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Report: Sexual Harassment in Egypt - 98% of Foreign Women Sexually Harrased in Egypt
qantara 13 March 2010
By Mohammed Ali Atassi
Confronting a Pressing Social Problem. According to a study, 98 percent of the foreign women and 83 percent of the Egyptian women have at some point been subject to sexual 
Mayor: Moroccan Teenage Criminals are "Internal Enemy"
Netherlands Info Services 5 March 2010
ZALTBOMMEL - Mayors are not expected to make spice political statements, but Albert van den Bosch broke with this doctrine Friday. The conservative (VVD) mayor characterised Moroccan
Muslims Have a History of Fighting Each Other
History News Network 1 March 2010
By Efraim Karsh
The Islamic Solidarity Games, the Olympics of the Muslim world, which were to be held in Iran in April, have been called off by the Arab states because Tehran inscribed "Persian Gulf” on the tournament’s official logo and medals.
Austria: Female genital mutilation remains problem, group warns
Austriantimes 8 February 2010
Between 6,000 and 8,000 women in Austria have been forced to undergo genital mutilation, according to Social Democratic MP Petra Bayr. Bayr, a member of the Austrian Platform against Female
Islam: Religious violence 'creates divisions'
AKI - Adnkronos International 3 February 2010
Glasgow - Religious violence has not only shaken western cultures but created divisions in the Islamic world, according to a leading academic. Mona Siddiqui, from the Centre for the
UK: Growing number of unregistered Islamic marriages
Islam in Europe 3 February 2010
Meanwhile, in Ghent, Belgium, the local wedding registrar refused to register the marriage of Erdal Akdeniz and Lenya Brahni after they mentioned during the ceremony that they've already had a
Islam: Religious violence 'creates divisions'
AKI - Adnkronos International 2 February 2010
Glasgow - Religious violence has not only shaken western cultures but created divisions in the Islamic world, according to a leading academic. Mona Siddiqui, from the Centre for the
Two out of three Brits want ban on burkhas
Oneindia 1 February 2010
London -Two out of three Britishers believe burkhas should be banned in public. A survey suggests that the veil, worn by some Muslim women, is unpopular in Britain with 64 per cent of
Indonesian Muslims by the numbers
The Jakarta Post 1 February 2010
As expatriates avoid living near mosques, some Indonesian Muslims also balk at having Westerners in their neighborhood. A study by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) shows six out of every 10
'We Are Not Really Germans' New Study Looks at Challenges Faced by Germany's Muslims
Spiegel Online 28 January 2010
By Sheila Lalwani
It's no secret that many immigrants have a hard time in Germany. A new study has found that women wearing headscarves have a particularly hard time on the job market and a quarter of those with
Flanders: Three girls convert every day
Islam in Europe 28 January 2010
The first episode of "In Godsnaam" (In God's Name) on Eén, the new show by journalist Annemie Struyf, has already caused much agitation. The episode focused on an organization which helps Flemish
The Organized Muslim Invasion of Europe
Infidels Unite 28 January 2010
The Muslim invasion routes are increasingly organized. The networks of Muslim invasion are improving and generate considerable revenue on top of conquered space. France has decided to commence a war
Berlin: Muslimas Attack Fellow Students Who Don't Wear Hijabs
Jawa Report 25 January 2010
Volker Steffens, head of the Thomas-Morus high-school says that twice girls with headscarves punched blond fellow students without headscarves, pushed them to the ground and kicked them.
Minaret ban was a "symbolic gesture”
Swissinfo 25 January 2010
Voters who supported a people’s initiative to ban minarets last November wanted to make a symbolic gesture against the spread of Islam in Switzerland. A survey of voters carried out by Swiss
World Report: Abusers Target Human Rights Messengers
Human Rights Watch 25 January 2010
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Washington, DC - Governments responsible for serious human rights violations have over the past year intensified attacks against human rights defenders and organizations that document abuse, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Report 2010.
The 612-page report, the organization's 20th annual review of human rights practices around the globe, summarizes major human rights trends in more than 90 nations and territories worldwide, reflecting the extensive investigative work carried out in 2009 by Human Rights Watch staff.
Europe: National identification among Muslims
Islam in Europe 20 January 2010
Update 2: "Most important national values of living in the country". There's generally agreement among Muslims and non-Muslims on the various values, but they diverge on the following:
Israeli intel: Hamas has amassed 5,000 rockets since 2009 war
World Tribune 20 January 2010
TEL AVIV — Israel's intelligence community has determined that Hamas was developing a capability to fire rocket salvos. The sources said Hamas, with increased help from Iran and Hizbullah, was
Increasing number of Islamic congregations
Norway Post 19 January 2010
The number of Islamic religous communities in Norway has increased by 40 per cent since the year 2000, accoording to the newspaper Vårt Land. 126 registered congregations now receive state
Austria: Majority of Turks want Sharia personal law incorporated into legal system
Islam in Europe 18 January 2010
A new study shows alarming results. More than half of Austrian Turks want to see Sharia law implemented. The study, commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior and carried out by Gfk
A Critique of the One Hundred Central Beliefs, Laws and Commandments of (Sunni) Islam
Islam, Islamism and the Far/Hard Left 1 January 2010
By Paul Austin Murphy
The following is a list of one hundred central laws, beliefs and commandments of Islam. More correctly, they are the central laws, beliefs and commandments of Sunni Islam, the largest Islamic sect in
