When the West wanted Islam to curb Christian extremism
Source: Washington Post By Ishaan Tharoor, who writes about foreign affairs for The Washington Post. He previously was a senior editor at TIME, based first in Hong Kong and later in […]
How One Sicilian Village Learned to Love Migrants
Source: Time The Sicilian village of Sutera, like many in rural Italy was dying. Its population fell from 5,000 in 1970 to 1,500 and there was little hope of revival. […]
Swiss immigration slows, asylum requests boom
FOREIGNER DEMOGRAPHICS JAN 28, 2016 – 13:33 Requests for asylum in Switzerland rose by two-thirds in 2015 (Keystone) The number of foreigners moving to Switzerland fell last year as emigration rose, bringing a second consecutive slowdown in net immigration – although asylum requests jumped by two-thirds. Government data released on […]
How Erdogan weakens Turkey
Jan 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Dominique Moisi Five years ago, when the so-called “Arab Spring” erupted, Turkey’s hour seemed to have arrived. Having been humiliated by the European Union after years of accession negotiations — talks marked by a chain of false promises from the EU — Turkey’s then-prime minister […]
Please continue calling me different and trying to deport me. That will help integration
Seventy-seven per cent of Brits support deporting migrants on spousal visas if they fail to learn English withinin two and a half years. Blimey Yasmin Choudhury @yasminisyasmin 26 comments British Muslims leave an East London mosque following prayers Getty Muslims this morning woke to the news that Trevor Phillips, the ex-chairman […]
Documentary on radical Islam raises hackles in France
Source: Yahoo News Paris (AFP) – A documentary on radical Islam has struck a nerve in France two-and-a-half months after a devastating jihadist attack in Paris and sparked a debate […]
Austria gets first Islamic bank account but sparks backlash from customers online
Sharia banks are not permitted to do business with companies dealing in alcohol, gambling, or prostitution Eleanor Ross Monday 18 January 2016 13 comments BAWAG PSK is trying to appeal to Austria’s 600,000-strong Muslim population Reuters An Austrian bank has announced it will be piloting an Islamic current account in February, the […]
French Minister Christiane Taubira resigns amid terror row
Source: BBC French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has stepped down from her job, shortly before plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship go before parliament. Ms Taubira […]
Why Some Muslims Are Optimistic In The Face Of Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post Muslims throughout North America and Europe are increasingly living in fear as a result of rising Islamophobia. Yet, in the midst of this antagonism, some have found a silver lining. Noor Wazwaz, an NPR journalist and filmmaker, decided to use the ongoing media discourse around Islam as […]
Ministers discuss border controls in light of new refugee routes
MIGRATION CRISIS Ministers discuss border controls in light of new refugee routes JAN 25, 2016 – 21:28 Refugees fleeing horrendous conditions in their home countries are being forced to try alternate routes to safety as countries in Europe close their borders (See inside the article for a large view of […]
Swiss-born but threatened with deportation
Source: SwissInfo.ch People who were born in Switzerland but who do not have Swiss citizenship are concerned. On February 28, Swiss voters will decide – again – on deporting foreigners […]
Muslims are ‘not like us’ and we should just accept they will never integrate, says former racial equalities chief Trevor Phillips
He says it’s disrespectful to assume Muslim communities will change Mr Phillips claims Muslims ‘see the world differently from the rest of us’ Muslim Council says demanding change has promoted discrimination PM thinks integration failures have helped extremist ideas gain traction By MARK DUELL FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:04 GMT, 27 […]
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
Source: The Guardian By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Education minister says pupils should be taught that separation of church and state is there to protect them, accusing rightwing politicians of […]
Denmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
Source: BBC The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers’ valuables to pay for their upkeep. Police will be able to seize valuables worth more than […]
EXCLUSIVE: Migrants with more than one wife will get EXTRA benefits under new reforms
IMMIGRANTS with many wives will actually get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system. By CAROLINE WHEELER PUBLISHED: 04:01, Mon, Jan 25, 2016 GETTY Immigrants with many wives will get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system Polygamous marriages, largely confined to Muslim families, are recognised in […]
Homeless woman gives birth outside Vatican, gets offer of home
Source: ET VATICAN CITY: A homeless woman gave birth on a cardboard box just outside St Peter’s Square early on Wednesday in near-freezing temperatures and later received an offer of one year’s hospitality in a Vatican institution. Police said the 35-year-old Romanian woman had gone into labour at about 2.30am in an […]
Europe in a fix
PETER APPS Published — Tuesday 26 January 2016 For years, skeptics warned of multiple threats to the European project. The strains of the single currency, they said, would rip it apart. Excessive regulation was another concern, along with lack of democratic accountability. Some felt Europe’s different peoples were just too […]
Vladimir Putin has been replaced—in the heart of his ex-wife.
Source: The Daily Beast. Three years after her divorce from Russia’s president, the former first lady has shacked up with a new guy—in the Putins’ old apartment. Vladimir Putin has been replaced—in the heart of his ex-wife. The former Lyudmila Putina has reportedly re-married to a man 21 years her […]
Britain Warns Allies: Russia’s Next Assassination Could Be On Your Streets
Source: The Daily Beast. Vladmir Putin’s reported assassination program is growing ever more blatant, but the KGB has been running devilish plots to kill dissidents in Britain for decades. LONDON — Britain has formally warned the United States and its global network of allies to be on the lookout for […]
Asylum seekers made to wear coloured wristbands in Cardiff
Source: The Gaurdian Asylum seekers in Cardiff are being issued with brightly coloured wristbands that they must wear at all times, in a move which echoes the “red door” controversy […]