The Muslim News

Italy: CIA cleric snatch secrecy slammed
02-02-2010
An Italian judge criticised the way state secrecy norms were applied in a landmark trial in which he convicted 22 CIA agents but acquitted Italy's top two former spies for the abduction of a Milan-based Egyptian cleric in 2003.

Germany: German universities to offer degrees in Islamic theology
31-01-2010
Germany will announce a plan on Monday to offer training programs for students who wish to become Muslim spiritual leaders, or imams.

Sweden: Fifth of Swedish population foreign
30-01-2010
Latest figures from Statistics Sweden reveal that in the last 50 years the number of foreigners living in Sweden or those with two foreign-born parents has risen from four to nearly 20 percent.

Sweden: No burqa ban in Sweden
29-01-2010
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said definitively on Thursday that he is against introducing legislation which would ban women from wearing burqas.

Italy: Italian parliament mulling burqa ban
28-01-2010
Italian parliament is considering a ban on niqab similar to the one proposed this week in France.

France: French commission recommends banning the burqa
27-01-2010
A French commission called for a ban on the burqa, or full-face veil, in public places.

'Talk to Taliban' statement angers minister
27-01-2010
[The Netherlands] Home affairs minister Guusje ter Horst has annoyed foreign minister Maxime Verhagen by again saying the west should talk to Taliban.

Swede gives millions to German anti-Islam party
25-01-2010
Swedish far-right businessman Patrik Brinkmann has announced he will pour €5 million ($7.1 million) into the coffers of Pro NRW, an anti-Islam populist party based in Cologne, Germany.

German foreign minister pushes to give Taliban an opt-out plan
25-01-2010
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle wants Taliban members to be paid for putting down their weapons.

The Netherlands: Wilders' trial for inciting hatred starts
21-01-2010
Geert Wilders' testimony will take so long to be heard at his trial for inciting hatred and discrimination, that he should be first heard in private by another judge, the public prosecutor said.

The Netherlands: Anti Islam Wilders' inciting hatred court case starts
20-01-2010

Italy: Son of Red Brigade founder arrested for terrorism
19-01-2010

Sweden to tackle 'ticking bomb' of violence
19-01-2010

Germany: Merkel backs Israeli calls for Iran sanctions at German-Israeli cabinet session
19-01-2010

Sweden: War crimes suspect remanded in custody
17-01-2010

The Netherlands: Iraq report: PM now accepts criticism
15-01-2010

The Netherlands: Anti Islam Wilders prosecution to go ahead
14-01-2010

The Netherlands: Prime minister disagrees with Iraq report
13-01-2010

Greece: Bomb explodes outside Greek parliament
11-01-2010

Sweden: 'Stop discrimination of foreign doctoral candidates'
06-01-2010

Sweden: No suspects in attack against Malmö mosque
02-01-2010

Danish police shoot intruder trying to enter home of Prophet Muhammad caricaturist
02-01-2010