Europe

By Salma Javid Khan on January 10, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

UK: Head and Fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurates New Baitul Ehsan Mosque in Mitcham, London

Source: http://www.pressahmadiyya.com/2017/01/innauguration-of-mosque-in-mitcham.html MONDAY, 9 JANUARY 2017 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurates the Baitul Ehsan Mosque The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 7 January 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurated the Baitul Ehsan Mosque […]

By Zubair Khan on January 10, 2017 ( 4 Comments )

Muslim Girls Must take Swimming Classes with Boys: European Court Decides:

Source: NTV.DE Two Muslim parents have failed at the Human Rights Court with complaints against the duty to attend their daughters in mixed swimming lessons. The Swiss authorities were allowed to give priority to compulsory schooling and the integration of children against the religiously justified wish of the parents after […]

By Zubair Khan on January 10, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Peace must be more than a theory

Source: CNA “Millions of people still live in the midst of senseless conflicts,” he said, noting that we are frequently bombarded “by images of death, by the pain of innocent men, women and children,” as well as by the grief of those who have lost loved ones due to violence […]

By falaknrahman on January 10, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Women suffer much more work stress than men, says psychiatrist

theguardian: by David Batty — Sexism in the workplace and family responsibilities add to pressure as they face unequal pay and lack of support Dr Judith Mohring said women faced additional workplace pressures such as having to prove they were as good as men. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo Women suffer […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 10, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Switzerland: Controversial poster launched against naturalisation

‘DIRTY CAMPAIGN’ Controversial poster launched against naturalisation JAN 9, 2017 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The new poster appeared in railway stations on Monday (twitter) A rightwing poster campaign has been launched four weeks ahead of a vote on making citizenship easier for immigrants. A poster appearing in railway stations this week features […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 10, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Think Angela Merkel is guaranteed a fourth term as German Chancellor? Don’t be so sure

Merkel herself was a little-known politician from the East – certainly not someone seen as destined for great heights – when she brought the downfall of Helmut Kohl, the great patriarch of the CDU Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices Thursday 29 December 2016 When Anis Amri drove a hijacked lorry into a […]

By rabyam on January 9, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Ireland Reconsiders Its Constitutional Ban on Abortion

Source: The New York Times By SINEAD O’SHEA DUBLIN — An assembly of Irish citizens convened by Parliament is considering changes to one of the most divisive policies in the […]

By rabyam on January 9, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Austrian minister calls for headscarf ban for public servants

Source: Reuters Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the Islamic headscarf. Kurz, of […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 9, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

EU break-up no longer unthinkable, German Vice Chancellor says

REUTERS BERLIN EPA Photo Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is no longer inconceivable, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told Der Spiegel magazine. Gabriel, whose Social Democrats (SPD) are junior partner to Chancellor Angela […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 9, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Police suspect Norway asylum centre fire was arson

NTB/The Local news@thelocal.no 6 January 2017 Police did not reveal what led them to suspect arson. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix Police suspect that a fire at an asylum centre in Gibostad in Troms county in the early morning hours of Thursday was arson. The fire broke out in […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 8, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Macedonia’s ethnic Albanians demand country declared bilingual

ASSOCIATED PRESS SKOPJE, Macedonia Three ethnic Albanian political parties in Macedonia adopted a joint platform Saturday that demands a larger say in the country’s affairs in return for their support in forming a coalition government. Elections held last month gave the ruling conservative VMRO-DPMNE party 51 seats in the 120-member […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 8, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Europe’s new ‘indispensable nations’

Jan 07,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Joschka Fischer After the shock of the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States in 2016, this will be a decisive year for Europe. Upcoming parliamentary elections in France, Germany, the Netherlands and possibly Italy will decide whether […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 8, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

‘Germany must remain Germany’: Bavarian leader drafts tough migrant policy proposals – report

Published time: 8 Jan, 2017 © Leonhard Foeger / Reuters 12 A charter reiterating strict German migration limits and calling for new Turkey-like refugee agreements with third countries is reportedly being drafted by the leader of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU). Horst Seehofer, the leader of the CSU and close […]

By rabyam on January 7, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Holy Big Mac: Vatican’s first McDonald’s opens

Source: The Guardian Fast-food franchise opens on Borgo Pio, just steps away from St Peter’s Basilica, despite outrage from some quarters A sign for the Vatican’s first McDonald’s restaurant, seen […]

By rabyam on January 7, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Search for next bishop of London raises prospect of female appointment

Source: The Guardian C of E decision over who to recommend for post will revive controversy in diocese divided over ordination of women St Paul’s Cathedral is the seat of […]

By rabyam on January 7, 2017 ( 3 Comments )

Real Housewives of Isis: ‘They want Muslims to be offended, but we aren’t’

Source: The Guardian BBC2 sketch has been criticised as ‘morally bankrupt’ but many say satire is British tradition and can help fight terrorism Real Housewives of Isis – a sketch […]

By Zubair Khan on January 6, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

‘I’m an American and I was racially profiled in Berlin 23 times’

Source: The Local American journalist Sandhya Kambhampati was stopped by police 23 times within her first nine months of living in Berlin. Now she’s investigating racial profiling in Germany – and is looking for others to share experiences.The first time 24-year-old Sandhya Kambhampati was stopped by an officer in Berlin, […]

By rabyam on January 6, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

The swedes ditching desks to work from strangers homes

Source: BBC By Maddy Savage 6 January 2017 It’s 13:30 and 28-year-old Mårten Pella’s smartphone starts pinging, a signal that it’s time for us to stop working around his living […]