XFEL: Brilliant X-ray laser comes online
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent One of the most powerful X-ray machines ever built has officially opened in the German city of Hamburg. The facility, which […]
Why people think Germans are so efficient
Source: BBC News By Giulia Pines 4 September 2017 In summer 2011, I was working at a small Berlin travel agency and facing a conundrum: my clients literally held tickets […]
Merkel says will ask to end Turkey’s EU membership talks
DAILY SABAH WITH AFP BERLIN RTL Handout Photo via AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with […]
Bar operating in 500-year-old Ottoman mosque’s garden upsets Bulgarian Muslims
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Historical Ottoman Taşköprü Mosque built in 16th century in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (AA Photo) The garden of a 500-year-old former Ottoman mosque in the Bulgarian capital of […]
It has been two years since Alan Kurdi’s death – and things have only got worse for Syrian refugees
The UK Government, like others in Europe, is once again dealing with Libya to try to block migration. But there is no Libyan regime now. Rather there are disparate parties, tribes and militias vying for power, legitimacy and money Steve Valdez-Symonds It has been two years since Alan Kurdi’s death […]
Germany election: Merkel holds ground in TV debate
Source: BBC This was supposed to be the highlight of a lacklustre election campaign. For months German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have enjoyed a significant lead over their nearest rival – and current coalition partner. The TV stations prepared their viewers for an impassioned, furious debate. But those hoping for […]
THE WAGES OF TERROR
Source: Time BY JARED MALSIN/ISTANBUL | PHOTOGRAPHS BY EMIN OZMEN—MAGNUM FOR TIME Over the past few years, ISIS has repeatedly targeted tourist hot spots across Europe and the wider Mediterranean region. The slaughter […]
Ignorant People Made Me Want To Wear Hijab
Source: Huffington Post BY Kaya Gravitter, Contributor Kaya is an activist for change and speaking for the voiceless. The way a woman dresses can express what she wants you to see […]
Turkey to Bangladesh: Open your doors to Rohingya Muslims, we’ll cover all expenses
Source: The Daily Sabah Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has called on Bangladesh to open its doors to Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state. Speaking at […]
Mosque in the Netherlands targeted by far-right attack
ANADOLU AGENCY VENLO, the Netherlands AA Photo An under-construction mosque in southeastern Netherlands was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, head of the mosque said Saturday. The far-right ‘Identitair Verzet’ movement hanged anti-Islam banners at the roof of Tevhid mosque which is under construction in Venlo city. Speaking to […]
PM Theresa May: I send my warmest wishes to Muslims around the world
PM: “I send my warmest wishes to Muslims around the world, and here in the UK, who are celebrating Eid al-Adha this week.” #EidalAdha pic.twitter.com/5s9ATF1j5f — UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) […]
TAMA’S TALES: What does it take to feel Swiss in Switzerland?
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43474438&locale=en EMBED CODE THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 31, 2017 5:00 PMAUG 31, 2017 – 17:00 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Emily has Polish/Chinese roots but grew up in Canada and says she feels Canadian. Tama doesn’t feel terribly Swiss, […]
We shouldn’t care that a Muslim family fostered a Christian child – a safe environment is better than a familiar one
Safeguarding children is more at risk from this underfunding than it is from cultural mismatches Rabina Khan If you visit a primary school in London’s East End, the chances are you will see a diverse community of children bonding with each other, happily learning together and eating fish fingers alongside […]
Hajj 2017: When is the Eid al-Adha Holiday?
Source: Newsweek One of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar is Eid al-Adha (‘Festival of Sacrifice.’) Also known as the Greater Eid, the day comes at the end […]
‘Get up. This is not a court of religion’:
Source: Daily Mail A Muslim convert accused of preaching sharia law in central London was ordered to stand up for a judge who told him: ‘This is not a court of religion.’Ricardo McFarlane, 30, allegedly breached an ASBO made in February 2014, which barred him from approaching members of the […]
‘Radical’ organisations in Europe recruiting for the Israeli army
An Al Jazeera investigation has revealed that international volunteers are being enlisted in the Israeli army August 29, 2017 Organisations linked to the Israeli army are said to be cropping up all over Europe to enlist voluntary recruits. The organisations specialising in bringing individuals to Israel operate branches in major […]
Macron vows to fight ‘Islamist terror’
Source: Dawn Fighting “Islamist terrorism” is France’s top foreign policy priority, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, vowing to make his country a leading power in an unstable, increasingly polarised world. “Providing security for our citizens means that the fight against Islamist terrorism is our first priority,” Macron told some 200 […]
UK police seek 1987 Palestinian cartoonist’s killer
By AFP – Aug 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES An undated handout picture released by the Metropolitan Police Service in London on Tuesday shows Naji Salim Hussain Al Ali, a political cartoonist for the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas, who was fatally shot in 1987 in Knightsbridge, London (AFP photo) […]
As a single Muslim father, I know that liberal parenting is the key to tackling the radicalisation of our youth
We must ensure that no one is raised under a needlessly isolating doctrine when the benefits from all those who have happily integrated are so clear to see Nav Mirza 81 comments We need to involve young men and women in the modernisation of Islam in Britain Reuters As a […]
Europeans, Africans agree renewed push to tackle migrant crisis
Reuters International AUGUST 29, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C), and Chad President Idriss Deby, (2ndR) attend a meeting with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini (L) at […]