This Wednesday, Turkey‘s Parliament passed a law that requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities’ concerns over content.
The Securities Commission of Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council welcomed two new members.
A Saudi court sentenceda blogger to 10 months in prison, a fine equivalent to $2,700, and deportation, over charges of violating public morality by promoting homosexuality online and “imitating women.”
Pakistan‘s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony is scheduled to present “The Muslim Family Law, 1961 (Amendment) Bill” to federal cabinet for approval.
Egypt‘s House of Representatives approved a draft law regulating the activities of Dar al-Ifta, the Al-Azhar-affiliated institution responsible for issuing religious edicts.
