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In the latest issue of The Muslim News newspaper..includes edorial on the need for self regulation of the press but with some teeth in the wake of leveson inquiry; story on cia drones deliberately targeting rescuers and mourners in pakistan; political change in yemen and crisis in syria analysed; several stories on role of faith in public domain; seems ofcom demanded only press tv to have its operations in tehran to be licenced by ofcom, no other foreign tv stations seem to be affected; muslim women with hijab banned from football in london olympics; and of course, continuing increase in islamophobia and islamophobic attacks in uk, usa and europe…. and a lot more…

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Rescuers and mourners deliberately targeted by CIA drone attacks in Pakistan

Rescuers of drone attack survivors and civilians attending funerals were deliberately targeted by the CIA follow up air raids in Pakistan, according to investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ)

Arson attack on Redditch mosque

Redditch police say they suspect a recent arson attack on a local mosque was a hate crime. Fire-fighters tackled a small fire at the front door of the mosque on Jinnah Road, at about 10.20pm on January 24.

World News

Yemen 2012: Political changes and challenges

Politicians say the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule marks the start of a new political era in Yemen. On February 21 Yemenis will vote for a new president for the first time in three decades, thanks to a Gulf-states brokered deal signed on November 23 in Riyadh, Saudi capital.

Sectarian conflagrations in Mid-East winter

While the Arab Spring has become an inspiration to the whole world, its darker side in two of its black spots threatens a catastrophe of mega proportions, with serious consequences well beyond the region, and for a long time to come.

Brief World: Philippine military kills top terror leaders

The Philippine military killed Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist and two other senior militants on Feb 2 in a US-backed airstrike marking one of the region's biggest anti-terrorism successes in recent years.

Brief World: Record number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan, UN says

More than 3,000 civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year, the highest number since the start of the war between NATO and the Taliban, the UN said on Feb 4.

Islamophobia

Hogg tweets offensive Australia Day message to Muslims‎

Former Australian test cricketer Rodney Hogg was entangled in an Islamophobic gaffe after an unwise attempt at humour on Australia Day.

Tajikistan mosque raided, worshippers detained, imams removed

Over fifty officials from the police, NSC secret police, Prosecutor's Office and the state Religious Affairs Committee raided a high-profile mosque near Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe during Friday prayers on December 9. They accused the mosque leaders, who are Sunni, of marking a Shia Muslim commemoration, insisting that only Hanafi Sunni rituals should be observed.

American Muslim terrorism down for second consecutive year

Terror plots and arrests involving Muslim Americans have declined sharply over the last two years, according to a new study by a North Carolina research group.

Activist tries to overturn football's hijab ban in time for London Olympics

A Jordanian FA official has launched an online campaign urging the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to reconsider its headscarf (hijab) ban in time for the Olympics.

French Muslims call for protection against growing Islamophobia

Muslim leaders in France have called for stronger legislation and more Government focus to tackle the surge in Islamophobic crimes in the country.

Brief UK Islamophobia

Muslim pilot loses job because of religion

Brief Europe Islamophobia

Rise in Islamophobic attacks in France

Belgian MP's daughter dressed in burqa and bikini for campaign against Islam

Brief USA

Protest against NYPD'S targeting of Muslims

Michigan gurdwara vandalised with anti-Muslim graffiti

Muslim woman refused service at gas station

Sport Brief

Basketball

· Euroleague: CSKA Moscow were shocked by Galatasaray when the Istanbul outfit handed the Russians their first loss this season.

Cricket

· The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved to clarify Saeed Ajmal's claim that he has permission to straighten his arm more than other bowlers.

Football

· FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, said he will seek to reinstate fired Egypt football federation leaders, calling their dismissal "direct interference" by the Cairo Government.

· Transfers: Oxford United have signed striker Mehdi Kerrouche from arch-rivals Swindon on a month-long loan deal.

· African Cup of Nations - Feb 2: Ivory Coast's stars failed to shine on a gloomy night for the country's "golden generation" as Zambia's team spirit overcame the Ivorians' individual talent in the African Cup final.

Olympics

· A row over kit sponsorship could see some British medal winners at the London 2012 Olympics step onto the podium in bare feet.

· The world's newest country, South Sudan, hopes to send athletes to the Olympics but is racing against time to secure membership of various sporting federations .

Boxing

· Amir Khan has declared his intention to avenge his defeat by Lamont Peterson when the two meet for a rematch in Las Vegas in May.

Tennis

· Sania Mirza has decided to focus on doubles this year in a bid to boost her chances at the London Olympics.

Squash

· 2012 Case Swedish Open final Feb 3-5: Gregory Gaultier (FRA)- Karim Darwish (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-8. Duration 46`

Motorsport

· Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has played down the outbreak of fresh unrest in Bahrain, insisting the violence posed no threat to this season's Grand Prix.

Editorial

Press needs self-regulation, but with some teeth

The first phase of the Leveson Inquiry which ended on February 10 focussed only on press standards. 40 days of hearings and testimonies were given by the victims of hacking, with arrested journalists and every national daily newspaper editor among the 184 witnesses. Other issues concerning press relations with the police, politicians' involvement in the media and the ethics of the industry are yet to be examined. Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed as Chairman of the Inquiry, will also return to the hacking scandal but only after criminal trials are concluded, whenever that may be.

Home News

Jailed for publishing books on Islam under terror law

A bookstore owner in Birmingham was sentenced to three years for possessing and distributing material under the draconian terror law on December 12. Although Faraz Ahmed, 32, was not accused of planning any terror plot, the court found him "grossly reckless" in publishing and distributing books and DVDs which "promoted terrorism and likely to be of use to a person preparing for such an act." Judge Justice Calvert Smith described it as "the first substantial case of its kind."

Underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in the press

For a group of people who are so often the chosen subject for columnists and reporters covering such hot-button topics as integration, immigration and terrorism, surprisingly few ethnic minority voices appear on the other end of the pen or camera.

Faith: Faith and the Coalition: A new confidence in 'doing God'?

On the face of it, there's a clear difference between the attitudes of the two biggest parties to religion.

Famously, former Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Alistair Campbell, warned a Vanity Fair journalist off asking about Blair's faith: "We don't do God". The phrase became a sobriquet for the Labour Party's frequent spats with faith groups on a range of issues, from gay adoption to Catholic adoption agencies. The irony was that very many Labour politicians had done, and continue to 'do', God – Blair frequently ignored Campbell's all too wise advice on the issue. The story became one of periodic conflict and breakdown between religious groups and legislators.

Faith: Faith communities helping homeless people

The Shia Ithna'Asheri Community of Middlesex (SICM)'s centre in the middle of suburban London was bustling on the evening of February 4 when the rest of the people in Harrow were staying home during this winter's first snowfall. The high level of activity was surrounding a seminar titled 'What can YOU do for the homeless? An Interfaith Experience', the first of its kind. It featured various homeless charities as well as religious organisations and was open to anyone interested in making a difference in the community.

Faith: Muslims pass on faith to children at higher rate than Christians

Muslims in England and Wales are practising their faith and passing it on to their children at much higher rates than any other religion, including Christianity, a study shows.

BBC rules in favour of censoring word 'Palestine' from song

The BBC Trust ruled on January 31 that producers of the Charlie Sloth Hip Hop M1X had not breached the Corporation's editorial guidelines when they edited the word "Palestine" from a rapper's performance.

UK revokes Press TV licence

Press TV, the Iranian English-language news outlet, has had its licence revoked by the media regulator Ofcom, and will not be able to broadcast in the UK.

Ofcom said Press TV breached broadcasting rules by running its editorial oversight from Iran's capital, Tehran. The channel called the decision "a clear example of censorship."

Human Rights

Palestinian children interrogated in Israel without presence of guardian

A video on showing Israeli police interrogating a 14-year-old Palestinian boy has sparked anger amongst human right groups.

Scottish university ends proposed deal with Bahrain

The University of Edinburgh (UoE) has succumbed to widespread condemnation and pressure from its student bodies and human right campaigners leading to ending a proposed deal with Bahrain's Ministry of Education.

Supreme Court ruling on GPS tracking to impact Muslim student case

Civil rights groups in the US have welcomed the ruling of the overturning of a drug conviction of a nightclub owner whose trial featured evidence Global Positioning System (GPS) secretly planted on the car by the FBI.

MPs decline to comment on legality of Libya bombings

Britain's Defence Select Committee has declined to comment on the legality of Nato's air attacks on Libya, while criticising Prime Minister, David Cameron, for refusing to disclose the Attorney General's legal advice on the operations in full.

Regular Columns

Book Review: Introduction to Islam as a faith, culture and worldview

Islam: The Basics. By Colin Turner, Abingdon: Routledge, pp262, 2011, PB, £11.00.

The author of this book is a Reader in Islamic Thought in the School of Government and International Affairs at the University of Durham. This book was first published in 2006 and has since been updated and expanded for the benefit of the readers.

Health and Science: Honey, an old remedy

Honey has been highly valued and used by humans for thousands of years. Its virtues have been documented in ancient secular, religious and medical texts. Remedies and treatments using honey have been used by many different ancient civilisations and it is still used by many communities today. Among its most prominent attributes are its wound healing properties.

Poets' Corner: Road to Nathiagali

Legal Corner: Ex-serviceman's belief in wearing a poppy in November not protected by Equality Act

In Lisk v Shield Guardian Co Ltd ET Case No 3300873/11, an employment tribunal has held that an ex-serviceman's stated belief that "We should pay our respects to those who have given their lives for us by wearing a poppy from All Souls' Day on 2 November to Remembrance Sunday" is not a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.

Letters

Arrest of Ghulam Azam

Arfa not the youngest MCP

Educating Muslims

Proud of my heritage

Thank you

No military action against Syria

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