Sharia law

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia opens doors to tourists in move away from reliance on oil

The ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom has a wealth of tourist sites to be explored, but will they come?

27/09/2019

Europe

Islam Party stirs controversy ahead of Belgian elections

The separation of men and women on public transport is among the Islam Party's aims

26/04/2018

Greece

Greece removes century-old obligation for Muslims to use Sharia law

The 1920 Treaty of Sevres and the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne stipulated that Islamic customs and religious law would apply to the thousands of Muslims who became Greek citizens

10/01/2018

World News

Europe's top court rules Sharia divorce 'not in the scope' of EU laws

The ruling followed a divorce case by Syrian-German couple who divorced under Sharia law in Syria on October 2013. This is the court's first ruling on the subject.

20/12/2017

USA

Anti-Sharia protests across the USA

Protests met with counter protests

11/06/2017

Saudi Arabia

Is Saudi Arabia outlawing rainbows for being gay?

A school in Saudi Arabia has been fined and one of its administrators jailed after a rainbow was painted on it. Enforcers of the country’s strict

21/07/2015