Event: On the 18th of May, the BBC, CBC, the UK Guardian and many news outlets worldwide reported that the debate in the Afghan Parliament regarding the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (LEVAW) was halted by some Afghan lawmakers who argued that some parts of it violate Islamic principles. The law took effect in 2009 by a decree by President Hamid Karzai but was not ratified by Parliament.…

News: Dodoma: The government will soon table the Information Bill in Parliament which will enable MPs to discuss and legislate a new law on the media industry in the country. Mr. Amos Makala, Deputy Minister for Information, Youths, Culture and Sports, told the Parliament yesterday that the draft had already landed at the ministry and would be sent to the cabinet for discussion. He said the bill was getting final…

HTI Press. Abdillah, a representative of Hizb ut Tahrir-Batam, confirmed that nationalism is dangerous for Muslim beliefs. Nationalism is a sense of identity with the nation. It is similar to tribalism. It is this nationalism that is forbidden by Islam. Nationalism is also politically dangerous. It has weakened the unity of Muslim Ummah. They are now split into more then 70 nation states after being united under one leader, one…

News: On May 6th 2013, BBC reported that at least 27 people had died in clashes between police and protestors demanding stronger Islamic policies to protect Islamic values in Bangladesh. The clashes have increased tensions between the government and Islamic groups, and come in the wake of the building disaster, which has left as many as 600 workers dead. Comment: The government of Sheikh Hasina has come under increasing pressure…