Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 15 the first reading of a law banning the wearing in public of clothing that completely or partly covers the face – a law tabled by the nationalist minority coalition Patriotic Front to outlaw the wearing of the burqa.

Millions vigorously read their copies of the Quran many hoping to complete the entire recitation before Eid. Meanwhile we find the entertainment industry rigorously preparing for this month as well, debuting their new shows, dramas and movies for the Muslims in MENA, i.e. the Arabic speaking countries, satellite television

On Tuesday 7th June, experts working in schools and with young girls who suffer sexual harassment and abuse inside and outside the classroom told an inquiry by the parliamentary women and equalities select committee that action needed to be taken to tackle the “ticking time-bomb” of sexual bullying in classrooms.

On the 29th May, Turkey marked the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 563rd anniversary with a grandiose ceremony including the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, alongside an estimated million spectators, in the city’s coastal Yenikapı Square.