November 16, 2015 The Paris terror attacks – particularly the methodical shooting of unarmed civilians – have shocked the world and generated new tough talk from policymakers. But the West cannot ignore how some of its violent policy prescriptions over the past 35 years have contributed to the crisis, writes […]
Migrants from countries other than Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq allegedly being stopped at borders Patrick Kingsley Migration correspondent Thursday 19 November 2015 Countries along the Balkan migration trail have begun refusing to admit people of certain nationalities, amid a backlash against refugees in the aftermath of the Paris attacks last […]
Nov 18,2015 – JORDAN TIMES It would be sad, indeed tragic for some, if, as reported, certain nations, including several European countries, the US and Canada, would have a change of heart regarding receiving Syrian refugees in their countries, after the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris last week, for fear that […]
By Zubair Khan It was a spacious stall of 30 sqm hired by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat for book fair scheduled from 10 to 15 of November 2015. On all four corners were beautiful neon signs indicating the organisation. In addition to 80 different titles comprising books and pamphlets the 18 placards […]
The Independent David Connett A detailed picture of some of the killers behind the attacks in Paris has begun to emerge with many previously known to have travelled to Syria to fight for Isis. French officials described Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, as the “mastermind” of the attacks. Said to be the […]
REFUGEES Europe anti-refugee rhetoric swells after Paris attacks Far-right politicians call for borders to be sealed in wake of Paris assaults amid growing fears for refugees’ plight. Anealla Safdar | 17 Nov 2015 In the days after a wave of deadly attacks killed at least 129 people in Paris, a number […]
Nov 14,2015 – Last updated at Nov 14,2015 JORDAN TIMES – Philippe Legrain If a clear signal was needed that the European Union is falling apart at an alarming rate, Hungary’s construction of razor-wire fences along the border with its fellow EU member Croatia is it. The crisis in the eurozone […]
The West should do everything in its power to make those fleeing ISIS and extremism feel welcome and wanted BY JESSE BERNEY November 14, 2015 One World Trade Center in New York City was lit in the colors of the French flag Friday evening. Daniel Pierce Wright/Getty The anti-Muslim ugliness […]
Chancellor Angel Merkel has been under intensifying fire for opening Germany’s doors to refugees A girl carries her doll as she and other migrants and refugees walk after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija on Saturday. The attacks in Paris quickly galvanized opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy. PHOTO: […]
Source: The New York Times THIS week the European Commission announced guidelinessuggesting that Israeli products from areas that came under its control in 1967 be labeled “Israeli Settlement” products and […]
EUROPEAN MIGRATION Swiss to retain high proportion of foreigners NOV 12, 2015 – 21:28 Europe’s migration crisis offers nations a way to replace aging labor pools. (Keystone) An analysis of migration data shows the Swiss can expect to have one of the highest European proportions of foreigners in their midst […]
By AFP – Nov 12,2015 – Last updated at Nov 12,2015 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) talks with Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama during the Valletta Summit on Migration in Valletta, Malta, on Thursday (Reuters photo) VALLETTA — European Union and African leaders on Thursday […]
Source: BBC Sweden has brought in temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country. It said it took the step because a surge in new arrivals […]
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It includes ‘taking back’ those without visas and those who do not require international protection Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 4 comments 7 Libya has turned into a major hub for human traffickers smuggling African migrants by boat to Italy Reuters EU leaders are expected to pledge €1.8bn (£1.3bn) in aid to African […]
By Reuters – Nov 05,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants wait to travel by dinghy to the Greek island of Chios, from the Turkish coast near Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday […]
(FILES) — A file photo taken on February 25, 2013 in Washington, DC, shows the splash page for the Internet social media giant Facebook. AFP PHOTO / KAREN BLEIER Agence France Presse LUXEMBOURG: EU justice ministers met Friday in a bid to combat a rise in hate speech and xenophobia […]
Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The U.N. Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers in the high seas off Libya’s coast, diplomats said. European warships launched Operation Sophia Wednesday to seize traffickers’ boats in international waters and stem the […]
Epigraph: Anyone who saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of mankind. (Al Quran 5:33) Source: Twitter.com/mkapakistan/ His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
Source: Reuters OCT 4, 2015 By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a long-awaited trip to Brussels on Sunday, officially a two-day state visit to Belgium, […]