Austrian vote a ‘good omen for Europe’: German minister
Source: The Local “If the first results are confirmed this will be a good omen against populism in Europe,” Steinmeier, who is to become Germany’s next president, told a news […]
Italy PM resigns after referendum defeat
Source: BBC In a late-night news conference, he said he took responsibility for the outcome, and said the No camp must now make clear proposals.With most ballots counted, the No vote leads with 60% against 40% for Yes. The turnout was nearly 70%, in a vote that was seen as a […]
Germany: Businesses and refugees come together
One thousand companies are already involved in refugee initiatives. Air conditioning and ventilation technology is a sensitive matter. If anything goes wrong during the installation of large cooling systems people could be seriously injured – specifically, by leaking gas. For the Osnabrück-based medium-sized company HEIFO that means qualified personnel are […]
Austria’s presidential campaign draws to a close
As Austrians prepare to head to the polls, the candidates have sent out their final campaign messages. Norbert Hofer of the right-wing Freedom Party has urged voters to ensure a “safe Austria” for future generations. Watch video12:03 Austria decides: The populist challenge After a seemingly never-ending campaign, Austria’s presidential race came […]
Judge says Jewish father ‘unwise’ to take children to museum because they could learn about evolution
Exclusive: Mother also criticised in complex custody battle that highlights the difficulties for courts when assessing child welfare in deeply religious communities Jon Sharman, Dina Rickma 301 comments The Board of Deputies of British Jews estimates that there are around 30,000 strictly orthodox Jews living in the UK, of which Satmar is the […]
Muslims expelled from Christmas fair after setting Information stand on Islam
Source: Index.hr CITIZENS of German city Rudesheim, a popular tourist destination during the Christmas holidays, they found themselves under fire after allegedly made several Muslims to leave the Advent market because their booth was “insulting”. Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community set up the information booth in front of the […]
Croatia Urged to Fine Tune Foreign Policy Goals
Source: Balkan Insight Croatia needs to precisely set its foreign policy goals and plan its international diplomatic initiatives more thoroughly, according to Dejan Jovic, a professor at the Zagreb Faculty of Political Sciences and chief analyst to former President Ivo Josipovic. Jovic commended Croatia for recently taking “a more active […]
Banned mosque construction, the use of a muezzin at prayer times and the wearing of clothes such as the niqab and the burkini.
Source: ET One of Hungary’s main Muslim organisations decried on Monday what it said were ‘xenophobic’ steps taken by an ultra-nationalist town mayor to preserve traditional Christian values and prevent immigration. Asothalom, close to the Serbian border, last week banned mosque construction, the use of a muezzin at prayer times and […]
How new German rules are holding refugee families apart
Source: The Local As the country enters a decisive election year with anti-migrant populists on the rise, the mass arrival of refugees’ wives and children would have created a major challenge for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she seeks a fourth term. Merkel’s popularity plunged after the arrival of nearly 900,000 asylum […]
Number of homophobic crimes soars in 2016
Source: The Local The number of homophobic crimes recorded in the first three quarters of the year increased by 15 percent, an Interior Ministry official said in a response to an inquiry by the Green party, the Süddeutsche Zeitung(SZ) reported on Thursday.Between January and September, 205 crimes with a connection to […]
Syrian teen kicked off Berlin tram ‘for wearing headscarf’
Source: The Local The incident took place in the southeastern neighbourhood of Friedrichshagen on Tuesday, according to the police report.The teen got onto the tram shortly after 2pm, intending to ride to the nearest S-Bahn stop. But the driver announced over the loudspeaker that she should get out of the vehicle, […]
German Islamist spy was Spanish gay porn actor
Source: The Local Both Bild and the Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the 51-year-old former employee of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) had appeared in gay porn movies before his conversion to Islam in 2014. According to Bild, agents found the pornographic films in which he appeared […]
Guess who Charlie Hebdo mocks in first German edition
Source: The Local Merkel also features on the very first cover, depicting her looking worn out and lying atop a hydraulic ramp as a mechanic in a Volkswagen hat says “with a new exhaust pipe, she’ll be good for another four years”. The caption reads “VW stands behind Merkel”. The cover […]
Humanity First/Ahmadiyya extends help to Merhamet Sisak Croatia
By: Zubair Khan Pictures:Mr Ivan Duzdagic After having received money from Humanity First Germany, on 30.11.2016, four members delegation travelled to Sisak, a small city 70 km West of Zagreb Croatia. Visit purpose was to donate 500 kg of meat and 400 kg rice to Merhamet, a welfare organisation, serving […]
Burka ban backed by Dutch MPs for public places
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionBurkas and niqab veils will be banned in certain public places if the law is passed Dutch MPs have backed a ban on the Islamic full veil in some public places such as schools and hospitals, and on public transport. The niqab face veil and the […]
Muslim outcry over Hungarian town’s anti-Islam decree
AFP | Published — Tuesday 29 November 2016 In this Sept. 2, 2015 file photo a migrant family from Afghanistan walk along the border fence after crossing from Serbia, in Asotthalom, Hungary. (AP) BUDAPEST: One of Hungary’s main Muslim organizations decried Monday what it said were “xenophobic” steps taken […]
Various factors that had led to DAESH fighters becoming radicalized in Germany, l
Source: The Local. The report further looked into the various factors that had led to fighters becoming radicalized in Germany, listing multiple reasons for each person evaluated. More than half (54 percent) had been at least partially radicalized through friend groups, 48 percent through radical mosques, 44 percent through internet […]
Russia hails Francois Fillon (as a worried Germany looks on)
Source: The Local Francois Fillon, frontrunner to become France’s next president, is known for his pro-Russian stance in international politics. He wants closer ties with the Kremlin and has called for the European Union to lift its sanctions on Moscow imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014. “François […]
Extreme Islam: What makes a young British woman turn to Salafism?
They’re heavily veiled, believe in polygamy and have to follow thousands of rules. Yet increasing numbers of young and educated British women are converting to Salafism. Academic researcherAnabel Inge managed to gain unprecedented access to them – though at first they mistook her for a spy Anabel Inge Salafism, often […]
An Ahmadiyya Muslim, Dr. Syed Basharat Ahmad Shah Honoured.
By Zubair Khan. Source:kashmirlife.net Dr Syed Basharat Ahmad Shah, who stems for a respectable Kashmiri Family (Indian Side) and now citizen of Germany as well a member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community got unique honour to receive the “LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” for his outstanding accomplishments in the field of […]