The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (formerly known as the Organization of the Islamic Conference) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations which has a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. In its official online site, the organization states that it is "the collective voice of the Muslim world" and works to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of…

On Tuesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared at a State Department briefing by video conference. Michael Gordon of The New York Times asked him whether under a final deal, Iran would need to disclose all of the past and present military aspects of its nuclear program before sanctions against the country, would be lifted. It appears that the Obama administration isn’t going to insist on full Iranian disclosure…

On Monday 8th June, the UN published its annual report on children and armed conflict but excluded Israel from its blacklist of states or armed groups that violate children’s rights. This is despite calls from various rights organisations to include the Jewish state on the list due to its murder of around 540 children and injuring of over 3000 in its onslaught against the Muslims of Gaza last year which…

Britain’s top Muslim policeman has called for children as young as five to be monitored for signs of “Islamist extremism.” In an interview with The Guardian, Scotland Yard Commander Mak Chishty said there was now a need for “a move into the private space” of Muslims to spot views that could show the beginning of radicalisation far earlier than previously assumed.