Police ‘concern’ over missing man
Family appeal over missing Shazad Ashraf POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 32-year-old man who has been missing from his home in Handsworth, Birmingham for over a month. Shazad Ashraf was last seen at around...
Apology over Prince Harry ‘thug’ comment
Ramadhan Foundation Chief apologisesTHE head of a Manchester-based Muslim youth organisation has apologised over comments directed at Prince Harry in the wake of the recent race row.
Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation issued a “sincere and...
Hospital dedication to multi-faith Birmingham
Stained glass window celebrates city’s diversityA CEREMONY to dedicate a stained glass window at Heartlands Hospital faith centre was held last month, celebrating the different faiths and religions in Birmingham.
The specially commissioned window, named The Creation, is located...
British MEP first UK politician to enter Gaza
Chris Davies visits shelters in Rafah CityA BRITISH MEP has become the first UK politician to enter the Gaza Strip since the start of the latest military conflict in the region.
Chris Davies MEP says his abiding impression will be...
PM defends Prince Harry as race row grows
Apology was “genuine”, says PMGORDON Brown spoke out in defence of Prince Harry today over footage which showed him calling a fellow soldier a ‘Paki’.
The incident, which has caused great embarrassment to the Royal family, was made public in...
Amnesty: Obama must reveal Guantanamo closure date
Seventh ‘anniversary’ of detention centre loomsAMNESTY International has called on President-elect Barack Obama to announce a date for the closure of Guantanamo Bay when he takes office.
Obama, who will be inaugurated as President on 20 January, had vowed to...
Husband jailed for murdering wife
Life sentence for Mohammed RashidA MAN who admitted stabbing his wife to death was jailed for life today.
Mohammed Rashid, 35, murdered his wife, Sughra Rani, in a frenzied attack", stabbing her 16 times at the couple’s family home...
Drug treatments fail South Asian communities
Study highlights failure to tackle cultural issuesFEAR of stigma and a lack of drugs education awareness are hampering Asian drug users in Manchester from getting help, a new report has found.
The Manchester Drugs and Race Unit (MDRU) commissioned...
Calls for Brown to condemn ‘state terror’
Muslim group raises concerns with PMTHE Young Muslim Advisory Group (YMAG) has raised concerns in a letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the failure by the Government to condemn Israel’s killing of more than 600 Palestinians in Gaza...
Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza
Calls for world leaders to take actionTHE humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening, relief workers have said.
More than 600 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began military action against Gaza 11 days ago.
Aid agencies in the Gaza strip have...
