Peace Conference – Zurich 28th November, 2013
If you are in Zurich on 28th November, 2013, this is the place to be at 19.00 hours.
Picture of the day: The city of Chur in Switzerland under a sea of fog
What looks grey and depressing from below appears magical from above. Lights from the city of Chur in eastern Switzerland illuminate a blanket of fog under a full moon on […]
Mum fined in Zurich for circumcising infant son
An expat living in the canton of Zurich was fined 1,350 francs ($1,480) for circumcising her son without getting approval from the child’s father, 20 Minuten newspaper reported online on […]
World Economic Forum: Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014
The Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014 provides a top-of-mind perspective from the Global Agenda Councils on the challenges and opportunities of the coming 12–18 months. It offers a comprehensive […]
France’s experimental fusion reactor would work like the sun
http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf The world’s most ambitious attempt to harness fusion as a source of power is taking shape in the south of France. Fusion is the process that drives the sun – atoms are forced together to release energy – and repeating it here on Earth could in theory offer an […]
Nationwide vote Debate rages over ‘romantic’ family model
by Sonia Fenazzi, swissinfo.ch November 17, 2013 – 17:00 Should mothers work or stay at home? This question is being hotly debated in the run-up to a nationwide vote on families. At stake here, says one political scientist, is “an old romantic view”, which is out of touch with today’s […]
Germany – SPD declares themselves to be in solidarity with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
During the federal conference of the German Party SPD on 16. November 2013, they declared themselves to be in solidarity with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This is a reaction to […]
Germany: Asylum Cases
The German newspaper “Süddeutsche“ reported on 13. November 2013, that the German parties CDU and SPD decided during their negotiation talks – for a great coalition government – to facilitate the conditions for asylum seekers in Germany. By law asylum seekers are not allowed to travel around the country (without […]
“Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred is reaching worrying heights”?
Source: The Conservative Paper. According to the Muslim Council of Britain,“Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred is reaching worrying heights in Britain, across Europe and globally.” This statement is unsubstantiated. Muslim immigration to the UK is on an astronomical scale, Islam has made its way into the public school system, not to mention the existence of government-sponsored […]
Turkey lifts ban on trousers for women MPs in parliament
Source: Dawn.com ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, in a further liberalisation of dress rules following a landmark decision to allow […]
King Abdullah center promotes dialogue between cultures
The King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, which is based in Vienna, has published a book highlighting its achievements, especially in promoting a culture of dialogue among […]
A not-so-well-known discovery of Einstein: Mice are more intelligent than men!
because, Einstein is reported to have said: ‘Men invented the atomic bomb. Mice would not invent a mouse trap’.
Swiss mediation : ‘The problems in Mali are nowhere near being solved’
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch November 16, 2013 – 17:00 Two French journalists were murdered in Kidal, Mali, just as Switzerland’s new special envoy to the region was arriving to start […]
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Demands Protection Of Christians: UK’s Top Government Muslim Fights For Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON (RNS) The highest-ranking Muslim in the British government on Friday (Nov. 15) called on Western governments to do more to protect besieged Christian minorities across the world, particularly in […]
Rare golden Quran featured in Austria
Source: Gulf News Sharjah: An Austria-based publishing company selling exact replicas of rare texts including a 24-carat golden Quran is one of the highlights of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair. Produced on special order, each page of the golden Quran is made from fine gold and copies are being […]
Young and Educated in Europe, but Desperate for Jobs
Source NY Times: MADRID — Alba Méndez, a 24-year-old with a master’s degree in sociology, sprang out of bed nervously one recent morning, carefully put on makeup and styled her hair. Her thin hands trembled as she clutched her résumé on her way out of the tiny room where a […]
Pastor Wolff campaigns for the Leipzig Mosque. Demands firm words from the politicians in favour of the Mosque construction.
The planned construction of a mosque in Leipzig provides explosive discussions. A citizens’ initiative was formed against the project. Pastor Wolff demands clear words from the politicians in favour of […]
Pig Head soaked in Blood thrown at Ahmadiyya Mosque Site in Germany!
Source: Daily Bild via Adeel of Germany. On Thursday, 14.11.2013 at about 11.00 clocks in the night fire rages for Georg Schumann road. Where is soon to be the first German Central mosque with minarets, The Ahmadiyya Muslim community Germany plans on the site in Gohlis to build a mosque […]
Pope Francis: his life is in danger from ?
Source: The Independent via Wasim Sr: Pope Francis’s life is in danger from ‘ndrangheta, Italy’s most feared crime group, a leading anti-mafia judge has claimed. Nicola Gratteri, a magistrate in the southern city of Reggio Calabria, near ‘ndrangheta’s heartland, has said the Pontiff’s crackdown on financial corruption in the Vatican, […]
Switzerland: LIVING IN LIMBO: Illegal teens struggle to get permits and jobs
by Patricia Islas, swissinfo.ch November 14, 2013 – 11:00 The children of illegal immigrants in Switzerland attend school without realising that they’re not supposed to be living here. But when […]