Muslims in the Netherlands face discrimination, particularly when it comes to education and the labour market, according to Amnesty International. In a new report released today, Amnesty highlights the proposed banning of the Islamic headscarf. The organisation says a general ban would go too far. Also a Dutch Catholic school’s […]
Many EU politicians have berated the Netherlands for failing to avert the political crisis about austerity measures. At the last round of negotiations on the Greek bail-out some five months ago, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager called on EU countries to impose iron […]
“It’s an overriding obligation for politicians to honour agreements made.” Those were the words of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, about five months ago. Rutte and his finance minister Jan Kees de Jager have been lecturing the other EU Member States for the past year and a half about the […]
By any measure, the Spanish real estate boom was one of the headiest ever. Spurred by record-low interest rates, Spaniards piled into holiday villas along the Costa Brava, gaudy apartments in Madrid and millions of starter homes throughout the country. But since the frenzy drove Spanish home prices to a […]
AFP: LONDON: European countries are discriminating against Muslims for demonstrating their faith, especially in the fields of education and employment, rights group Amnesty International said Tuesday. In a report focusing on […]
The German military may soon adopt new guidelines that call into question the export of democracy, SPIEGEL has learned. In the future, the Bundeswehr is to take greater account of […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: A member of the applied sciences faculty at Umm Al-Qura University has won a gold medal for her innovation at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions […]
by Taylor Luck | Petra | JORDAN TIMES RAMTHA/AMMAN — A Swiss humanitarian envoy on Monday confirmed his country’s support for Jordan’s efforts to host refugees, as relief agencies reported a rise in the number of injured Syrians crossing into the Kingdom. During a field visit to Mafraq and Ramtha […]
You may have read a recent news in which Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ally says Islam not part of Germany. But this is factually not true! It only reflects lack of knowledge […]
Credit: The Local: The former East Germany is officially one of least religious places on the planet, with more than half of people living there saying they do not believe in God. More:
Russian TV: As Francois Hollande prepares to meet Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential run-off, RT spoke to the spokesperson of the Socialist Party, Benoit Hamon, on the challenges France is […]
It has been confirmed that government talks on billions of euros’ worth of extra cutbacks have broken down. More spending cuts are needed to reduce the 2013 budget deficit to within the European Union limit – three percent of GDP. Recriminations Prime Minister Mark Rutte accuses Mr Wilders of lacking […]
China fully recognizes the status and role of Germany within the European Union (EU) and is willing to work with the country to promote China-EU ties, visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. Read More…
Russian TV: Tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians have joined a service outside Moscow’s main church, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, in defense of their faith, sacred objects and […]
Mother Mary praying to God It is not recent news. Italian Minister of Interior affairs has rejected signing on the law to forbid Hijab in his country. Giuliano Amato said […]
Source: Times of Malta “On my flight to Malta from Germany, I prayed a lot – because Malta was a completely new country for me, I prayed that God gives me courage and wisdom to get to know the Maltese people,” says Laiq Ahmed Atif, 30, from Pakistan. “As soon […]
“After polygamy was made a sin” by John Cairncross Published 1974 by Routledge and Kegan Paul, London. ISBN 0 7100 7730 Introduction This book, subtitled “The Social History of Christian Polygamy”, was written by a former British civil-servant and journalist who discovered an anti-polygamy book in a Paris bookstore in […]
Petra | Apr 21,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Swiss government envoy in charge of humanitarian assistance to Syrians in Jordan, Manuel Basler, is scheduled to arrive in Amman today to become acquainted with the conditions of Syrian refugees in the Kingdom. During his two-day visit, Basler will meet […]
The Washington Times HOUSTON, April 20, 2012 — In his new book, Islam Without Extremes—A Muslim Case for Liberty, Turkish columnist Mustafa Akyol attempts to lay the philosophical foundation for liberal democracy in […]
Turkish President Abdullah Gül marked the end of a three-day state visit to the Netherlands in a ceremony in the southern city of Maastricht attended by Queen Beatrix. After the Dutch and Turkish national anthems were played in a square in the centre of the city, President Gül inspected a military guard […]