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    Hundreds of fighters going to Syria ‘a threat to EU’

    by  • April 29, 2013 • Belgium, Featured, Featured Europe, France, General News, Germany, Netherlands, Other Countries, Radicalization, Security and Counterterrorism, Soldiers and Military Conflict, United Kingdom

    Speaking to the European Parliament’s home affairs committee, the EU’s anti-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove said the departure of hundreds of young Europeans to fight in Syria poses “a serious threat” to Europe’s security. A report released early this month by King’s College London said up to 600 people from 14 countries, including Austria,...

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    Tariq Ramadan’s interpretation of Pope Benedict XVI

    by  • March 12, 2013 • Articles and Essays, Featured Europe, General News, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Publications

    * POPE BENEDICT XVI: SUMMING UP *CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS * Tuesday, 5 March 2013* It can only be hoped that the next pope will be better fitted to grasp the great issues of the day. Pope Benedict will not have left his mark on history quite as decisively as his predecessor, John...

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    Restrictions on Religion Are Tightening, Study Finds

    by  • September 27, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, General News, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Radicalization

    Government restrictions on religion around the world were highest in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in the period before the Arab Spring uprisings, a new study has found, underscoring a factor that fueled hostilities in the region and led to the rise of political Islam after the revolts. The study, by the...

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    New Book: Religion in Public Spaces – A European Perspective

    by  • August 30, 2012 • Books, Featured Publication, General News, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Other Countries, Publications

    Religion in Public Spaces A European Perspective

    Religion in Public Spaces: A European Perspective Ashgate, September 2012 Edited by Silvio Ferrari and Sabrina Pastorelli, both at The University of Milan, Italy Series : Cultural Diversity and Law in Association with RELIGARE This timely volume discusses the much debated and controversial subject of the presence of religion in the public sphere. The...

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