Europe

German EU commissioner doubts Brexit will happen

Source: The Local Oettinger told Germany’s daily Bild that he assumed June’s referendum outcome in favour of Britain exiting the EU was “binding”.”But it is possible that public opinion will tip if the economic situation in the wake of the Brexit vote worsens,” said Oettinger, who is Digital Economy Commissioner.”In any case, I […]

Germany: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad lays foundation stone for new Mosque in Pfungstadt

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Allah the Almighty continues to fulfil revelation “I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 28 August 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His […]

A Look back at the Kosovo war:

Kosovo: Where NATO Bombing Only Made the Killing Worse by JEFFREY ST. CLAIR – ALEXANDER COCKBURN So, was there serious evidence of a Serbian campaign of Genocide in Kosovo? It’s an important issue, since the NATO powers, fortified by a chorus from the liberal intelligentsia, flourished the charge of genocide […]

Germany Is Latest Country To Propose Burqa Ban

Source: NPR France, Bulgaria, Belgium and the Netherlands all have different kinds of bans on wearing burqas in public. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to German journalist Janek Schmidt about the proposal. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A French court has ruled that officials cannot prohibit women from wearing burqinis. That’s the full-body […]

UK: Birmingham council ‘endorsed Muslim sectarianism’ against persecuted Ahmadi Muslim sect

Birmingham council ‘endorsed Muslim sectarianism’ against persecuted Ahmadi sect Education committee demanded Ahmadi renounce claims to be Muslims following sectarian pressure. Ahmadi Muslim men are pictured outside the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, LondonPeter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Birmingham education authorities buckled to pressure from sectarian hardliners and blocked a Muslim sect […]

Germany: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrives in Frankfurt for 41st Jalsa Salana Germany

Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community arrives in Germany Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Subuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 27 August 2016. […]

Turkish gov’t going too far in post-coup attempt state of emergency measures: CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu

Sunday,August 28 2016, ANKARA AA photo The leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has criticized the government for “going too far” in the implementation of authorities granted by Turkey’s ongoing state of emergency. “I remember [the military coups] of March 12 [1971], Sept. 12 [1980]. There was […]