British politician Baroness Warsi has called for restrictions to prevent polygamy in the UK. A Muslim herself she claims that cultural sensitivity has prevented politicians from discussing the issue of polygamy. She is a member of the Conservative Party and Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action and urges the government to consider the…
Politicians in Germany warned Saturday of the dangers posed by Islamists, following the arrest of two terrorist suspects and a police search for two others. The arrests took place in Cologne on Friday when a Somali and a German of Somali descent were escorted off a plane bound for the Dutch city Amsterdam. German prosecutors…
Barack Obama is serving as an inspiration for minority politician hopefuls in Europe, who are still struggling to achieve legitimacy and support. Minority politicians are struggling for a voice, even though their families may have immigrated generations ago. For example, in the almost 600 members of parliament in France, only one is a racial minority…
This month, The Muslim News successfully launched the first ever series of dialogues between British political leaders and British Muslims. The first meeting, organized jointly with Sadiq Khan, MP, Minister in HM Government Whips Department, was held in the House of Commons on October 18. Ahmed J Versi
Politicians in Berlin and D_sseldorf are taking measures to try to prevent forced marriages among Germany’s immigrant community. A new program gives advice to young women via the Internet and by phone — and hides them from their parents if necessary. Andrea Brandt reports.
