burkini
Headscarves in football ignite new French secularism debate
(AFP) After spending past summers debating burkinis, France looks set for a new bout of arguing over Islamic clothing, this time over whether women’s football players should be allowed to wear headscarves during matches. At the centre of the latest soul-searching is […]