Turkey’s Erdogan takes tough EU line after PM quits
Source: BBC Turkey’s president has told the EU it will not change its anti-terror laws in return for visa-free travel. “We’ll go our way, you go yours,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
The Marseille synagogue that is becoming a mosque
Source: BBC By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Marseille For the first time, a synagogue in Marseille is in the process of being sold to a Muslim organisation, which has plans […]
Why Turkey’s Prime Minister Had No Choice But to Resign
Source: Time By Jared Malsin Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu resigned on Thursday in a dramatic move that clears the path for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to further consolidate his already extensive power. Davutoglu’s departure comes as Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (known by its Turkish initials AKP) […]
In Banja Luka, A Mosque Rises From The Rubble
The newly restored Ferhadija Mosque, also known as the Ferhat Pasha Mosque, was built in the 16th century and was seen as a prime example of classical Ottoman architecture in Europe. By Gordana Knezevic May 05, 2016 In the middle of the night on May 7, 1993, the centuries-old […]
ETH Zurich rides high in key uni reputation poll
Despite the strong showing, ETH Zurich was down four places on last years result. Photo: Ed Seymour ETH Zurich rides high in key uni reputation poll Published: 06 May 2016 11:51 GMT+02:00 Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich is the highest rated university in continental Europe, a prestigious new survey […]
When Europe Loved Islam
Before the continent started banning hijab, European aristocrats used to change their names to Abdullah and Muhammad, and going to the local mosque was the latest trend. BY MARYA HANNUN, SOPHIE SPAAN MAY 5, 2016 From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, located […]
Migrant crisis: EU plans penalties for refusing asylum seekers
Source: BBC The European Commission has proposed reforms to EU asylum rules that would see stiff financial penalties imposed on countries refusing to take their share of asylum seekers. The […]
London may be about to elect its first Muslim mayor. So what?
Source: The Washington Post By Adam Taylor As Londoners go to the polls on Thursday, Sadiq Khan is widely expected to win the election to become the city’s mayor. If he does, […]
Trusted papal aide says woman could be Vatican’s ‘Prime Minister’
Source: Crux By Ines San Martin Vatican correspondent ROME— Probably the most trusted adviser to Pope Francis, and a man who holds the position traditionally considered the Vatican’s “Prime Minister,” […]
Israel minister urges anti-Semitism crackdown by Britain’s Labour
Source: Yahoo Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked challenged British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to crack down hard on Wednesday after fresh allegations of anti-Semitism in its […]
There are over 1.6 million Muslims in Italy—and only eight mosques
Source: Quartz By Annalisa Merelli Italy, home to the fourth largest Muslim population in Europe, has a mosque problem. Not because, as many a xenophobic politicians would claim, there are […]
London Mayor’s Race Exposes Ugly Faultlines in British Politics
Source: Time By Dan Stewart Londoners go to the polls Thursday to elect a new mayor, in a bitterly fought election that has laid bare tensions and divisions within British party politics. Polls show Labour’s Sadiq Khan, a former government minister,poised to defeat Conservative Party candidate Zac Goldsmith, the environmentalist scion […]
German Jews divided over fears of 1 million Muslim newcomers
Source: Associated Press By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER BERLIN (AP) — When the leader of Germany’s Jews spoke out against the flow of Muslim migrants to Europe, a rabbinical student denounced his […]
Italian court rules food theft ‘not a crime’ if hungry
Source: BBC Stealing small amounts of food to stave off hunger is not a crime, Italy’s highest court of appeal has ruled. Judges overturned a theft conviction against Roman Ostriakov […]
Labour has secretly suspended 50 members for anti-Semitic and racist comments
Source: Telegraph By Kate McCann, senior political correspondent Labour has secretly suspended 50 of its members over anti-Semitic and racist comments as officials struggle to cope with the crisis engulfing the party. […]
Britain won’t leave Europe, but watch it collapse from a distance:
Source: AT OXFORD–As it has for over 500 years, the Magdalene College Choir sang the Hymnus Eucharisticus from a tower high above this university town on the first day of May, followed incongruously by a dirty Elizabethan ditty about nymphs in Spring. An Anglican vicar blessed the bedraggled revellers crowding the surrounding streets. Most […]
Muslim’s Labour Party Candidacy Shapes London Mayoral Race
Source: The New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE LONDON — The son of a London bus driver, Sadiq Khan has had a remarkable rise into the upper echelons of British […]
Will France Stop Muslim Soccer Players From Praying?
Source. The Daily Beast NICE, France — Wearing Muslim head scarves in schools has been banned all over the country since 2004. But will the mayor of Nice get away with telling Muslim football players they can’t pray on the field? Many in Nice question why Mayor Christian Estrosi is […]
Europe’s First Islamic Constitution? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Source: The Daily Beast Calls by a top member of the ruling party of Turkey for an Islamic constitution to replace the secular basic law in place in the country, a NATO member and crucial U.S. ally, have been rejected by politicians from all stripes, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, himself […]
UK government running ‘covert’ propaganda campaign to stop Muslims joining Isis
Unit uses local community groups to spread its anti-extremism message – without revealing its government links Caroline Mortimer @cjmortimer The Home Office has defended the existence of Ricu saying they are only to ‘stop people becoming suicide bombers’ Getty Images The UK government has launched a secret propaganda campaign […]