Source: Local Germany moved a step towards resolving its political crisis Friday when the Social Democrats (SPD) said they were ready to hold talks with caretaker Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a sign they might offer the veteran leader their key support. Europe’s economic powerhouse has been mired in uncertainty since […]
Source: The Guardian When I had my nikah, my Islamic marriage ceremony, I considered myself a married man. In the presence of our nearest and dearest, squeezed into my partner’s front […]
Source: CNN After coalition talks to form a new government unexpectedly collapsed late on Sunday, dealing a blow to longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was President Steinmeier — a man more accustomed to unveiling monuments than dirtying his hands with parliamentary politics — who was given the unenviable task of […]
The legacy of the vicious Bosnian war still haunts the region nearly two decades on Will Gore @willjgore Ratko Mladic has been brought to justice – but the international community could […]
Myriam Francois 21 November 2017 • 10:46am http://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-14/html/container.html Getting married is filled with love, family, friends and new beginnings. But it is also the solemnisation of a set of legal rights as partners – not least of which are robust protections in case the relationship breaks down. Marriage laws differ […]
Reuters International This content was published on November 22, 2017 A mural of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is seen on a building in Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina November […]
This content was published on November 21, 2017 Foreign ministers and top officials from 51 states took part in the 13th Asia Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar […]
By Peter Siegenthaler This content was published on November 21, 2017 According to the Social Democrats, most Muslims live their faith in a way that fits into Swiss society.(Keystone) […]
Source: Yahoo News By Savita Iyer Sherin Khankan is misunderstood. Ever since launching Denmark’s first and only woman-led mosque in 2016, she’s been regularly accused of being a radical Muslim. But […]
The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 16 November 2017 refugeesfamiliescoalition ‘I miss my family.’ Photo: DPA One of the most disputed issues in the current coalition talks is whether war refugees should […]
AFP news.france@thelocal.com @thelocalfrance 21 November 2017 Macron with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud Photo: AFP PHOTO / SAUDI ROYAL PALACE / BANDAR AL-JALOUD From mediating in the […]
Reported by Toby National Outreach Co-odinater Pan African Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Wolverhampton held outreach stall in Wolverhampton City Centre to raise awareness and stand united against extremism, hatred and radicalisation. The stall was led by Mr Abdul Rashid Virk (Zaem) President elders, Dr Maqsood sahab […]
November 20, 2017 Photo: Depositphotos.com Police badge and radio. The Dutch police are wrong to ban a Muslim women officer from wearing a headscarf in a job where her contact […]
By Duc-Quang Nguyen November 19, 2017 For the first time, Switzerland has 2 million foreigners living in its midst. As of last year, these non-Swiss – often the subject […]
Source: Letters to Independent Letter by Dr Siema Iqbal GP In between the crazy weekend cooking and endless school homework tasks, I have managed to carve a few minutes to […]
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Six in 10 women in the UK who have had a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony are not in legally recognised marriages, depriving them of […]
Source: BBC News German Chancellor Angela Merkel has failed to set up an unprecedented coalition between her conservatives, the Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP). The idea was nicknamed “Jamaica” […]
Source: The Local A collapse of exploratory talks on forming a new German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel would likely trigger snap elections, a prospect fraught with risk for Europe’s top economic power. The inconclusive September 24th general election left Merkel seeking new partners as she attempts to embark on […]
Source: The Local By Shelley Pascual: shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual One of Germany’s most venerable universities is considering the future of a law professor who tweeted solidarity with Polish white nationalists. While […]
Source: CNN (CNN)Germany is facing a likely period of political deadlock after talks to form a coalition government among four of the country’s seven parliamentary political parties fell apart shortly […]