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Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr as Ramadan ends

Ramadan, the Islamic holy month marked by fasting, has come to an end. Now Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr despite the pandemic and violent conflicts. Here's a look at how some people are marking the festival. By Uta Steinwehr
Coronavirus in Egypt: No masks, no distancing
Germany: Right-wing criminality at a record high

Violent and racist crimes are on the up in Germany, according to official statistics on politically motivated crimes. Crimes by right-wing extremists hit their highest levels since records began in 2001.
Muslim miners in Bosnia break their fast underground
Muslim miners in Bosnia break their fast underground

Muslim men engaged in long hours of hard labour deep underground in a coal mine in Bosnia still find the strength to fast. Kemal Softic accompanied them down the mine
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Turkish olive farmer battles to save her land from coal mine
Turkish olive farmer battles to save her land from coal mine

Behind Tayyibe Demirel's olive groves in southwest Turkey lies a vast, grey expanse, stripped bare by a coal mine eating into the rolling hillside. On the horizon, heavy smoke billows from three giant chimneys of the power plant by the town of Yatagan. By Ece Toksabay
Easter cookies: Ancient recipe from the Middle East
A sad day for human rights: Nasrin Sotoudeh in prison for 1000 days

Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh, a beacon of hope for many Iranians suffering under the theocratic mullah dictatorship, marked the thousandth day of her prison sentence on 8 March 2020. She was arrested on 13 June 2018 and later sentenced to 33 years imprisonment and 148 lashes.
Swiss burka ban: what will it achieve?

Swiss citizens have voted by a slim majority for a ban on face coverings. In future, Muslim women will not be allowed to wear burkas or niqabs in public. Protesters and hooligans who hide their faces will also face fines. Such bans apply in several European countries. Europe's press is at odds over the decision.