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They agreed to the separation of the "identities of culture region, ethnicity and religion from the State".
Comment: Macron is whipping up anti-Muslim sentiment in order to cover up for his own failures: An economic crisis, rising inequality and a public health emergency, writes Mobashra Tazamal.
Polarisation gnaws at Syria's hopes for reconciliation
Comment: Ideological polarisation in Syria has left no room for nuance, and deprived Syrians of the social fabric necessary for reconciliation, writes Zahra Erhaim.
Controversy after French professors accused of Islamophobia
A French student campaign against alleged Islamophobia from two teachers is being investigated because Paris thinks it is putting the teachers ...
Egypt regime informants 'are on Clubhouse', warns analyst
An analyst has taken to Twitter to share his mixed experiences with the new audio-sharing app, Clubhouse.
French anti-Islamophobia alliance calls for nationwide protests
The Front Against Islamophobia in France has called for nationwide demonstrations against the passing of the anti-extremist bill.
Generation Identity: The new face of Europe’s far-right movement
In-depth: France has said it will dissolve Generation Identity, one of Europe's fastest growing far-right youth movements.
Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French Muslims
Paris summoned Islamabad's envoy after President Arif Alvi said a controversial anti-extremism bill in France showed laws "being changed in ...
French MP to push for 'Judaeo-Christian tradition' bill
French right-wing MP Guillaume Peltier said during an interview on Sunday that he wanted to propose a new bill setting up secularism as ...
French lawmakers approve controversial anti-extremism bill
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of a law to battle 'Islamist separatism', but critics call an attack on religious ...
Turkish Muslim groups in France oppose controversial anti-Islam bill
Citing the bill's marginalising nature against Muslims, Turkish Muslim foundations in France refuse to sign the newly-established Islamic ...
Is 'European Islam' the future of Western Muslim identity?
Book Club: In his new study, Hashas makes a major contribution to the debate about Muslim identities in Europe by surveying the thoughts of some ...
The West's dangerous dalliance with Hindu extremists
Comment: Power politics and the pursuit of profits are driving the West's enabling of the RSS and other Hindu extremist groups in India, writes ...
French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron's anti-extremism charter
Three Muslim groups refused to back the French government's anti-extremism charter.
Macron hails controversial French Muslim charter against 'extremism'
President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders after they agreed on a "charter of principles" aimed at combatting sectarianism and ...
French Muslim council agrees accord on Macron's controversial 'principles'
France's Muslim federations agreed Sunday on a "charter of principles" requested by President Emmanuel Macron in his bid to eradicate sectarianism and extremism.
Syria Insight: The Assad regime's battle for religious legitimacy
Bashar Al-Assad is once again trying to claim the state's legitimacy in the religious sphere.
Macron and Sisi: Geopolitical ambitions eclipse human rights abuses
Analysis: Macron views Sisi's human rights violations as a minor inconvenience to France's strategic objectives in the region.
Anti-extremism plan is law of freedom, says France PM
The proposed legislation, which clamps down on religious-based education, online hate speech and polygamy, has caused unease even among France's ...
Islamophobia and the rise of respectable racism in France
Book Club: Jim Wolfreys illuminates both the uniqueness of France's anti-Muslim backlash and its broader implications for the West.
Macron and Sisi's authoritarian embrace
Comment: The Egyptian and French presidents are attempting to control the meaning of Islam to enact their domestic, authoritarian agendas, ...
US envoy airs concerns as France targets radical Islam
Ambassador Sam Brownback voiced concern about France, warning against "heavy-handed" measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam.
What a Biden presidency means for Kashmir
Analysis: The Biden-Harris campaign took a robust stance on Kashmir. But with burgeoning India ties and an eye on China, the new administration ...
How India's 'Love Jihad' law demonises Muslims
In-depth: 'Love Jihad' is a conspiracy theory propagated by right-wing Hindu extremists, who accuse Muslim men of luring Hindu women into ...
France will introduce an identification number system to help enforce the controversial legislation.
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