Franco Frattini attitude is totally irresonsible, Europe cannot host all the refugees from all over the world to satisfy his unchecked frivolous display of artificial generosity. Italy said Sunday (21 June) it had instructed its embassy in Tehran to provide humanitarian aid to wounded protesters, pending a co-ordinated response from all EU countries. But Sweden – which is about to take over... 

Brussels, Asharq Al-Awsat- When I met Mahinur Ozdimer in one of the biggest shopping malls in Brussels just one day before the Belgium elections that took place on June 7, I noticed that she was the only female candidate wearing Hijab as the candidates handed out leaflets and met and spoke with voters. I asked Mahinur “Aren’t you worried about the reaction you’ll get from Belgian voters because... 

A Roma mother from Republic of Moldova tried to sell her child for 12 lei (1 US Dollar). All this happened at Briceni, announces the Internal Ministry of Kishinev. “I will kill him if you don’t buy him. I got 3 other children and I don’t have money for this one so I’m selling it”, declared Oxana Elinciuc which is suspected of selling her own child. She is 29 years old... 

A devoutly Catholic nurse at the centre of a crucifix row has resigned after hospital officials banned her from wearing the religious symbol at work. Helen Slatter, 43, was ordered before a disciplinary hearing after refusing to remove the gold necklace. Gloucestershire Royal Hospital ruled the chain and crucifix -which is less than one inch tall – posed a health and safety risk to patients. Miss... 

The Islamic burka is “not welcome” in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday. “The burka is not a sign of religion, it is a sign of subservience,” he told lawmakers. “It will not be welcome on the territory of the French republic.” A group of French lawmakers has been calling for... 

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government is to consider banning the burka and other Islamic clothing which French MPs claim is degrading to women. In a move that sparked fierce debate, a group of parliamentarians called for an inquiry into the wearing of the head-to-toe Islamic veil in France and whether Muslim women who cover themselves completely in public constitute an assault on French secularism... 

Dutch police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google’s Street View. The boy, 14, was mugged last September after two men dragged him of his bike in Groningen, 110 miles north-east of Amsterdam. His attackers got away with around £140 and his mobile phone. Police were at first unable to track down the suspects. But... 

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Geert Wilders contribution at the danish conferance; “Islam, and the freedom of speech” The Danish free press society once again invited the dutch politician Geert Wilders, who among other great “anti-islamic celebs” held a speech worthy of remembrance. Geert is the leader of the dutch national conservative party; Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) “The party for freedom”.... 

The police and MI5 must brace themselves to counter a new generation of violent Islamic terrorists, an expert warned today. Home-grown jihadists intent on murdering others in high-profile outrages “will not wither away”, Professor Michael Clarke said. The director of Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) warned a series of successful police operations have turned prisons into “universities... 

Ben Kinsella is unfortunately… just another victim of the uncontrolled illegal immigration. A teenager who was stabbed to death early yesterday made a terrified phone call to a friend as his killers chased him through the streets. Ben Kinsella, 16, was murdered in York Way, North London, after being caught up in a fight that broke out at a party in a pub near his home. Friends of the youngster... 

The Dutch justice ministry is investigating which approach to youth criminality works. Using this information, the cabinet will deal with the problematics of Moroccan youth. Islam is possibly one of the causes of delinquent behavior of Moroccan youth, suggests Corine de Ruiter, professor of forensic psychology in Maastricht who – together with others – mapped out for the justice ministry... 

In a move sparking controversy, Britain’s second-largest police force, West Midlands Police, faces accusations of discriminating against white men through the implementation of recruitment and promotion targets favoring black and female officers. Police chiefs have committed to increasing the percentage of new recruits from “black or minority ethnic” backgrounds to 12% and women... 

In Norway,  white young Norwegians girls are in minority surrounded by Muslims, are pressured to adapt to an Islamic environment and to conform by wearing the hijab. Just before Easter, Human Rights Service (HRS), the Oslo-based foundation for which I serve as information director, got a tip about what was described as an intense pressure to wear hijab at Vahl Grade School in downtown Oslo. Sources... 

Many Turkish Germans feel repelled by the CDU’s anti-immigrant stance. Turkish-Germans avoid the conservative Christian Democrats. That, at least, is the traditional wisdom and, given the CDU’s opposition to Turkish EU membership, hardly surprising. But reforms introduced by Chancellor Schröder’s Social Democrats are none too popular either. For many in Germany’s largest...