Clothing

Switzerland’s burqa ban takes effect as of January 1 The question remains whether these laws are a step toward equality or a step backward in the protection of individual freedoms.

(Morocco World News) The controversial burqa ban has officially taken effect today, January 1, in Switzerland, prohibiting the wearing of full-face coverings in public spaces. The law, which passed through a nationwide referendum in 2021, echoes an ever-growing wave of restrictions and […]

Government & Politics

Darmanin describes Muslim-rights organization as ‘foreign influence by Islam’ The recurrent targeting of mosques and Islamic organizations is centered around politically-popular Islamophobia.

(Morocco World News) The French government intends to replace the country’s largest Muslim-rights organization with one free from “foreign influence” amid a crackdown on Islamic organizations in France. French Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin announced on January 20 that the French […]