Second Islamic school on fire in Netherlands

Suspected arsonists set an Islamic elementary school on fire in the latest in a string of arson attacks in the Netherlands inthe wake of the killing of a Dutch filmmaker, allegedly by an Islamist......

US thinktank warns of violence over book on Ayesha

The Jewel of Medina, a story of Ayesha, Prophet Mohammed's third wife penned by American author Sherry Jones in the form of historical fiction, has been objected to by some Muslims in the United......

Netherlands may ban burkha

The Netherlands is a step away from banning the burkha. If the move, brainchild of Interior Minister Rita Verdonk, goes through, it will become the first country in Europe to ban the burkha.......

The Lessons from France

The last time Paris came this close to anarchy was in the summer of 1968. Then noisy demonstrations by anarchists and Communists almost brought the government to its knees. Now, it is not just......