New Muslim party in Sweden eyes Turkish community
By Pekka Vanttinen | EURACTIV.com 8:06 In an interview in August 2019 with Daily Sabah, a Turkish daily, he claimed he was forced out because he “did not speak against Turkey or President […]
Turkish-origin top Swedish military officer goes ‘mysteriously missing’
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIASPORA NOV 21, 2020 31-year-old Turkish origin Swedish military officer Deniz Arda. (AA Photo) ATurkish-origin Swedish military officer has gone missing, according to a missing persons […]
Sweden beware, The United States may invade!
In debate, Rashid accuses Wittman ad of ‘tying him to Islamic terrorism.’ Wittman says it’s ‘an outright lie.’ By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 22, 2020 Rep. Rob Wittman’s […]
Ignorance Begets Ignorance – Condemning the Qur’an Burning in Sweden
Sarmad Naveed CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 29th August 2020 ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada ‘If we respond to the actions of the ignorant with ignorance also, it will only lead them […]
Riots in Sweden after far-right activists burn Koran
Source: MSN Far-right activists have burned a Koran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest. Rioters set fires […]
Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai meet at Oxford University
Swedish climate activist visits Yousafzai’s college while in UK for Bristol youth protes THE GUARDIAN The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has met Malala Yousafzai at the University of […]
Swedish MP Warns of ‘Arabisation’ as Arabic Becomes Main Language in Some Preschools
As Arabic has become the main language at several preschools in Ronneby, Blekinge County, it’s led to communication problems between staff and children. Moderate Party MP Hanif Bali tweeted […]
«I have never seen a comparable case» – Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. (on Julian Assange).
«A murderous system is being created before our very eyes» A made-up rape allegation and fabricated evidence in Sweden, pressure from the UK not to drop the case, a […]
Non-Muslim teachers wear Islamic veil in protest of local ‘burqa ban’ in Sweden
Source: Islam City21 After the Sweden Democrats proposed a bill in 2018 to go “against the full-covering Muslim veil in all public places”, the local council in southern Sweden, Skurup, […]
Why so many young Swedes live alone
Source: BBC In Sweden it’s a different story. The most common age to leave home is between 18 and 19, compared to the EU average of 26, according to Eurostat figures. And a significant proportion of these young Swedes aren’t moving into cramped house shares or student dorms. They are […]
Stieg Larsson and the unsolved murder case of Olof Palme
The assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme obsessed Larsson for years – he even put several references to it in his novels. Do his secret files contain vital […]
Malmö Imam: ‘We do not hate mosque shooter’
The Local news@thelocal.se @thelocalsweden 2 January 2019 A shot was fired through a glass door at a Malmö’s Mahmood Ahmadiyya mosque, shortly after midnight on New Years’ Day, with police […]
Church of Sweden votes against ban on Islamic call to prayer
Source: Weekly Blitz By Robert Spencer “Imagine how amazing it would be that more people could encounter the love of Allah…” “Imagine how amazing it would be that more people […]
UN Syria envoy to step down in November
By AFP – Oct 17,2018 -JORDAN TIMES UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura arriving to a press conference closing a round of Intra Syria peace talks at the […]
Can American Men and Women Ever Really Be Equal?
Source: Time By Irin Carmon | Photographs by Elin Berge for TIME By the time I arrive in Stockholm, I know to expect the dads. Enlightened Swedish dads, with their easy security […]
How Sweden hopes to get more foreign-born residents voting
Catherine Edwards catherine.edwards@thelocal.com @CatJREdwards 31 August 2018 Choosing from ballot papers during the early voting period. Photo: Hanna Franzén/TT When Sweden holds its general election in less than two […]
Sweden faces political impasse after far-right election gains
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Akesson arrives at the headquarters of a Swedish television the morning after the general election, […]
The far-right Sweden Democrats seized on social tensions caused by welfare cuts – that’s why they’ll win big in the Swedish election
Sweden is famous the world over for its pioneering work on gay rights, the environment, peace building, gender equality and humanitarian work. The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) party, on the […]
A tale of two handshakes
Rafia ZakariaAugust 22, 2018 The writer is an attorney teaching constitutional law and political philosophy. TO shake or not to shake hands has become a crucial question for Muslims […]
Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case
Source: BBC News A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake. Farah Alhajeh, 24, was applying for a job as […]