Source: The Local A group of young Norwegian Muslims plans to create a human ring around Oslo’s synagogue following the Shabat celebration this Saturday, in a gesture they are calling a ’Peace Ring’. More:
Source:The Local Benedict’s daily routine involves rising at 7:45 a.m. for mass, followed by breakfast and mornings filled with reading, prayer and correspondence. After lunch he takes walks on his terrace and in the Vatican gardens either side of a rest. Post-dinner he watches the Italian news on television before […]
Source: The Local The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Essen will distribute the German Constitution in response to Salafists’ plans to give out free copies of the Koran in the city on Saturday. But Muslim residents say they’re creating a false opposition. More:
Source: The Local US European Command announced that a wing of specialized anti-tank aircraft would be sent to Germany, as tensions mount in eastern Europe over the Ukraine crisis. More:
Source: NY Times: MINSK, Belarus — A renewed cease-fire and an overall agreement to end the war in Ukraine was announced here on Thursday by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France after marathon overnight bargaining that nearly collapsed at the very end. The cease-fire is scheduled to begin […]
Source:Stratfor. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accompanied by French President Francois Hollande, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 6. Then she met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Feb. 9. The primary subject was Ukraine, but the first issue discussed at the news conference following the meeting with Obama […]
Source:The Huddersfield daily Examiner. Religious leaders came together on Saturday to help tackle prejudice and discrimination. Head of local religious groups from the Hindu, Christian, Sikh and Islamic communities met at the Baitul Tauhid Mosque in Fartown to discuss what could be done to foster better community relations. The special […]
Source: Spiegel Angela Merkel, it is often said, has a terrific feel for her people. That’s why she is revered by German voters and that’s why she wins elections. But what is true in Germany does not apply in Greece. The victory of Alexis Tsipras in elections one week ago […]
Source:BBC MPs have voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man, in an historic move. The UK is now set to become […]
Source:Pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad directs Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association to establish a new fund to provide medical equipment in the developing world The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has directed members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical […]
By George Friedman For the past two weeks, I have focused on the growing fragmentation of Europe. Two weeks ago, the murders in Paris prompted me to write about the fault line between Europe and the Islamic world. Last week, I wrote about the nationalism that is rising in individual […]
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Source: The Stratfor This is the week to speak of the political and social fragmentation within European nations and its impact on Europe as a whole. The coalition of the Radical Left party, known as Syriza, has scored a major victory in Greece. Now the party is forming a ruling […]
Source: The Local Thousands of people joined a march by the German anti-Islamisation PEGIDA movement on Sunday, the group’s first rally since threats surfaced against the group and its leader resigned over “Hitler” photos. More:
Source: The Local Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Raed Saleh wants to create a contract with the Muslim community similar to the one between the town hall and Christian and Jewish groups that grants them official status. More:
Source: Euronews Final exit poll is out. Syriza estimated to have highest percentage but not overall majority, with 36%-38% of vote. More:
Source: Stratfor. As the situation on the ground quiets down in the wake of the Jan. 24 barrage by Russian-allied forces near the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Stratfor is continuing the watch initiated by our Red Alert. We believe, at the very least, that Russia is keeping its option to […]
Source: ET Dear Rt Hon Pickles and Lord Ahmad, Peace be upon you too, or, Waalaykum Asalam. Thank you for your letter to Muslims living in Britain. In this difficult climate, where violence and extremism has been testing bonds of inter-communal harmony and tolerance, your letter reaching out to us […]
Source: NY Times. FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an ambitious — though some say belated — attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in long-term economic stagnation. More:
English Site>World>Ukraine>Gorbachev Warns of Decline in Russian Western Ties over Ukraine Gorbachev Interview: ‘I Am Truly and Deeply Concerned’ Interview Conducted by Matthias Schepp and Britta Sandberg Denis Sinyakov/ DER SPIEGEL In a SPIEGEL interview, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev discusses the dangers of poor relations between Russia and the […]