Le Monde 16.03.2013 A year after Mohamed Merah’s killing spree in Toulouse and its surroundings, the domestic anti-terrorist initiatives of the French intelligence services comes under criticism for the failures in the case. With problems in information sharing, lack of coordination and rivalries, French attempts to combat terrorism are criticised in front of the … [Read more...] about The new age of anti-terrorism
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Parliamentary Hearings Begin Examining Niqabs and Burqas in France
The French National Assembly, with the support of President Nicolas Sarkozy, recently formed a special commission on the niqab . Its first hearings will be held next week and continue throughout the month, with recommendations expected before the end of the year. Parliamentary hearings are not generally open to the public, but no decision has been made on whether the inquiry … [Read more...] about Parliamentary Hearings Begin Examining Niqabs and Burqas in France
Forging A Voice In ‘France’s High-Rise Hell
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France - In the United States, the word "suburb" may conjure up images of bedroom communities with neat, tree-lined streets and good schools - a haven from the hustle and flow of city life. Not so in France. This Paris suburb ( banlieue ), a tinderbox of crime, sky-high youth unemployment and minority disaffection, spectacularly burst into flames last fall as … [Read more...] about Forging A Voice In ‘France’s High-Rise Hell