Angela Merkel calls for full-face veil ban in Germany
Source: CNN By Sheena McKenzie, CNN (CNN) German chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on full-face veils in the country, during a speech at her party’s conference on […]
Merkel rallies for burqa ban in Germany in run-up to 2017 election
Source: Dawn Merkel, playing to the wing of her conservative party that has been deeply unsettled by last year’s record influx of asylum seekers ─ most of them Muslims fleeing war zones ─ underlined her support for a proposal in August by her interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere, to outlaw […]
Angela Merkel, Seeking Re-Election, Calls For Burqa Ban
Source: Time She’s facing a challenge from far-right populists in next year’s elections Angela Merkel called for a ban on the burqa, a full-face veil worn mainly by Muslim women, […]
Loving country you live in part of Muslim faith, says Ahmadi leader
Caliph says most UK Muslims well integrated into British society after Casey report cited ‘worrying levels’ of segregation A Muslim woman and her son walk down a cobbled street in Bradford. Photograph: David Levenson/Alamy Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent @harrietsherwood Tuesday 6 December 2016 True Islam means loyalty to the […]
Ahmadiyya neither Forced nor Ordered to close Islam Information Booth in German Christmas Bazaar!
By Zubair Khan “Muslims Forced to leave German Christmas Bazaar after setting Islam Information Booth”. This is the title given to news carried by Travellers Today and Index .hr as well in other media news outlet. However when Ahmadiyya authorities in Germany were contacted then emerged entirely different scenario. Permission […]
Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church, a Putin project
Source: Associated Press By ANGELA CHARLTON Russian Patriarch Kirill attends a blessing ceremony in the Saint Trinity Church on the banks of… Read more PARIS (AP) — The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church consecrated a prominent new church Sunday near the Eiffel Tower seen as a controversial symbol of […]
Supreme Court told MPs ‘knew ministers would trigger Brexit’
Source: BBC Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the Supreme Court has been told. Attorney General Jeremy Wright said the […]
Dying girl gets wish to have her body frozen
Source: TOI The judge called the case that began in the family division of the court unprecedented. “It is no surprise that this application is the only one of its kind to have come before the courts in this country, and probably anywhere else,” Jacksonsaid, calling the case “an example […]
Teen’s murder-rape arrest reignites refugee debate
Source: The Local The anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party (AfD) blamed the crime on the “uncontrolled” influx of foreigners, while the head of a police union warned of the “dangers that always go along with massive immigration”. But Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said the murder of the 19-year-old medical student should […]
The tough questions on social integration are being ducked
theguardian: by Louise Casey — Our laws and values should protect every single person in Britain – and that just isn’t happening ‘In places such as Rotherham a failure to talk only leaves the ground open for the far right on one side and Islamist extremists on the other ‘ […]
Arranged marriages happier, claims former High Court family judge
Channel 4 reality show ‘Married At First Sight’ sees couples matched-up by experts, get hitched on their very first meeting CREDIT: CHANNEL 4 John Bingham, social affairs editor 18 NOVEMBER 2016 • Arranged marriage could be happier than marrying for love because it removes the pressure to find the “perfect” […]
Austrian vote a ‘good omen for Europe’: German minister
Source: The Local “If the first results are confirmed this will be a good omen against populism in Europe,” Steinmeier, who is to become Germany’s next president, told a news […]
Italy PM resigns after referendum defeat
Source: BBC In a late-night news conference, he said he took responsibility for the outcome, and said the No camp must now make clear proposals.With most ballots counted, the No vote leads with 60% against 40% for Yes. The turnout was nearly 70%, in a vote that was seen as a […]
HIV ‘game-changer’ now on NHS
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients […]
Italy referendum: PM Renzi’s future in the balance
Source: BBC Italians are voting in a referendum which is being closely watched for further signs of anti-establishment sentiment in Europe. The vote, called by centre-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, is formally on plans to streamline parliament but is expected to be used by many as a chance to register […]
Pope Francis: We Must Listen to the Voices of the Poor
Source: Time By Andrew Nusca / Fortune Attendees of the Fortune-Time Global Forum, held Friday and Saturday this week in Rome and the Vatican, were treated to an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday. Here is what he said, translated to English. (His original Italian remarks follow.) Dear Friends, I […]
Swiss seize artefacts looted from Syria’s Palmyra
AFP news@thelocal.ch 3 December 2016 The artefacts were apparently deposited in the free ports in 2009 and 2010. Photo: Louai Beshara/ AFP Swiss authorities said Friday they had seized cultural relics looted from Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, as well as from Libya and Yemen, which were being stored in […]
Video interview of Islamic Scholar Lamya Kaddor – What can be done against hate?
Source: YouTube and DW News Germany needs a new identity—one that everyone can agree on, at least according to Islamic scholar Lamya Kaddor. She says it’s the only way to […]
Germany: Businesses and refugees come together
One thousand companies are already involved in refugee initiatives. Air conditioning and ventilation technology is a sensitive matter. If anything goes wrong during the installation of large cooling systems people could be seriously injured – specifically, by leaking gas. For the Osnabrück-based medium-sized company HEIFO that means qualified personnel are […]
Austria’s presidential campaign draws to a close
As Austrians prepare to head to the polls, the candidates have sent out their final campaign messages. Norbert Hofer of the right-wing Freedom Party has urged voters to ensure a “safe Austria” for future generations. Watch video12:03 Austria decides: The populist challenge After a seemingly never-ending campaign, Austria’s presidential race came […]