In pictures: French pilgrim town of Lourdes under water
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The number of job seekers rose by 1.6% in September.
Liberation France. Wednesday morning, Prime Minister of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, announced the results of September as “not good.” Rate of unemployment is up by 1.6% in September. It means 47,000 more job seekers, its the highest since the spring 2009. A french news paper.
Syria accuses France of backing terrorism
Rfi France. “Syria calls on the international community, and in particular the UN Security Council, to seriously question the role of France, which is preventing the cessation of violence and terrorism in Syria,” state news agency Sana quoted the foreign ministry as saying. “The previous and current French governments continue […]
Skeleton of French man found in bed after 15 years
LILLE, France | Fri Oct 19, 2012 REUTERS LILLE, France (Reuters) – Police in France said on Friday they were trying to identify the skeleton of a man believed to have lain undiscovered in bed for more than 15 years. The body, found in an abandoned house in the northern […]
France Claims Iran will be nuclear-armed by mid-2013:
Source: TOI PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister says Iran appears on track to reach the ability to produce a nuclear weapon by the first half of next year. Read More:
Racism watchdogs demand action after mosque stormed
France24: Posted by: Chaudhry Maqsood ur Rehman. Anti-racism organisations in France are demanding the government launch a swift crackdown against far-right groups, following the storming of a mosque in the west of the country. In strongly worded statements released on Sunday, two of France’s most high-profile racism watchdogs and a […]
‘Mosque Occupation’ Outrages France
OnIslam & News Agencies Sunday, 21 October 2012 00:00 POITIERS, France – In the latest assault on Muslim worship places, a group of French far-rightists have stormed and occupied a […]
In France, tensions flare over proposed sale of church to Muslim group
By Edward Cody, The Washington Post VIERZON, France — When the Rev. Alain Krauth preached to his dwindling flock at Mass last Sunday, the subject was real estate. But it […]
“A New Anti-Semitism” – Inside The Growing Radicalization Of France’s Muslim Youth
Source: Worldcrunch: PARIS – French police shot and killed a man, and arrested 12 others in countrywide anti-terrorist raids this past weekend. True, this is no terrorist network of the kind that fomented the September 11 attacks in 2001, or in London in 2004. But the small group […]
«L’islamisme radical, c’est du nazisme» Prasquier Richard
Liberation France: Original news is in French. The president of CRIF(Conseil Représentative The Jew Institutions. France), Richard Prasquier, repeated Monday morning that he considered “radical Islamism (was) Nazism” and felt that society had not “taken the measure of evil.” “We must take the measure of this type of ideology, I […]
French police kill terrorism suspect and arrest 11 in nationwide raids
An Islamist suspected of a grenade attack on a Jewish market was shot and killed by police in Strasbourg and 11 others detained in what prosecutors called a “vast anti-terrorist […]
The French beekeepers and the mystery of the blue honey
Beekeepers in northeastern France are all abuzz after their bees started producing blue honey. Since August beekeepers in the town of Ribeauville have witnessed their bees returning to the cluster […]
‘Al-Qaeda bomb’ note grounds Norway plane
Source: The Local French authorities on Thursday evacuated a Norwegian Airlines jet about to take off from Nice after a piece of paper with the words “Al-Qaeda bomb” and Arabic inscriptions was found in the hold. More:
‘Misunderstanding’ over Islamic art sparks near riot
The accidental projection of a work of art based on Islamic holy texts nearly started a riot in the southwestern French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. The artist, shocked by the response of young Muslim youths in the city, has withdrawn the piece. By Tony Todd (text) A Moroccan artist […]
France: Government Introduces Terrorism Legislation
Source: NY Times: France’s Socialist government introduced legislation on Wednesday that would give the police more power to arrest people who travel to camps for training in conflict zones like Pakistan and Afghanistan. The draft law, which incorporates aspects of one proposed by the last government, is intended to help […]
France: Muslims attend classes to prepare for Hajj pilgrimage
By REUTERS-PARIS alarabiya.net The pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia is one of the five pillars of Islam and required of all able-bodied Muslims at least […]
Diam’s: A Famous French Singer, who Accepted Islam
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diam’s Diam (on the left) prepares for a jump Background information Birth name Mélanie Georgiades Also known as Diam’s or Diamant Born July 30, 1980 (age 32) Origin Nicosia, Cyprus Genres French Hip-Hop, R&B, hip hop soul Years active 1998–present Labels Hostile, EMI Associated acts Sinik […]
These ‘savages’ created some of history’s finest art
The Long View: It’s true, I suspect, that “cultural” Islam, which includes a lot of Christian artists, is greater than the Islamic religion by Robert Fisk, The Independent On sale […]
Famous French singer embraces Islam, wears hijab
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Producer of “Innocent Muslims” arrested in Los Angles.
Liberation France: Original Text in French. Translated with the help of Google. Le producteur présumé du film islamophobe L’Innocence des musulmans, qui a déclenché une vague de violences meurtrières au Moyen-Orient, et dont la tête a été mise à prix par un ministre pakistanais, a été arrêté jeudi à Los […]