By now everyone is aware of the shooting attack that took place in Paris, specifically targeting the satirical magazine headquarters of ‘Charlie Hedbo’. All in all 12 people were left dead after the rampage, including the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Stephanne Charbonnier. It must be noted as well […]
BBC A Roma baby girl has been denied a burial space by a French mayor, sparking outrage among activists. The girl, who died on Christmas Day, reportedly of sudden infant death syndrome, was refused burial in Champlan, south of Paris. The mayor said priority had to be given […]
Now there’s the Christmas Spirit. RT The right-wing city council of Angouleme in southwest France has come under fire for banishing homeless people from its city center, after it installed cages that completely cover benches used by local hobos. The municipal deputy responsible for security, Joel Guitton, told […]
Islamophobia Watch A secularism scandal is raging in France, after a mayor in a northwestern town introduced a “pork or nothing” principle at school, even for 27 students who will get no meat substitute. The rule will apply starting from January 1 in the town of Sargé-lès-Le Mans, […]
France 24 A local councillor for France’s far-right National Front (FN), who made headlines earlier this year after converting to Islam, has been sacked, the party said Tuesday. Maxence Buttey, an elected member of the municipal council of Noisy-le-Grand, a suburb of Paris, was temporarily suspended from the National […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 