A complaint by the Swiss Islamic scholar and theologian ‘alleging a false allegation will be lodged with the procurator in Rouen on Monday’ Tariq Ramadan (AFP/file photo) MEE staff Saturday […]
October 22, 2017 by Paul Ratner Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 31, 2006, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]
By Amira El Masaiti – October 20, 2017 Rabat – Author and former Salafi Henda Ayari has accused prominent public intellectual Tariq Ramadan of rape. ?Ayari said though she “may […]
This content was published on October 21, 2017 Psychological distress can often cause physical symptoms such as pain and difficulty breathing in asylum-seekers, the researchers found.(Keystone) Asylum-seekers often experience traumatic events before migrating to Europe, but even after they obtain refugee status, stressful conditions can foster or exacerbate mental health […]
The Progress 1000: London’s most influential people 2017 – Social Pillars: Faith Source: Evening Standard The Queen Defender of the Faith This year, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 19, 2017 1:25 PMOct 19, 2017 – 13:25 Leaders of the German Green Party Anton Hofreiter, Michael Kellner and Katrin Goering-Eckardt together with leaders of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Christian Lindner and Wolfgang Kubicki are seen on the balcony of […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 19, 2017 SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria should tighten rules on foreign financing for religious communities and restrict visits by foreign clerics to help counter the potential spread of radical Islam, deputy prime minister Krasimir Karakachanov said on Thursday. Karakachanov is a co-leader […]
This content was published on October 19, 2017 3:14 PMOct 19, 2017 – 15:14 Apart from canton Bern, the group is also not welcome in Zurich and Basel City (Getty […]
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43586936&locale=en Embed code This content was published on October 12, 2017 5:00 PMOct 12, 2017 – 17:00 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week, […]
By swissinfo.ch and agencies October 18, 2017 9:08 PMOct 18, 2017 – 21:08 The woman was initially rejected due to her being insufficiently integrated.(Keystone) A local parliament in eastern […]
Source: Daily Mirror Spain’s Prime Minister is set to impose direct rule over Catalonia in an unprecedented move never seen before in the country’s democracy. It comes after Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont has refused to clarify whether he has made a declaration of independence or not. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano […]
Source: BBC Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont is facing a final deadline to drop a secession bid, with Spain warning it will suspend the region’s autonomy if he fails to do so by 10:00 (08:00 GMT). After a referendum on 1 October, he signed an independence declaration but then suspended it, […]
By AFP Published Tuesday, January 03, 2017 Kazakhstan said Tuesday it had lifted visa requirements for citizens of the European Union, OECD countries and a number of other states in […]
October 17, 2017 5:43 PMOct 17, 2017 – 17:43 PARIS (Reuters) – French anti-terrorist police have arrested 10 far-right militants, a court official said on Tuesday. The official declined to detail why the men were arrested, but TV station M6 said that the 10 were suspected of planning attacks on […]
It’s actually a rather droll room – dark, heavy panelling, dull, tall windows, a 1930s monster building – the doors and windows far taller than a man or woman. It lacks imagination. I can think of a few other modern day fuehrers who might feel at home here The […]
Source: The Local Conservatives in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition were in an uproar on Saturday after one of her key allies floated the idea of a Muslim holiday in […]
Source: The Local Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party has a shot at sharing power after elections on Sunday, having narrowly lost out in a presidential vote last year. A far-right party has also had some success in Germany, in September becoming the first such party to enter the Bundestag since the […]
Source: The Local The presence of a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party at the Frankfurt book fair triggered protests on Saturday, with police intervening to separate rival demonstrators. Several dozen leftist protesters shouted “Nazis out” while counter-demonstrators responded with “Everyone hates Antifa” (the anti-fascist movement), DPA news agency […]
Source: The New Arab Three British judges on Friday ruled that an Islamic faith school in Britain was guilty of sex discrimination for segregating boys and girls in lessons, during breaks […]
Earlier, the Archbishop also visited the largest Mosque in Western Europe, the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden. During the meeting, the Caliph and the Archbishop discussed the continued persecution of […]