The health of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, has deteriorated further. More

A senior Saudi scholar has issued a fatwa prohibiting using mobile phones while driving on the grounds that it endangers lives. More

Members of Stockholm mosque that scrawled by graffiti of swastikas found bouquets of pink and white flowers taped over the black swastikas. More

Jennifer Grout reportedly reverted to Islam during her stay in Morocco to study Arabic language. More

A Manchester city mosque has managed to raise £30,000 to help victims caught up in the civil war in Syria.. More

Uighur Muslims advocacy group has called on China to allow an independent probe in killing eight Uighur Muslims by the Chinese police two days ago. More

FOSIS awarded WIT Islamic Society “The Best Islamic Society in Ireland” title for the month of December due to its efforts during charity week. More

Brazilian federal aid to two south-eastern states where floods have killed at least 30 people. More

Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan has resigned after his son was charged amid a corruption inquiry that has hit the government. More

Thousands of Christian tourists are preparing to spend Christmas in the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem. More

A leading Islamic academy in Ghent has celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter century success in the teaching of Qur’an and Islamic education. More

Saudi youths have launched a new campaign to honor the name of Prophet Muhammad and stop misusing it for calling expatriate workers to denote inferiority. More