Will Europe’s Muslims Ever Be Accepted as Europeans?
Interrogation The author of a new study on Islam in Europe on the challenge of European tribalism and what European Muslims can learn from Jews. By Isaac Chotiner April 12, […]
What is the Windrush generation and why have some immigrants faced deportation?
Eleanor Rose The Evening Standard The HMT Empire Windrush arriving at Tilbury, Essex, on 22 June 1948 with Jamaican immigrants, many of whom had served in the RAF SSPL via […]
Professor Tariq Ramadan and France’s Islamophobia
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian Professor Tariq Ramadan takes part in a conference on the theme “Live together” in Bordeaux, March 26, 2016. The current imprint on Western society is a […]
Trump’s ‘mission accomplished’ tweet may come back to haunt him as another battle looms around Damascus
As Syrian troops move to another confrontation around the Syrian capital, what will the US president – and the British and French – do if more images of gassed civilians dying in agony appear? […]
Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad by Prof. John Adair
Epigraph: Indeed, the Messenger of God is an excellent model for those of you who put your hope in God and the Last Day and remember Him often. (Al Quran […]
The only way to end the war in Syria is negotiation with Assad – but no one wants to be seen shaking hands with the devil
Assad’s victory is becoming irreversible, but international recognition of it should be conditional on the return of refugees, along with an internationally monitored amnesty and freeing of prisoners Patrick Cockburn […]
U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
By Reuters – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2018 (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON […]
Lincoln’s first purpose-built mosque opens
Lincoln’s first purpose-built mosque has opened. The building on Dixon Street includes facilities to pray, a library, funeral preparation room and space for community activities. It cost nearly […]
‘Social media has poisoned us’: young Britons on why they are unhappy
Courtesy: Hamid Rahman Source: The Guardian By Rachel Obordo and Guardian readers From student debt to loneliness, young people in Britain share their reasons for why the happiness of 16 […]
Hungary’s Fidesz signals swift NGO crackdown after Orban victory
Reuters International This content was published on April 9, 2018 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in […]
More awareness: Record number of reported discrimination incidents in Switzerland
This content was published on April 8, 2018 The number of incidents reported in schools and training centres also increased (Keystone) The number of reported cases of discrimination based […]
Austria’s government aims to ban headscarves in kindergartens
Source: Reuters International VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s right-wing government announced plans on Wednesday to ban girls from wearing headscarves in kindergarten and primary schools to combat what it sees as […]
Jeremy Corbyn was right to be cautious about blaming Moscow for the Skripal poisoni
Source: Independent Over the past month, Theresa May has received widespread praise for her handling of the ever stranger Skripals affair. Her response can even be said to have revived her fortunes as prime minister and Conservative Party leader, at a time when she was under fire for taking too […]
Ministers accused of ‘playing politics’ over Salisbury
Source: Poloticshome.com That was contradicted by the boss of the laboratory, who said it was not their role to identify where the substance came from. Jeremy Corbyn said the row had left Mr Johnson with “egg on his face”, prompting the Foreign Secretary to accuse the Labour leader of “siding with the Russian […]
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan ‘paid woman for silence’
Source: Dawn The prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, detained in France over rape allegations, paid a woman to stay silent about their relationship in 2015, the Belgian judiciary said. Ramadan, 55, paid the Belgian-Moroccan woman 27,000 euros to stop posting details about their affair online, Luc Hennart, president of the […]
Russia calls UN security council meeting over nerve agent attack
Source: CNN Russia’s UN ambassador has requested the United Nations Security Council convene a special meeting for Thursday afternoon amid an ongoing diplomatic feud with the UK that began in an English country town and has spread to include London’s allies around the world. A month after former Russian double […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association: CHARITY WALK FOR PEACE:‘RAISING £1,000,000 FOR UK CHARITIES IN 2018’
Source: Mr Fatihul Haq: UK The Charity Walk for Peace Charity Reception Dinner was held on Sunday March 29 th 2018 in Dewsbury St John’s C.E(C) Infant School to a packed hall of charity representatives, community groups and dignitaries. Attending guests came to support the upcoming Charity Walk for Peace […]
Renewables, purchasing power By the numbers: cocoa, test tube babies and an old shoe
This content was published on March 31, 2018 (Keystone) Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up […]
German military ends mission in Somalia after 8 years
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Reuters File Photo After eight years the German army has ended its training mission to Somalia and has returned all Bundeswehr soldiers to […]
‘Love a Muslim Day’ list in response to hate letter
Source: BBC The man who created a ‘Love a Muslim Day’ list in response to letters promoting hateful acts hopes his idea will “bring people together”. It was sparked by […]