Marouane Bouloudhnine, a doctor from Nice, launched last week a secular French Muslim organization. He rejects the label of 'the Muslim CRIF' (French Jewish umbrella organization), since he says they're mature enough not to copy from others. ...

A mayor of a northern Italian town decided on Wednesday to slap a hefty fine on women seen wearing the Islamic head-to-toe swimsuit or 'burkini' in local pools. Gianluca Buonanno, the mayor of Varallo Sesia in the northwestern region of Piedmont,...

Finland: Asylum seeker benefits to be reviewed In a related story: Finland advises Turks on how to recognise potential asylum seekers Finland plans to review benefits granted to asylum seekers, says Astrid Thors, Minister for Migration and European...

Norway: Joint Muslim, Christian statement against domestic violence The Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations and the Islamic Council of Norway have published a joint statement that condemns violence in close relationships...

It's beginning to look a lot like a multicultural Christmas Update: As one twitter reader pointed out, Saint Nicholas is not Christmas. In these stories, the Muslims are just stand-ins. ----------- In the Netherlands, the Christian Democratic...

Brussels: Police abuse leads to riots in prison, suburbs Riots started on Tuesday in the Andenne prison. The inmates refused to return to their cells and started destroying equipment. According to Eric Delchevalerie of the Andenne prison, there was...

Scotland: 'Muslim suffragettes' fight for mosque vote MUSLIM women have launched an audacious campaign to win the vote at Scotland's biggest mosque. A group of students, many aged under 20, say they are being effectively barred from taking part in...