Easter customs have deep roots
by Julia Slater, swissinfo.ch The Easter story lies at the heart of the Christian religion, but many people nowadays associate Easter rather with hunting for eggs and taking a few […]
France’s Muslim Allergy: Sarkozy’s Goodbye to the Muslim Vote
“France is the worst place in Europe to be a Muslim, because the government is so against us. And if Nicolas Sarkozy is re-elected, it can only get worse.” Ahead […]
Dutch Council of State – past its sell-by-date?
A clash of political cultures is playing out in The Hague. An institution dating back to the renaissance is increasingly at odds with the current government and its partner, the 21st century anti-Islamic movement established by Geert Wilders. The Council of State was established in 1531 to review proposed laws […]
Cinema confronts fear of Islam
by Stefania Summermatter in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch The Toulouse killings have reignited the debate on integration of Muslims in Europe. The issue is also being tackled by contemporary film-makers. A dagger-toting, double-crossing villain with a moustache, a Middle-Eastern accent and an evil look in his eye: whether in literature or in […]
Sanctions against Iran: ‘Hara-kiri’ by the Europeans?
Russian TV: Iran has halted oil sales to Greece in response to the EU sanctions coming into force in July. The country’s Press-TV reports Tehran also cut supplies to Spain […]
Conflicting Assessments – New Report Finds Breivik Sane Ahead of Trial
Source: Spiegel International By Gerald Traufetter in Oslo Contrary to an initial assessment, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik is not criminally insane, a new report found on Tuesday. Now both reports will […]
British scientist fathered 600 children?Science without Morality or Religion
Express Tribune: LONDON: A British scientist may have fathered up to 600 children at a controversial London fertility clinic which he set up in the 1940s with his wife. The claim […]
Swiss team to assist at Pakistan avalanche site
A team from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit has been flown to Pakistan to assist in rescue efforts following an avalanche in a Himalayan region that buried 135 people. The […]
The Hajj Comes to London, Advancing Cultural Diplomacy
Huff Post Islam LONDON — “Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam,” the exhibition at the British Museum that has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since it opened in late January is a remarkable achievement. First, it is glitz-free, relying on its intellectual content rather than the son et lumiere approach on which so […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association helping Hartlepool: Muslims Serving Humanity
BBC: A group of Muslims in Hartlepool have helped to plant 450 trees in their home town. It is the latest volunteer project undertaken by the members of the Ahmadiyya […]
Gunter Grass’s Controversial Poem About Israel, Iran, and War, Translated: Truth can get you banished
The Atlantic Mobile: Heather Horn: On Wednesday, Nobel-winning German writer Günter Grass published a poem denouncing Israel’s nuclear program and aggression toward Iran. The poem, in which Grass says he […]
Two decades from war, a new fight to save Bosnia
(Reuters) – The shooting began over the course of weeks, but if Bosnia’s war needs a beginning to mark, then it’s April 6, 1992, twenty years ago this Friday. That’s […]
OIC pledges support for Turkish Cypriots
By JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE & P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation has welcomed a request by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to open its permanent representative […]
A society that persecutes Christ is heading for terrible trouble
Daily Telegraph: This week before Easter, I chanced upon the following two quotations. The first says: “Not for 2,000 years has it been possible for society to exclude or eliminate […]
Over a third of Germans believe in life after death
Source: The Local Over a third of Germans believe in life after death, a new survey revealed on Saturday. Around 36 percent of Germans said that they believed life continued […]
US missile defense plans may signal strike on Iran, Russia warns
Russian TV: A unified missile defense system comprising the United States and six Arab states is a signal that a military strike on Iran could be on the horizon, says […]
Church looks to a future with fewer priests
by Morven McLean, swissinfo.ch A light-filled chapel forms the heart of the seminary in Villars-sur-Glâne near Fribourg. Built 30 years ago to hold 40 young men, it currently houses five. […]
Bosnia-Hercegovina marks 20th anniversary of war
Source: BBC Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija says the 11,541 empty chairs in Sarajevo are a tribute to those lost on all sides Continue reading the main story Ceremonies in Sarajevo are marking 20 years since the start of the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina, a conflict that saw the worst atrocities in […]
Also to remember: Arms embargo on Bosnia, so that the Muslims should not be able to defend themselves.
Sir Malcolm Rifkind: Arms embargo on Bosnia was ‘the most serious mistake made by the UN’ Sir Malcolm Rifkind, as Defence Secretary until July 1995 and thereafter as Foreign Secretary, […]
Sarajevo prepares to remember
The people Sarajevo are preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of the Bosnian war with a visual reminder of the lives lost in the longest siege in […]