What, No Hijab?

Kuwaiti Women Ministers Breach Law Over 'Hijab'

The appointment of two Kuwaiti women ministers breached the constitution and the law because they do not wear the hijab (headscarf), the Bahrain Tribune reported on Tuesday.

The newspaper mentioned that a panel in Kuwait's conservative parliament unanimously decided on Sunday that appointing the two ministers in the cabinet violated article 82 of the constitution.

"The committee decided that appointing the two ministers in the cabinet violated both article 82 of the constitution and article one of the election law for failing to abide by Islamic regulations," Ali Al Hajeri MP

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Why Are Most Arab Rulers Silent on the Plight of Iraq's Christians?

Iraq's ancient Christian community has seen its security situation take a sudden turn for the worse in recent weeks, especially in and around the northern city of Mosul. Deadly attacks and threats of more to come have driven thousands of people from their homes, and although the sources and motivations of the aggression remain unclear, there is no denying either the inherent injustice of innocent people being targeted solely on the basis of their faith or the awful implications for the troubled country's future.

(Kippah tip: MESI)