March 30, 2014 The central council for Muslims assesses the new draft law for dual citizenship as a relevant and right step for migrants. Aiman Mazyek chair of the council interpreted the law as an important step towards modern citizenship, but regretted that the law would not apply to a large part of the…
April 10, 2014 Several reactions could be detected after the electoral outcome of Turkey´s council elections. The Turkish columnist Hatice Akyün fears Turkey to fall back into the last century. All democratic achievements would be at stake turning Turkey to an authoritarian State. The former mayor of Hamburg Ole von Beust (CDU), expressed his…
April 15, 2014 Even though several news about the Jihadist activities in Spain have been released in the past months no official comment on the subject has been issued by the Islamic Communities delegations. Furthermore the Spanish police and Security forces have been updating the growing number of Jihadists individuals departing from Spain to…
April 8, 2014 The decision of the British government this week to launch an investigation into the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood is a major victory for Saudi Arabia, which has been arguing since the 9/11 attacks that it is the Brotherhood’s brand of “political Islam” that is the source of jihadist violence and…
March 26, 2014 A French prison has been told it must provide halal meals for its Muslim prisoners on Wednesday, pushing the debate of secularism against Islam into the limelight again, AFP reports. Saint-Quentin-Fallavier prison was instructed to supply halal meals, in order to fulfil the rights of those practicing Islam, despite Justice Minister…
