Window of hope exists if Turkey, EU overcome political disputes
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS JAN 28, 2021 The flags of Turkey (L) and the EU are seen in Brussels during Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s meeting with EU […]
Pakistan: Persecution of Ahmadis must end as authorities attempt shutdown of US website
3 February 2021, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL The Pakistani authorities must end their ongoing persecution of the Ahmadiyya religious minority, which is now extending across borders, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch […]
It is time to draft a new constitution, Erdoğan says
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AAISTANBUL POLITICS FEB 01, 2021 “It is time to discuss drafting a new constitution,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement at Ankara’s Presidential Complex […]
Kosovo establishes Israel ties, to open embassy in Jerusalem
‘Diplomatic relationships are being established over Zoom’ By AFP – Feb 02,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Kosovo Albanians walk past Israeli’s and Kosovo’s flag displayed during a ceremony at the headquarters […]
I’M A MUSLIM WOMAN LIVING IN FRANCE: HERE’S HOW WE REALLY FEEL
| Posted by Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb | 3 Nov 2020 After a series of barbaric terrorist attacks, suspicion and fear of Muslims has only got stronger. However I still deeply love this country, despite the hate I regularly receive. https://845809.smushcdn.com/1780145/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mahrukh-arif-being-a-french-muslim-woman.png?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1 It’s a difficult time to be a Muslim in France. The […]
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
International January 31, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior […]
Muslim Council of Britain appoints 1st female head
BY ANADOLU AGENCY Zara Mohammed was elected by the affiliates of the MCB, defeating fellow candidates such as Ajmal Masroor, a popular imam and broadcaster. In a statement released by […]
Swiss religious leaders: Ban on burqas would violate religious freedom
Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service Jan 28, 2021 • Switzerland’s Catholic Church has joined other religious groups in opposing a proposed ban on Muslim head coverings, arguing it would […]
Church of England warns it may cut number of paid clergy by up to 20% amid fears a FIFTH of worshippers may never return after pandemic
Sunday, Jan 31st 2021 Leaked internal document warned most dioceses intend to ‘prune’ their numbers Financial subsidies given to 5,000 loss-making parishes also called into question It comes after new Archbishop of York pledged to reform the Church of England By RAVEN SAUNT PUBLISHED: 11:19 GMT, 31 January 2021 The […]
UN envoy on stalled Syria talks in Geneva: ‘we can’t continue like this’
https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46331312/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/b3e66fcd842ab377e62d4e328b299f1d/C6F0C789FDF86B8028F5FD324F4859AF/syria.jpg The Norwegian diplomat has been tasked with bringing all parties together to draft a new Syrian charter that could pave the way for UN-sponsored elections. Keystone / Martial Trezzini […]
‘We are all the same when we get round a fondue’
Source: Swiss Info https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46285942/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/1515f53db56526141c3a7a5852444240/84E7CC88C1E8597370679F9CF445EE28/160734445_highres.jpg Swiss-Turkish comedian Semih Yavsaner talks to SWI swissinfo.ch about his best-known satirical character Müslüm, “ethnic humour” and its limits. Yavsaner is a Bern-based artist whose cabaret act includes elements of stand-up, song, dance and improvisation. He is not the only Swiss comedian who uses immigration as […]
Parenting in the Pandemic: Helping Children Cope with Mental Health
Sarah Waseem – UK HEALTH 28th January 2021 Sarah Waseem, UK Across the world many countries are in lockdown as a result of the Covid19 pandemic. Whilst this has had […]
‘They were good enough for our brave soldiers’: Priti slams migrants held at ex-army barracks as they ‘start riot, and torch buildings’
Saturday, Jan 30th 2021 ‘They were good enough for our brave soldiers’: Priti slams migrants held at ex-army barracks as they ‘start riot, and torch buildings’ – after being told […]
Indonesia’s palm oil angers Swiss anti-globalisation activists
Palm oil plantation https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46315522/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/57409a201e48a29f528482f02c7c6eb0/2C0AA130DCD2C9F8E5E64E7DBF6B3DF2/292993165_highres.jpg Indonesia is the world’s leading palm oil producer and the south-east Asian country is considered also a lucrative market for imports and investors from Europe. Rony […]
Diplomacy prevails again in Turkey, Greece talks
BY YAHYA BOSTAN COLUMNS JAN 29, 2021 Turkey’s research vessel Oruç Reis, in red and white, is surrounded by Turkish naval vessels as it cruises near Antalya province on the […]
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposes headscarf ban
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS JAN 29, 2021 Head of far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference to present a “counter-project” to the […]
Swiss government urges voters to vote AGAINST burqa ban in referendum because it would ‘be bad for tourism and unhelpful for certain groups of women’
Referendum on writing a burqa ban into the constitution is planned for March 7 Swiss government said ban would be pointless because few wear a full covering France and Denmark […]
The moderate segment of Islam; Ahmadis – the people without land
By Muzaffar Ahmad Noori Bajwa Published on January 29, 2021 Radical Islamic terrorism or jihad is one of the key issues to counterterrorism researchers and organizations in the current time. […]
Switzerland: Proposed burka ban has solid support, poll finds
Source: Swiss Info A proposed ban on burkas and other face covering in Switzerland is supported mainly by the political right but also partly by liberal feminists on the left. […]
Turkey seeks to be developer of next-generation technologies
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JAN 27, 2021 A worker is seen at a factory in the northwestern province of Bursa, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2021. (AA Photo) Turkey […]