Theresa May to seek general election on 8 June
Source: BBC UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the […]
Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholic Church
Source: Los Angeles Times By Tom Kington Of all the recent attacks launched by conservatives against Pope Francis, one stood out more than most. It came from a German cardinal […]
Gay marriage proposal to be debated by Kirk Assembly
Source: BBC By Reevel Alderson BBC Scotland’s social affairs correspondent Gay marriages may soon be able to take place in the Church of Scotland. A report to be debated at […]
French Muslim party to run in parliamentary elections
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Anadolu Agency Photo The Turkish-Muslim Equality and Justice Party (PEJ), which mainly consists of young immigrants, will participate in France’s June parliamentary elections. The party was founded in January 2015, however some of its members had previously run in Municipal elections as independents. The […]
Why has Theresa May called a general election and how will it work?
Theresa May has called the general election for June 8 Christopher Hope, chief political correspondent 18 APRIL 2017 • 1:06PM When will the general election be held? Theresa May said […]
Rescue on the Mediterranean – suffering, death and hope
Reuters International APR 17, 2017 – 16:53 Migrants try to stay afloat after falling off their rubber dinghy during a rescue operation by the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station […]
Erdogan’s referendum victory will make Turkey prey for the country’s many enemies
Turkey is surrounded by many actual or potential enemies – Syrian, Kurdish, Iranian, Russian – who see how easy it will be to exploit and exacerbate the country’s deep divisions […]
RELIGION AND POLITICS: Switzerland’s controversial Islamic leaders
By Marc-André Miserez, Samuel Jaberg APR 16, 2017 – The recent expulsion of Swiss Imam Hani Ramadan from France is a reminder that Switzerland is home to several controversial Muslims – some with a reach far beyond Swiss borders. Following are four examples. Hani Ramadan Hani Ramadan: stoning not as […]
Turkey’s President Erdogan claims victory in vote to give him sweeping new powers – but opposition cries foul
Eighteen constitutional changes would replace Turkey’s parliamentary system of government with a presidential one, abolishing the office of the prime minister Harriet Agerholm, Chris Stevenson @HarrietAgerholm Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in a referendum granting him sweeping new powers, hailing the result as an “historic decision”. The leader […]
Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants wrongly denied NHS healthcare
Exclusive: Cancer sufferers requiring urgent medical care erroneously turned away by NHS overseas departments amid crackdown on overseas patients accessing free healthcare May Bulman @maybulman Migrants with cancer and heart disease have been turned away from NHS hospitals, in a crackdown against overseas patients that has left vulnerable asylum seekers afraid of […]
Pope Francis Highlights Arms Trade in Easter Sermon
POSTED 11:45 AM, APRIL 16, 2017, BY CNN WIRE ROME — Pope Francis delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Mass sermon in Rome on Sunday with a call for an end to the “horror and death” in Syria and prayed for Jesus to help world leaders end the arms […]
Turkey referendum: Erdoğan claims victory amid dispute over ballots – live updates
Turks narrowly vote in favour of president’s plan for sweeping constitutional changes, but opposition parties cry foul Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: is he a threat to Turkish democracy? LIVE Updated 2m ago Play Video Play Current Time0:00 / Duration Time2:49 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Alexandra Topping Sunday 16 April […]
CHOCOLATE TRADE: Agronomist wants to ensure fair means fair
By Valerie Thurner APR 14, 2017 Swiss agronomist Florian Studer (r) with Ugandan cocoa-producer Beka Ara Kisekka.(swissinfo.ch) A Swiss start-up has launched an experiment in Uganda to give cocoa […]
Turkey could ‘suspend EU migrant deal if no progress on visas’
Reuters | Published — Saturday 15 April 2017 Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu answers a question during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, in this file photo. (Reuters) ANKARA: Turkey could re-evaluate or suspend all agreements under its migration deal with the EU if the bloc does not give a […]
‘You are not safe for us’: Muslim woman films Rome airport staff REFUSING to allow her on a flight to London while wearing a hijab and accuses them of discrimination after ‘seeing nuns board in headscarves’
Source: The Daily Mail A Muslim woman claims airport staff told her she would have to take off her hijab if she wanted to get on a flight to London. Aghnia Adzkia was passing through security when she was asked to take off her religious headscarf. Ms Adzkia claims to […]
Germany bus driver faces £8,500 fine after refusing to let a pregnant Muslim woman wearing a niqab on board
Source: Daily mail A German bus driver faces a possible £8,500 fine because he refused to allow a woman wearing a niqab to board the service.The incident happened in Emden, Lower Saxony according to local media. Police claimed they are investigating the incident, which they describe as ‘an administrative offence’. The […]
Investigators: No evidence suspect detained participated in Dortmund attack
Source: The Local Federal prosecutors said on Thursday that there is no evidence that the suspect temporarily detained participated in the Borussia Dortmund attack on Tuesday, German media report. Police had temporarily detained a potential suspect after three explosions rocked the Dortmund team’s bus on the way to a match, […]
NEW AHMADIYYA MOSQUE OPENED IN AUGSBURG BY HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
Source: PR Ahmadiyya Published April 14, 2017 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Islam condemns all forms of extremism and terrorism as he opens new Mosque The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 11 April 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), […]
Angela Merkel angers German security services by turning to British spy chiefs for advice on how to handle the escalating Islamic terror threat
Source: The Daily Mail German Chancellor Angela Merkel had infuriated the heads of her intelligence services by turning to the UK for advice on how to combat her country’s escalating Islamic terror threat. Respected news magazine Focus reports in its latest issue that 18 months ago she met the heads […]
In historic referendum, Turkey’s Erdogan faces his biggest test
By Nick Tattersall and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Much like the vast mosque he has commissioned atop one of Istanbul’s highest hills, President Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters hope a referendum […]