Cyprus talks end without a peace and reunification deal
Source: BBC News The latest talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus have ended without a deal. The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities have been split since conflict erupted in 1974. A UN […]
Victoria & Abdul: The story of the unlikely friendship between a queen and her munshi
LivingRohini Nair Jun, 04 2017 In 1887, a young Indian orderly was brought to England to serve at Queen Victoria’s court, during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Something about the “tall, […]
Blue Mosque to undergo biggest restoration in its history
Source: DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Sultanahmet or the Blue Mosque, arguably Istanbul’s most famous landmark, is set to undergo what officials describe as the biggest restoration work in its 400-year history. […]
France set to ban sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
Source: BBC News France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a “revolution”. Nicolas […]
Clerical abuse survivors step up call for accountability
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Demand comes after report accused senior Church of England figures of colluding to hide child sexual abuse Clerical abuse survivors plan to protest outside […]
The Trump in the Road: Merkel Concerned G-20 Summit Could End in Fiasco
Ahead of the Hamburg G-20 summit, the EU trade conflict with the U.S. is threatening to escalate. Both Brussels and Washington are looking into sanctions and Chancellor Merkel is concerned that a fiasco could ensue. By SPIEGEL Staff REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump June 30, 2017 0 Wilbur Ross is […]
KOSOVO’S DISAPPEARED: Families of 1,658 missing Kosovans still search for loved ones
By Frédéric Burnand Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 29, 2017 A family member of missing persons waits for body bags in Merdare, 40 km (25 miles) north of the Kosovo’s capital Pristina , on June 30, 2006 (Keystone) A two-day conference this week in Geneva aims to […]
Saudi Arabia has ‘clear link’ to UK extremism, report says
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, a new report has claimed. The Henry Jackson Society said there was a “clear […]
Donald Trump is kicking off his second foreign tour as President today – he better prepare himself for the reception
Global research last week found that three quarters of the world has little or no confidence in Donald Trump and his policies. So it’s no surprise that he’s chosen to start his trip in Poland Andrew Hammond @IndyVoices 2 hours ago 0 comments Donald Trump begins his second foreign foray as […]
A Syrian Refugee in Greece Learning Her Future Gets a Reminder of the Past
Source: Time BY Aryn Baker/ Athens Jul 03, 2017 After fifteen months as a refugee in Greece, Nour Altallaa has come to recognize many of her fellow Syrians as they attempt to […]
Man who ripped off woman’s veil while shouting “You f***ing stupid Muslim” is jailed
Source: Independent By May Bulman A man who ripped a niqab from a woman’s face while shouting “You f***ing stupid Muslim” has been jailed over the attack. Peter Scotter, 56, targeted the 21-year-old woman, who describes herself as a practicising Muslim, outside a shopping centre in Sunderland on 3 July last […]
Italy-Austria tension over border troops at Brenner Pass
Source: BBC News Italy has summoned Austria’s ambassador after the government in Vienna announced it was ready to deploy border troops to block any migrant influx. Austrian Defence Minister Hans […]
The tabloids published my teenage tweets and implied I’m a fanatical Muslim – so let me set the record straight
When I wrote these tweets, I was 16 years old and still working out who I was. They were happy to publish them, but failed to mention all the positive […]
Children as young as nine branded terrorists in wake of attacks, NSPCC said
Harriet Whitehead Reporter Around 300 people attended Witton Park, Blackburn to run/walk 3 miles in memory of the Manchester attack. PICTURE: Shafiq Khan. 0 comments CHILDREN as young as nine have been branded terrorists following recent attacks, according to research by Childline. The charity has been holding hundreds of counselling sessions […]
Gunmen attack mosque in France, injuring eight
By Ray Downs | Updated July 3, 2017 French olice officers react after a shooting in which two police officer were killed along with their attacker and another police officer was injured in a terror attack on the Champs Elysees in Paris April 20. On July 2, gunmen reportedly opened […]
Bosnia to bid farewell to 70 more identified victims of Srebrenica genocide
ANADOLU AGENCY BELGRADE AP Photo As many as 70 more identified victims of the Srebrenica genocide will be buried on July 11 to mark the 22nd anniversary of Europe’s worst […]
85,000 people apply for just 30 banking jobs in Italy
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL People line up at a cash machine of a Veneto Banca branch in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 26, 2017. (AP Photo) Italians are facing one of the most intense scramble in a decade to get a job this summer, as evident by the record number of people […]
The real other in Europe isn’t Erdoğan, it’s Islam
FAHRETTIN ALTUN (a view from Turkey) People take part in ‘The Not With Us’ rally against the increasing Islamophobic and extremist attacks across the European continent, Cologne, Germany, June 17. Upon seeing that Turkey was at peace with Islam and intent on repairing the state’s relationship with […]
MIGRANT CHALLENGES: Switzerland prepares for a wave of migration
By Luigi Jorio JUL 3, 2017 – 10:39 In the first six months of this year, 85,000 refugees from North Africa arrived in Italy.(Keystone) Switzerland is strengthening the police […]
UK mosques should appoint British-born imams, says report
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Mosques in the UK should hire British-born imams on a living wage who are better equipped than foreign religious leaders to understand […]