Oceans could run out of oxygen
by Isobel Leybold-Johnson, swissinfo.ch Global warming could lead to more of the world’s oceans becoming “dead zones” – where a lack of oxygen leads to marine life dying out. This […]
‘Let the Muslim be my Master in Outward Things!’ References to Islam in the Promotion of Religious Tolerance in Christian Europe
Source: Alislam-eGazette By Abdul Haq Compier Religious tolerance may seem very self-evident to the modern reader, who is educated to believe that tolerance is one of the fundamental values upon […]
The truth about Taliban ‘reintegration’ which Britain funded with £7 million
The much-vaunted “reintegration” of the Taliban, which Britain has funded with £7 million, is not quite what it seems, writes Ben Farmer in Kabul. Wrapped in shawls against the cold, […]
‘Greece will pay its debts back, if you let us. But not with a German knife held to our throats’
The German flag was burnt in Athens last week as fury over further austerity measures boiled over. Harriet Alexander travelled to a town that bears the scars of hatred between nations, and found a town both angry at German demands and frightened for the future. A protester burns […]
Breaking the law to provide sanctuary
by Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch The number of asylum seekers who “disappear” before their cases are processed is growing. Some are given shelter by concerned citizens, who risk prosecution to help. It is a double flight for those who have left their own country and made it to Switzerland, only to […]
George Carey: time to say that Christians have rights too
The Daily Telegraph: George Carey was not regarded as an outspoken Archbishop of Canterbury by the standards of both his predecessor and his successor. While Robert Runcie and Rowan Williams generated and still generate headlines and ruffle politicians’ feathers, George Carey was largely overshadowed during his 11 years as head […]
Space engineer who passed Russia missile secrets on to CIA jailed
Space engineer Vladimir Nesterets, who passed secret missile data from Russia on to the CIA, has been jailed for 13 years. Nesterets confessed he was paid to pass information about […]
UK: Abu Qatada let loose on our streets
By Michael Burleigh, and Tom Whitehead of Daily Telegraph His family has cost the taxpayer more than £500,000 in benefits, while his sermons are required reading for terrorists. But next […]
UK: Hear our prayer
Councils must appeal against the ban on prayers before meetings. English council meetings are not particularly spiritual affairs, but the ruling by the High Court that they have no right […]
The Pope will die within a year: Vatican assassination fears revealed
The Daily Telegraph: The sensational prediction was allegedly made by Cardinal Paolo Romeo, the archbishop of Palermo in Sicily, on a recent visit to China. Cardinal Romeo reportedly made the startling prediction of the Pope’s death during a trip to China in November 2011. He seemed so sure of the […]
Switzerland: Language edict found tricky for foreign managers
by Jessica Dacey, swissinfo.ch Foreign executives in Switzerland are being urged to learn a national language to help them integrate. For some expatriates, it’s an unrealistic expectation. It’s not the first time language has been raised in the same breath as integration in Switzerland, but it’s rare for the comment […]
India’s global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact
Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India’s ability to deliver life-saving medicines to the world’s poorest, analysts say as the two sides resume protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact. India’s prime minister and top EU officials sit down Friday to a […]
Styleislam: Fun, creative and unifying
By LISA KAAKI, LISAKAAKI@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Dec 27, 2011 23:32 Updated: Dec 28, 2011 01:21 Styleislam.com has become in a record time, one of the most successful online retail stores and […]
UK: Cost of weddings and funerals to rise dramatically
Fees for weddings and the cost of a funeral service are to rise dramatically under plans backed by the Church of England Church officials voted in favour of increasing wedding […]
‘Less equal civilizations’: French Minister stirs xenophobic controversy
Russian TV: France is outraged with new cultural standards hammered out by French Interior Minister Claude Gueant, who insists that all civilizations “are not of equal value” – and that […]
French politicians to seize constitutional court over Armenian genocide bill
By RFI A number of politicians on Tuesday formally requested France’s Constitutional Council to examine the planned law which would punish anyone who denies that the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was genocide. Two separate groups, including Senators and members of the French lower house of parliament, say they […]
OSCE calls for Muslim umbrella organisation
Experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have recommended the establishment of an umbrella organisation for all Swiss Muslims. In their report, seen by the Swiss […]
UK: Muslim group hits out at Qur’an exhibition organisers
Dewsbury Reporter A ROW has broken out over an exhibition about the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an. A Muslim group has accused the exhibition’s organisers of ‘hijacking the Muslim identity’. […]
Roots of violent radicalisation – British House of Commons Home Affairs Committee
Nineteenth Report of Session 2010– 12, Volume II Additional written evidence Ordered by the House of Commons to be published 31 January 2012. The Committee is seeking evidence and informed comment on the roots of violent radicalisation. Part of that remit, as expressly stated, is to determine the major […]
Some in France are opening Old Wounds: Creating unnecessary clash of civilizations!
(CNN) — Europe and the Muslim world seem to be on a collision course that could have major political, economic and ideological ramifications. January 23, 2012, may well come to […]