France will never allow a Muslim state in Mali where 90 percent are Muslims By Latheef Farook

Says French President Francois Hollande, joined by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi West Africa’s poverty stricken but mineral rich former French colony of Mali has been in the limelight since early last month. Political crisis in Mali was triggered...

Rt Hon Ed Miliband meets the Muslim Community – Muslim Directory

Thursday evening, the 17th of January 2013, saw the first time that the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party attended an ‘engagement’ meeting with the Muslim community. Over 500 hundred people representing...

Gaddafi ‘contributed €50m to Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential election fund’ By Kim Willsher in Paris – guardian.co.uk

French president hit by new claims as confidential note suggests ex-Libyan leader helped finance his election campaign -    Colonel Gaddafi in Paris after a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy in December 2007. Photograph:...

Taking on Turkey: Israel’s ‘Dangerous’ Game By Ramzy Baroud

Turkey had no other option but to escalate before an obstinate 'ally.' The UN Palmer Report, which largely exonerated Israel for murdering nine unarmed Turkish civilians in international waters on May 31, 2010, seemed in some ways like the...

There is a context to London’s riots that can’t be ignored By Nina Power

Those condemning the events in north London and elsewhere would do well to take a step back and consider the bigger picture Since the coalition came to power just over a year ago, the country has seen multiple student protests, occupations of dozens...