Charlie Hebdo
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
Egypt
December 8, 2020
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he regrets the shock experience by millions of Muslims over magazine Charlie…
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police are investigating a Syrian satirist who filmed a video in a Berlin street in which,…
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Though details are still emerging, French media have reported that the attacker who killed three people in Nice on Thursday had recently…
French Muslims, stigmatized by attacks, feel under pressure
World
November 1, 2020
French Muslims, stigmatized by attacks, feel under pressure
PARIS (AP) — The pressure rises with each gruesome attack. After three in five weeks, France’s Muslims are feeling squeezed.…
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
Opinion
October 31, 2020
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
While presenting his strategic vision to confront “political Islam” in a speech on October 2, French President Emmanuel Macron could…
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
PARIS/NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two…
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
World
October 29, 2020
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city…
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on Prophet Mohamed cartoon row
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on Prophet Mohamed cartoon row
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi commented on Wednesday on the cartoon controversy sparked by French President Emmanuel Macron backing the…
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking…