French schools face boycott over ‘gender theory’ scare
Rfi: The French government is fighting to break a school boycott by parents convinced that their children are being taught masturbation and a non-existent “gender theory” as part of an […]
Century of Violence: What World War I Did to the Middle East
World War I may have ended in 1918, but the violence it triggered in the Middle East still hasn’t come to an end. Arbitrary borders drawn by self-interested imperial powers […]
‘like falling from skyscraper’
Source: CNN (CNN) — The former partner of French President Francois Hollande said she felt like she “was falling from a skyscraper” when she learned about his alleged affair with an actress, Paris Match magazine said Thursday. More:
Infidelity in France: ‘One in two Frenchmen cheat’
While many in France will lambast François Hollande for how he has run the country, most it seems are not in a position to criticize him over his private life with a new survey published on Tuesday showing that one in two Frenchmen cheat and infidelity among both sexes is […]
France’s former first lady discreetly left Paris for India.
Source: CNN. A day after parting ways with President Francois Hollande, France’s former first lady discreetly left Paris for India on Sunday to support a nonprofit organization, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported. Valerie Trierweiler boarded an Air France flight to Mumbai with an entourage that included her friend actress Charlotte Valandrey, […]
Les ahmadis, un islam “tabou” (Ahmadis, an Islamic “taboo”)
Source: fait-religieux.com Les ahmadis, un islam “tabou” Julien Vallet | le 20.01.2014 à 08:00 Il y a tout juste un mois, le 19 décembre dernier, la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme […]
French first lady in hospital after reports of Hollande affair
Source: Reuters: * Media say Trierweiler shaken by news of Hollande affair * Elysee source says “the president is at work” * Poll shows French public care little about the […]
Francois Hollande accused of affair
French magazine Closer says President Francois Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet, backing its claim with photographs after months of swirling rumours. Closer’s Friday edition carried a seven-page report on the 59-year-old president’s alleged infidelity under the headline “Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet – the president’s secret […]
Magazine alleges French president having affair with actress
PARIS: A French magazine alleged Friday that Francois Hollande routinely drives through the streets of Paris on a scooter to spend the night with his mistress, raising concerns for the […]
French court convicts Islamic veil-wearing woman
Rfi: A court in Versailles, near Paris, on Wednesday condemned 20-year-old Cassandra Belin a one-month suspended jail term for insulting and threatening police officers and a 150-euro fine for “wearing clothing that hides the face“. It also threw out a challenge to the law on the grounds that it breaches the constitutional […]
Does Immigration Mean ‘France Is Over’?
Source: New York Times By JUSTIN E. H. SMITH PARIS — It is difficult to go more than a day in France without hearing someone express the conviction that the […]
A small side-step into history: Spain's Arabs outside of Spain: up to Switzerland
History: SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA Switzerland: In the 10th century, Arabs and Berbers from their Mediterranean Fraxinet base settled in the Valais for a few decades. They occupied the Great St. Bernard Pass and even managed to reach as far as St. Gallen to the north and Raetia in the east. Muslim […]
A small side-step into history: Spain’s Arabs outside of Spain: up to Switzerland
History: SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA Switzerland: In the 10th century, Arabs and Berbers from their Mediterranean Fraxinet base settled in the Valais for a few decades. They occupied the Great St. Bernard Pass and even managed to reach as far as St. Gallen to the north and Raetia in the east. Muslim […]
France's Burqa Ban Gets New Scrutiny in European Court
Huff Post: by Elizabet Nicholas — While opposition to burqas might seem like an obvious position for feminists, the ban can have negative practical and psychological implications for Muslim women. The sad irony of a ban meant to give women a voice is that the ban makes them choose between […]
France’s Burqa Ban Gets New Scrutiny in European Court
Huff Post: by Elizabet Nicholas — While opposition to burqas might seem like an obvious position for feminists, the ban can have negative practical and psychological implications for Muslim women. The sad irony of a ban meant to give women a voice is that the ban makes them choose between […]
Aga Khan IV: A visionary philanthropist and passionate champion of Muslim heritage
“In Islam, the Holy Quran offers explicit direction to share resources beyond one’s requirements, and to care for the poor and those in need.” These are the words of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, Aga Khan IV and spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, upon receiving the […]
'There Is a Clash of Civilizations'
Source: Spiegel: French society is under threat, argues philosopher Alain Finkielkraut in a controversial new book. The conservative spoke to SPIEGEL about what he sees as the failure of multiculturalism and the need for better integration of Muslim immigrants. More:
‘There Is a Clash of Civilizations’
Source: Spiegel: French society is under threat, argues philosopher Alain Finkielkraut in a controversial new book. The conservative spoke to SPIEGEL about what he sees as the failure of multiculturalism and the need for better integration of Muslim immigrants. More:
Giant Louis Vuitton suitcase to leave Moscow's Red Square
BBC. An installation in Moscow’s Red Square in the form of a giant Louis Vuitton suitcase is to be dismantled. The suitcase, which had been due to house an exhibition about luggage produced by the luxury brand, had caused outrage among some Muscovites. Some MPs had decried the installation as […]
Giant Louis Vuitton suitcase to leave Moscow’s Red Square
BBC. An installation in Moscow’s Red Square in the form of a giant Louis Vuitton suitcase is to be dismantled. The suitcase, which had been due to house an exhibition about luggage produced by the luxury brand, had caused outrage among some Muscovites. Some MPs had decried the installation as […]