Should dogs join you in being vegan?
Just because you’re vegan, it doesn’t mean your dog should be Dogs should be able to manage on vegetarian diets as long as the essential nutrients they would normally get from meat […]
Romania one of the few EU states to prohibit gay marriages
Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage Source: Reuters BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage […]
We’ve just completed the largest ever survey into British attitudes to immigration – and this is what we found
Voices We found that most people are not polarised, and instead are ‘balancers’ in terms of attitudes toward immigration. But we also found the scales of balance are weighed differently […]
Merkel takes a gamble with her new immigration law
Source: Gulf Times By Michael Nienaber/ Reuters Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her […]
Retaliation for Potential Syrian Chemical Attack – Germany Faces New Pressure to Take Military Role
Under pressure from the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her defense minister have signaled an increased willingness to take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in case […]
The Medici touch: exhibition shows how Florence fell for Islamic art
Six centuries of city’s connection to Muslim world explored in rare Uffizi and Bargello collaboration HANNAH MCGIVERN 26th June 2018 This Indo-Persian shield was admired for its master craftsmanship […]
Ectoplasm and the Last British Woman Tried for Witchcraft
POLITICS & HISTORY Spiritualist medium Helen Duncan was photographed emitting ectoplasm, supposedly proof of her ability to contact the dead. Helen Duncan’s ‘Ectoplasm’ c. 1939, Imitation silk. © Cambridge University […]
Burqa or Hijab: That is the Question?
Laws banning Muslim women from wearing face-covering veils are largely in line with Western European attitudes on the issue: https://t.co/FE0OwU6hIi pic.twitter.com/yLVMAaNsBB — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) September 17, 2018 % […]
Experts: Spain’s Cordoba Mosque should be under public ownership
Source: Daily Sabah BY YUSUF SELMAN İNANÇ @yusufsinanc ISTANBUL Amid a simmering disagreement over the rights of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, a committee recruited by the local […]
Orwellian NightmareA German Couple Winds Up on U.S. No-Fly List
When Europeans land on the U.S. No-Fly List, they have almost no chance to challenge it, as a German couple from Stuttgart recently found out the hard way. Their case […]
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to the Europeans’ and refugees should rebuild own countries
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM The Tibeteans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), speaks during meeting with the press in Malmo, Sweden, September 12, 2018. (EPA Photo) […]
Hero Malian migrant gets French citizenship after ‘Spiderman’ rescue
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS FILE Photo Related Articles EuropeHero migrant ‘Spiderman’ joins Paris fire brigade as French citizenship awaits The migrant hero nicknamed “Spiderman” for saving […]
The E.U. Is Planning a 10,000-Strong Armed Force to Protect Its Borders. Here’s What to Know
Source: Time By BILLY PERRIGO The European Union will deploy 10,000 armed border guards to tackle unlawful migration by 2020, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced in a speech on Wednesday. The […]
A Matter of Survival: How to Humanely Solve Europe’s Migration Crisis
Few topics have been as divisive in Europe as the question of what to do with the flood of migrants arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean. But a moral […]
Afghans need asylum, all should not bear blame for few crimes in Europe – U.N.
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi attends a news conference following a joint mission to Afghanistan and […]
Europe fighting for its tolerant identity as far right marches on
YOSSI MEKELBERG September 11, 2018 Witnessing the tens of thousands of people attending an anti-racism concert in the eastern German city of Chemnitz was heart-warming. It was as much a […]
Italy’s Salvini hits out after UN migrant criticism
By AFP – Sep 10,2018 -JORDAN TIMES A boat carrying 157 migrants is stranded in the Strait of Gibraltar before being rescued by the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Salvamento […]
Islamic Peace Conference ends
Karlsruhe, dpa. After three days with prayers and debates the organisers of the large Islamic Peace Conference show themselves satisfied with its performance. “It was a success in every aspect” […]
Peace Conference in Karlsruhe – Ahmadiyya Annual Gathering in Rheinstetten, Germany
SWR Aktuell September, 2018 About 40’000 Muslims are coming this weekend to a peaceful conference of the Ahmadiyya Community in the Karlsruhe Stadium in Rheinstetten. Dialogue and Peace are being […]
The far-right Sweden Democrats seized on social tensions caused by welfare cuts – that’s why they’ll win big in the Swedish election
Sweden is famous the world over for its pioneering work on gay rights, the environment, peace building, gender equality and humanitarian work. The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) party, on the […]