Three British Muslim siblings interrogated on London airport runway after fellow passengers claimed seeing Arabic text on phone. Sakina Dharas, 24, her sister Maryam, 19, and their brother Ali, 21, were on board EasyJet flight EZY3249 from London’s Stansted Airport to the Italian city of Naples on August 17. Sakina told that as the plane …
Belgian’s islamophobic tweet: I won’t give blood to Muslims
A social media user, Marion Dekker, writes a tweet asking the Red Cross if they could guarantee that her blood will not be donated to a Muslim. A Belgian woman’s islamophobic tweet, in which she said that she wants to donate blood but doesn’t it to be donated to a Muslim, has provoked widespread anger …
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Sweden has the highest rape rate in Europe, second-highest in the world
In the last year, 10400 child abuse cases were reported in Sweden. The rate of child abuse is reported to increase 9% in 2015 compared to 2014. Sweden also has the second highest rate in the world. These rates require that Sweden takes special precautions regarding child abuse.
US and Europe did not back democracy and elected government in Turkey
United States and European Countries had not condemned until it was obvious that coup was failing. During the coup attempt, US Secretary of State John Kerry hoped for “stability, peace, continuity”, not for democracy. Amid the coup attempt, US Embassy in Turkey referred the coup as “uprising”. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon also said that …
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Nicolas Sarkozy proposing to ban pork-free options in school canteens and the headscarf from universities
Nicolas Sarkozy has announced he will seek his party’s nomination to stand in next year’s French presidential election. He declares that he wants to ban the Muslim headscarf from universities and public companies, limit the French nationality rights of children born to foreign parents, and ban pork-free options in school canteens, meaning Muslim and Jewish …
German Interior Minister Defends Leaked Report Calling Turkey ‘Hub’ for Islamists
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday defended a leaked government report alleging Turkey was a hub for Islamist groups, a charge that has further strained tensions with Ankara, a key partner in efforts to stem mass migration. De Maiziere told German regional broadcaster rbb: “There’s nothing to regret,” when asked if he regretted …
Arson attempt on Turkish cultural center in Austria
Molotov cocktails were thrown at the offices of a Turkish association in the Austrian city of Wels late on Sunday. The attack on the Avrasya Culture and Sports Association comes at a time of rising anti-Turkish sentiment in Austria fueled by far-right politicians. Police said the two suspects may have links to the PKK, and …
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No representatives or officials from EU have visited for condolence since failed coup in Turkey
Coup soldiers attacked civilians with tanks, F-16 jets and helicopters. They targeted innocent civilians deliberately. Turkish parliament and Presidential Complex were also bombed by coup plotters. However, despite this tragic event that no representatives or officials from EU have visited for condolence since failed coup in Turkey.
Israel approves 250 new homes’ construction in the occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved construction of new Jewish settlement units in the West Bank while “retroactively” approving 178 housing units that have already been built in the occupied territory, Israeli media reported. The Israeli-civil administration’s supreme committee approved 250 new homes in the Jewish-only Elkana settlement in the occupied West Bank. An additional 50 …
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Ultra-Orthodox rabbis ban women from going to university
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish rabbis have banned women from going to university. The strict Satmar sect issued the decree warning that university education for women is “dangerous”. Written in Yiddish, the decree warns: “It has lately become the new trend that girls and married women are pursuing degrees in special education. Some attend classes and others online. …
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