PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told a French magazine in an interview that if he wins office, he will hold a summit with Muslim countries to better the United States’ image in the world. “Once I’m elected, I want to organise a summit in the Muslim world, with all the heads…
By Reza Aslan Every time I hear about how Sen. Barack Obama is going to “re-brand” America’s image in the Middle East, I can’t help but think about Jimmy Carter’s toast. When the idealistic Democrat came to Iran in 1977 to ring in the new year with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the country’s much-despised despot,…
In the dossier entitled To understand Islam, Henri de La Hougue, professor of the Catholic institute of Paris gives some useful advice for Christians and Muslims who wish to establish a dialogue. The image of Muslims depicted in the media and in our imaginary concepts, favours stereotypes about their way of living and believing. In…
The EU unveiled a blue card plan on Tuesday, aimed to attract skilled, professional immigrants to member countries. Modeled somewhat after green cards in the United States, the blue card calls for the admission of 20 million Asian, African, and Latin American workers within the next twenty years. The immigrant-friendly proposal seeks to re-build Europe’s…
A UK group launched an ad campaign on Monday aimed at countering negative stereotypes about Muslims in the wake of the July 7, 2005 suicide bombings in London. Islam-is-Peace bought advertising for London buses and Underground trains showing Muslims in a range of professions, including a policewoman and the chef Michael Barry, with the slogan…
