Inside Geneva: What’s our problem with immigration?
International Geneva On Inside Geneva this week, we unpick the divisive topic of migration and asylum. Why are some countries closing their doors? This content was published on February 17, […]
Integration means serving the country, not compromising on faith: Students from AMWSA Sweden receive guidance in virtual mulaqat
13th February 2026 On 8 February 2026, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Students’ Association (AMWSA) Sweden were blessed with a virtual mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. Huzooraa presided […]
Huzoor warns of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and directs proactive planning in mulaqat with Germany amila
12th February 2026 Islamabad, Tilford, 7 February 2026: The national majlis-e-amila of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Germany was blessed with a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. Upon his arrival, Huzooraa conveyed salaam and invited the attendees […]
Country policy and information note: Ahmadis, Pakistan, March 2025 (accessible)
Guidance Updated 5 February 2026 Contents Print this page Version 6.0, March 2025 Executive summary In 1974, the Pakistani government officially declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims. This status remains and is […]
In surprise move, Spain to grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
Previous Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization. (AFP/File)Next Updated 28 January 2026 […]
Sweden Wants To Pay Refugees $37,000 Each To Go Home
The offer reflects the radical transformation in the Scandinavian country’s once open attitude to newcomers Nora Adin FaresNora Adin Fares is an Iraqi-Swedish freelance journalist December 29, 2025 Over the years, my mother and I have developed a system for handling whatever political storm is blowing through Sweden. She calls […]
‘A lot of fear’: the families bearing brunt of Sweden’s immigration crackdown
Many of those moved into an asylum return centre have held jobs for years and can speak the language Miranda Bryant in StockholmSat 24 Jan 2026 14.00 GMTShare “Sweden did this for us,” said Sofiye*, making a supportive scooping up gesture with her hands. “And then, bam.” She dropped them to the ground. […]
Libya and the brutal reality of migrant ‘deterrence’
Hafed Al-Ghwell January 10, 2026 Libya no longer functions as a transit space between Africa and Europe. It has become an endpoint. For tens of thousands of migrants and refugees […]
How Prague’s Süleymaniye Mosque Became A Respite For Turkish Immigrants
This piece is published in cooperation with the European Journalism Institute held in Prague, an annual summer program co-sponsored by The Media Project. PRAGUE — Nestled among the calm and modest apartment blocks of the small district of Strašnice in the Czech capital is an equally modest site of worship. […]
Canada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdown
Population fell by 0.2% in third quarter – and the only other quarterly decline on record was attributed to Covid limits Leyland Cecco in TorontoWed 17 Dec 2025 19.03 GMTShare Canada experienced one of its largest drops in population in the most recent quarter, the result of a crackdown on international […]
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction
OpinionReproduction George Monbiot Plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse Fri 12 Dec 2025 Iknow what “civilisational erasure” looks like: I’ve seen the graph. The European Commission published it in March. It’s a chart of total fertility rate: the average number of children born […]
Pope Leo Agrees with Islam on Immigration – Here’s Why
Tariq Mahmood Contemporary and Social Issues 27th October 2025 ©Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Canada In his first ‘Apostolic Exhortation’, Pope Leo XIV has emphatically declared that the Catholic Church is committed […]
Can Muslims integrate in Portugal? Part 1
It’s a fair enough question, isn’t it? And one that I think should be asked – plainly and respectfully – when there are poster campaigns telling us that “Isto não é o Bangladesh” (meaning “This is not Bangladesh”), as many of Islamic faith are attempting to assimilate into Portuguese society […]
Turkish community leader criticizes Merz for remarks on migration
by Daily Sabah with DPA ISTANBUL Oct 22, 2025 – Protesters gather outside the Christian Democratic Union headquarters over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s remarks on foreigners in cities, Berlin, Germany, Oct. 21, […]
Police ban UKIP rally in London borough with large Muslim population
Support for anti-immigration populist parties has surged in Britain. (AFP/File) Updated 43 sec ago Arab News October 21, 2025 LONDON: Police in London have banned a right-wing populist party from […]
‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance
Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines Ashifa Kassam in Villamalea, AlbaceteSat 11 Oct 2025 13.00 BSTShare Flanked by farmland and nestled among […]
Future of Europe’s Muslim population: Pew study outlines three scenarios for continent’s demographic shift
by All Arab News Staff | August 25, 2025 Illustrative: Muslim women sit at a fast food restaurant in Stuttgart, Germany. July 20, 2023. (Photo: Nati Shohat/Flash) Pew Research Center […]
There is No Muslim Invasion of Europe
Last updated on: June 17, 2025 at 3:34 pm by John San Nicolas Immigration to European countries has provoked many negative reactions. Many whose families have lived in Europe for generations feel that immigration is eroding traditional cultures, lifeways, and identity. This discontent has an unmistakable religious valence to it, […]
Nearly half a million return to post-Assad Syria from Türkiye
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Sep 07, 2025 – Young Syrians prepare to board buses to Cilvegözü border crossing from Adana, southern Türkiye, Aug. 28, 2025. (AA Photo) The number […]
Hate and prejudice on the UK’s streets
Mohamed Chebaro September 03, 2025 The continuing protests at UK hotels housing asylum seekers no doubt risk slowly descending into a breakdown of law and order if they are left […]