Mr Macron announced measures to tighten controls on foreign financing of mosques, to end the nomination by Algeria, Morocco and Turkey of 300 imams a year for France, and withdraw from this year permission for foreign governments to control language courses for 80,000 pupils learning Arabic, Turkish and other languages from their countries of origin… Continue reading Political Islam Part 25
Month: August 2020
Free Speech Part 3
The internet and technology are growing at such a rapid pace that many argue that the law is behind the times. Internet giants like Google, YouTube and Facebook hold the ability to censor content and limit speech, but legally should they be allowed? Since they are private and not public businesses, some believe that they… Continue reading Free Speech Part 3
Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1
A lot has happened since Britain went into lockdown 100 days ago, but one man was labelled “a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus”. The pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, some tragically, but those are the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson when fundraiser and veteran Captain Tom Moore was awarded a knighthood.… Continue reading Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1
Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory
July 2020. Qatar welcomed a decision by the UN’s top court Tuesday to back it in a dispute with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over an air blockade against Doha. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected an appeal by the four countries against the jurisdiction of the International Civil Aviation… Continue reading Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory