Source/Credit: Ostran.se ∫ By: Ulf Carlsson ∫Friday 23 September 2011 A fighter: Nasim Malik has been fighting for Palestine for 40 years – It’s time for a recognition of the state, he says. To recognize Palestine as a state alongside Israel is the only solution to the state of the […]
Source/Credit: European Union Reports: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 Many European countries have large and growing Muslim minorities. This is particularly true for the countries of Western Europe that have experienced influxes of Muslim immigrants over the last several decades from a variety of Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries, as well as Turkey […]
Event on Extremism in the EU September marks 10 years after the horrific 911 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in America. It was a turning point in history both in terms of the reach and the sheer numbers slain by terrorists in a single incident. Sadly it was just […]
These days we have the charade of Palestine trying to become a member of the United Nations and Israel and the United States (especially) trying frantically to keep them out. The United States can do it easily with its ‘Veto power’ at the UN Security Council. Personally I do not […]
By RFI French police are trying to track down the instigator of a Facebook page that called on people to cut the throats of Muslims on the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The page has been closed down but its author is being sought for breaking anti-racist laws. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/culture/20110909-french-police-stop-facebook-call-cut-muslims-throats
Rfi. Fr. The caretaker of the military cemetery of Saint-Michel de la ville discovered racist and Nazi slogans daubed on the gravestones when he closed up on Saturday. The graves belonged to Muslims killed fighting for France during World War I and were immediately repainted and restored. The graffiti were […]
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey. Pravda Ru. The United Nations Organization is no more or less than an umbrella for humanitarian intervention after disasters and catastrophes, a forum for discussion of issues pertaining to cultural heritage and a useful tool to channel developmental approaches. As a law-making body, the Libya Question has shown […]
by Marinella Correggia 1) Why at this time is NATO bombing Bani Walid and other sieged cities? (They have been under siege by the Abdel Jalil forces; therefore NATO should try to protect the civilians inside from the aggression of Abdel Jalil forces: INDEED, when civilians were inside Misrata and […]
Why is Romansh – spoken by 0.5 per cent of the Swiss population – considered a language, whereas Swiss German, spoken by almost 64 per cent, is classed as a dialect? The answer lies not only in linguistics, but also in issues of culture, identity and politics. Swiss German is […]
By RFI French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron were greeted by delighted staff when they toured Tripoli Medical Centre, shortly after they arrived separately in the Libyan capital on Thursday. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20110915-cameron-sarkozy-arrive-tripoli-talks-post-kadhafi-regime
By RFI Belgium has moved a step further towards forming a new government after marathon negotiations involving the country’s eight Flemish and Francophone parties. Brussels has been without a government for a world-record 459 days. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/europe/20110915-belgium-moves-step-closer-forming-government
Source: The European Political Newspaper/ September 11, 2011 / Dr Charles Tannock (MEP) Member of the European Parliament for London People gather after Friday congregational prayers to protest for the release of Mumtaz Qadri, one of the elite police guard who killed Salman Taseer the governor of Pakistan’s most populous […]
Coutesty: The Earth Institute, Columbia University When El Niño Warmth Hits, Tropical Conflicts Double 2011-08-24 The long war leading to South Sudan’s recent independence began during the powerful El Niño drought of 1983. In continuing hostilities, southern fighters display a grenade launcher captured from northern Sudanese, July 2011. (Trevor Snapp/Global […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their “forever young” mindset, whether it’s through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens. YOUTH […]
Muslim history is full of glorious examples of large hearted tolerance not only between Muslims but also in dealing with non-Muslims. Muslim rule in Spain provides perhaps the most outstanding example of progressive tolerant society, ready to open its arms to all people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, driven by persecution […]
Source/Credit: Hudson New York Islamic mosques are being built more often in France than Roman Catholic churches, and there now are more practising Muslims in the country than practising Catholics. Nearly […]
By ARAB NEWS DAMMAM: An Alkhobar woman studying in the United States is taking credit for destroying 23 Danish websites that denigrated the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Al-Madinah newspaper reported on Thursday. Nouf Rashid told the Arabic newspaper she was hacking into Danish websites having references to cartoons […]
Source/Credit News&Photo: The Times / Malta / Remembering migrants who died at sea – crossing over from North Africa to Europe – during an ecumenical service in Grand Harbour last June. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi Nearly 2,000 immigrants died in the Mediterranean during the first seven months of this […]