The origins of Easter
PUBLISHED MARCH 30, 2021 · UPDATED MARCH 29, 2021 The arrival of spring has been celebrated since ancient times Photo: swedennewyork / FlickrIn Sweden, children, both boys and girls, still dress up as […]
It’s shameful that one in three EU children has been refused permanent residency
These families have made this country their home, yet they are forced to jump through bureaucratic hoops just to have the right to stay here, sometimes the only country they […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]
Soldiers shouldn’t be allowed to get away with murder – but neither should the leaders who sent them to war
Defence minister Penny Mordaunt’s attempts to introduce an amnesty on historical prosecutions for British army veterans are designed to protect the British state and its leaders from international law Joe […]
Europe for itself
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mark Leonard BERLIN — Donald Trump is the first US president to think that the US-led world order is undermining US interests. Though the […]
Italy close to forming first anti-establishment government
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL PublishedMay 18, 2018 Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right party “Lega” (League) speaks to the press at the Quirinale palace, Rome, May 14. Following more than two months of political deadlock, Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties took a step closer to forming a government by […]
Swiss immigration quotas: where do we stand?
EXPLAINER By Stefania Summermatter, Marc-André Miserez FEB 9, 2017 – The construction industry is heavily reliant on foreign workers (Keystone) On February 9, 2017, a deadline expired to implement immigration quotas approved in a nationwide vote three years earlier. With a solution still a long way off, we look […]
European Parliament’s lead Brexit negotiator warns European Union could ‘disappear’
Guy Verhofstadt says that now is ‘an existential moment for the European Union’ Josie Cox Business Editor The European Parliament’s lead Brexit negotiator has said that the European Union needs to reform or it risks disappearing completely. Speaking to the BBC World Service on Wednesday, Guy Verhofstadt said that there […]
Quotas and questions: Swiss agree to curb immigration and rethink EU deal
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch February 9, 2014 – 17:33 Voters in Switzerland have narrowly approved a rightwing proposal to curb immigration. It imposes limits on the number of foreigners allowed in and may signal an end to the country’s free movement accord with the European Union. The initiative was approved by […]
Serbia, Kosovo talks fail to reach deal
ar 21, 2013 – 01:31 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday to end the ethnic partition of the former Serbian province, but European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she hoped a new round of talks next month would seal a deal. […]
Majority of Turks against EU membership: Survey
A new survey suggests that the majority of individuals in Turkey believe the government should abandon efforts for a full membership in the European Union. The poll, conducted by TNS […]
Can Liberalism tolerate Islam?
abc.net: by Abdul Hakim Murad: Must one be liberal to belong to the West? For all the polite multiculturalist denials, this question is being put to us more and more insistently. The European Union, as it struggles to articulate a common cultural as well as economic vision, regularly toys with […]
Cameron Succumbs to Growing Europhobia
Source: The Spiegel By Christoph Scheuermann REUTERS Cameron speaks on the BBC’s ‘Andrew Marr Show’ on Sunday. Britain’s right-wing conservative movement is making life difficult for Prime Minister David Cameron. The UK Independence Party wants to lead the country out of the EU, and its approval ratings are higher than […]
Europe in 2013: A Year of Decision
Source: Stratfor. By George Friedman The end of the year always prompts questions about what the most important issue of the next year may be. It’s a simplistic question, since every year sees many things happen and for each of us a different one might be important. But it is […]
OIC slams French caricature of Prophet
ARAB NEWS Thursday 3 January 2013 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has slammed caricatures of the Prophet (peace be upon him), published in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, […]
Khalifa of Islam makes historic address at European Parliament
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad addressing European Parliament Source. Press Release. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls for peace through unity On 4 December 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
5bn-euro EU aid package boosts Egypt
ARAB NEWS .CAIRO: The European Union has approved a 5.0 billion euro financial aid package to Egypt after its economy was battered by a 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, the presidency said yesterday. The European Investment Bank will grant Egypt 2.0 billion euros and the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
African returnees toil after fleeing Libya
Thousands of migrants struggle to survive after being forced to return home in the wake of the revolt against Gaddafi. A group of Chadian migrants woke one morning to find […]