Explainer: The Tariq Ramadan Affair
Homepage : In-depth : Explainer: The Tariq Ramadan affair Florence Dixon Explainer: The Tariq Ramadan affair Martyr or monster? Tariq Ramadan’s case has become the centre-point of debate [Getty] Date […]
Tensions between Italy and France as ministers meet on immigration
AFP news@thelocal.it @thelocalitaly 9 October 2018 Matteo Salvini (L) meets Edouard Philippe in Lyon. Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe urged Italian leader Matteo Salvini on Monday to […]
Anglophones and Francophones still approach Islam differently
Source: The Economist IN BOTH internal and external affairs, every Western democracy is facing tricky questions over Islam. In this delicate area, domestic and foreign-policy questions can never be completely […]
French gangster evaded police in burka
BBC.COM Image copyrightIBO/SIPA/REX/SHUTTERSTOCKImage captionRédoine Faïd, pictured here in 2010, gained fame by writing a book France’s most-wanted fugitive Rédoine Faïd was tracked down by police through phone-taps and was discovered using a burqa as a disguise, prosecutors say.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45732226 Faïd, 46, was detained on Wednesday in the town where he grew […]
French police raid Shi’ite Muslim club in counter-terrorism swoop
Source: Reuters LILLE, France/PARIS (Reuters) – French police raided a Shi’ite Muslim faith center and arrested three of its leaders for illegal weapons possession in pre-dawn swoops on Tuesday that […]
Macron tries to complete Trump’s project
By Mohammad Ghaderi – Twitter: @ghaderi62 – Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com International September 28, 2018 The Elysee Palace continues its direct play on the U.S. ground. The evidences suggest that French President, […]
One expert’s plan to stop radicalization in France: Start teaching Arabic in schools
Source: Quartz By Annabelle Timsit France has tried several controversial tactics to stop the rise of Islamism in the country, thus far with little success. Now, a former French government official has a […]
When only 1 percent of veiled French women get a reply to their photo CV, that’s a problem
In France, a veiled woman is stuck with remaining just that – a veiled woman – along with all of the stereotypes that go along with it Hajar El Jahidi […]
Muslim rapper cancels Paris Bataclan concert after far-right protests
Source: Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – A French Muslim rapper said on Friday he was cancelling two gigs at a Paris concert hall attacked by Islamist militants three years ago, saying […]
Macron honours Algerians who fought for colonial France
By AFP – Sep 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced honours on Friday for Algerians who fought alongside French troops in Algeria’s war of independence, […]
75% in France, Spain and Netherlands Want to Honor the Refugees
About three-quarters or more of adults in Spain, the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom support taking in refugees from countries where people are fleeing violence and war https://t.co/PhIteHGQob pic.twitter.com/37zgqALRMh […]
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 […]
Macron to review report calling for reform of Islam in France
Source: Politico By ZACHARY YOUNG PARIS — Islamists have an “intellectual monopoly” over public debate among Muslims in France and the state must intervene to limit foreign influence over worshippers, […]
In France, rebel priest takes on church bosses on sex abuse
Source: Associated Press By JOHN LEICESTER SAINT-MARTIN-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — When a lowly Roman Catholic father rebels against the church hierarchy, publicly castigating a prominent cardinal’s handling of child sex-abuse […]
From France to Denmark, bans on full-face Muslim veils are spreading across Europe
Source: The Washington Post By Rebecca Tan Earlier this month, Denmark became the fifth country in Europe to introduce a ban on face coverings in public places. The policy is widely […]
France to extend 1b euros in aid to Syria refugees, hosts
Amman, Paris agree to join efforts to help solve Mideast crisis By Camille Dupire – Aug 02,2018 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with French Minister of Europe and […]
Macron and the Piranhas
Jul 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Bernard-Henri Lévy PARIS — The faults of Alexandre Benalla, a former top security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who was caught on video […]
FIFA World Cup soccer French team had 7 Muslim Players
Beautiful diversity: Football to spur social reform as Muslim players shine for France at World Cup Source: The Tribune Express By Kazim Hamdani Published: July 16, 2018 KARACHI : As Les […]
Calls for France to end xenophobia, Islamophobia as migrant, Muslim players clinch World Cup win
Source: Daily Sabah As France clinched its second-ever World Cup win over Croatia thanks to goals by migrants and a Muslim, fans and onlookers quickly pointed out the need for […]
Shock over ruling that ‘brides of Christ’ need not be virgins
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Christian women who have pledged lifelong virginity as “brides of Christ” have expressed shock at a Vatican document that suggests literal virginity […]
