Greek Extremists: 'Golden Dawn' Fosters Ties with German Neo-Nazis
SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: The Greek right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn has established contacts with German neo-Nazis in Bavaria. The group, which is represented in Greek parliament, is also attempting to set up a cell in the southern German state.

The Greek right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn is establishing close contacts with Bavarian neo-Nazis and began setting up a cell in Nuremberg last year. The party, known in Greek as Chrysi Avgi, even held a conference in the southern German city recently.

Bavaria's state intelligence agency is particularly interested in meetings that have been taking place between right-wing extremists from Greece and those in Bavaria.

An umbrella organization of Greek communities in Germany has called on all Greeks in Germany to reject attempts by neo-Nazis to promote "violence, inteolerance and social cannibalism." » | cro/SPIEGEL | Monday, February 04, 2013

Migration aus Rumänien und Bulgarien: Deutsche Städte klagen über Zuwanderer
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Sie lebten schon in ihrer Heimat häufig in Armut, hier schaffen sie den Aufstieg auch oft nicht: Zuwanderer aus Rumänien und Bulgarien fallen nach SPIEGEL-Informationen manchen deutschen Städten zur Last. Sie klagen, dass die Migranten viel Geld kosten - und fordern Hilfe vom Bund.

Hamburg - Die deutschen Städte klagen über die Zuwanderung aus Rumänien und Bulgarien: "Die soziale Balance und der soziale Friede" seien "in höchstem Maße gefährdet", heißt es nach Informationen des SPIEGEL in einem internen Papier des Deutschen Städtetages. Viele Migranten zögen in Quartiere, die ohnehin unter hoher Arbeitslosigkeit litten. Betroffen sind Städte wie Berlin, Dortmund, Duisburg, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Offenbach. » | son | Sontag, 03. Februar 2013

Richard III: Skeleton Is the King
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Human remains found buried deep beneath a Leicester car park have been identified as those of Richard III, scientists confirmed today.

In an announcement that rewrote history, archaeologists confirmed that "beyond reasonable doubt" that the skeleton was found in the resting place of the Plantagenet king.

They said that long-awaited DNA results on the bones proved beyond doubt that they belonged to the king, more than 500 years after he was killed in battle.

Speaking before more than 140 journalists from all over the world, the University of Leicester team described their find as "truly astonishing".

They said the skeletal evidence "provides a highly convincing case for identification as Richard III". They said that the skeleton was the king as far as all scientific tests could prove.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester that, beyond reasonable doubt, the individual exhumed at Greyfriars... is indeed Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England," said Richard Buckley, who led the research. » | Nick Britten, and Andrew Hough | Monday, February 04, 2013

Knife-wielding Man Shot with Taser Outside Buckingham Palace in Court

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A man who was stopped by police with a Taser stun gun as he ran towards Buckingham Palace wielding two knives has been charged and will appear in court today.

Talhat Rehman, 54, broke from a crowd of tourists in the middle of the Changing of the Guard ceremony yesterday morning, holding one blade to his chest and another to his throat.

As an officer tried to intervene, he lunged at him waving both knives and was shot with the stun gun before being arrested and taken away in a police van.

Mr Rehman, of Harrow, North West London, was later charged with two counts of possessing a bladed weapon in public and one of affray. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later today.

"He was not making threats to members of the public but he was challenged by police. He acted aggressively and a Taser was discharged,” a Scotland Yard spokesman said.

Officers at the scene suggested that Mr Rehman was known to them and was mentally ill. He had previously worked at the Maharaja Halal butcher a mile from his home address, it was reported. » | Victoria Ward and Sam Marsden | Monday, February 04, 2013

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Arabie saoudite: Peine très légère pour un homme ayant violé et tué sa fille
TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Il n'a reçu qu'une peine légère pour avoir tué sauvagement sa fillette de 5 ans. Mais un homme ne peut être condamné à mort en Arabie saoudite pour le meurtre de sa femme ou de son enfant.

Un prédicateur saoudien a été récemment condamné à une courte peine de prison et à verser une compensation financière pour le viol et le meurtre de sa fille de 5 ans, ont rapporté samedi 3 militantes des droits humains. Ces dernières ont dénoncé la mansuétude du jugement, l’estimant révélatrice du statut des femmes dans le pays.

Selon ces militantes saoudiennes, la petite Lama, hospitalisée le 25 décembre 2011 avec le crâne fracassé, des côtes cassées, des traces de brûlures et un ongle arraché, a succombé à ses blessures le 22 octobre.

La mère, qui était divorcée et n’avait pas pu voir sa fille dans les mois précédant l’hospitalisation, et une assistante sociale ont aussi évoqué des séquelles de viols particulièrement cruels, selon ces militantes. » | ats/afp/Newsnet | dimanche 03 février 2013

Mark Levin: "The Muslim Brotherhood Has Infiltrated Our Government, It's Called Barack Obama"
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: MARK LEVIN – What the hell's happening? Now we've backed the Muslim Brotherhood? And then of course, our dear friend Michele Bachmann and Louie Gohmert and three other brave members of the House of Representatives asked questions about the Muslim Brotherhood's infiltration of our own government and they're treated like pariahs. Well, the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated our government, it's called Barack Obama. No, he's not a formal member, he's a sympathizer. There, I said it. Prove otherwise. (+ video) » | Ian Schwartz | Thursday, January 31, 2013

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'Traces of Pork' Found in Prison Food Served as Halal

THE GUARDIAN: Supplier of meat pies and pasties to prisons suspended after FSA informed of contamination

The Ministry of Justice is suspending one of the suppliers of meat to prisons after it discovered that halal pies and pasties sourced from a properly halal certificated supplier may contain traces of non-halal meat.

The products concerned have been withdrawn immediately, a spokesman said.

He added: "All prisons have been informed about this very regrettable incident and we reported this issue to the Food Standards Agency immediately.

"We are taking immediate steps to suspend the contract with the relevant subcontractor."

Justice minister Jeremy Wright said: "This is an absolutely unacceptable situation and one which we regret greatly. Clearly this must be distressing for those affected and they can be reassured we are doing everything we can to resolve the situation. The prison service is investigating this as a matter of urgency.

The FSA said the incident involved traces of pork. » | Press Association | Friday, February 01, 2013

New Dark Age Alert! Inside Gao Where Arab Jihadis Took Bloody Sharia Retribution On Mali's Black Africans

THE GUARDIAN: The people of Gao endured nine months of amputations and floggings under the rule of Islamist rebels – much of it aimed at ethnic groups

The jihadis carried out amputations in the sandy square where the residents of Gao used to watch basketball. The men who ruled Gao for nine months, until French and Malian troops drove them out last weekend, replaced the words "Place de l'Indépendence" in the green, red and yellow of the national flag with simple white on black: Place de la Sharia.

A thief would lose his right hand. Those accused of burglary would lose both right hand and left foot. On 21 December last year, people were assembled, as they had been several times before, and told to watch.

"No one was allowed to speak," said Issa Alzouma. "Then they cut off my hand with a knife."

Alzouma had been accused of stealing a motorbike, which he denies. At 39, he made a living digging gravel for construction companies. It was enough to support his wife and three children. Now he roams Gao in tattered clothes, the stump of his right arm wrapped in a grubby bandage, a flimsy black plastic bag dangling from his remaining wrist. Inside he keeps a few antibiotics and replacement bandages given by a Red Cross doctor who treated him at Gao hospital a week after his amputation.

"The doctor had to cut in and remove flesh because it was infected," he said. "Under the bandage you can see my bones. It hurts and I feel as if my bones are coming out."

Alzouma has no idea how he and his family will survive. "My wife just cries and cries," he said. His friend Algalas Yatara, who was also accused of stealing a motorbike, carries a sheaf of papers in Arabic in his remaining hand. He thinks it is the judgment but is not quite sure, as neither man can read Arabic. Read on and comment » | Lindsey Hilsum in Gao | The Observer | Saturday, February 02, 2013

Französischer Präsident in Mali: Timbuktu feiert Hollande als Befreier

SPIEGEL ONLINE: "Es lebe Frankreich, es lebe Hollande" - drei Wochen nach dem Beginn des Militäreinsatzes in Mali hat der französische Präsident das Land besucht. In der von Islamisten befreiten Sahara-Stadt Timbuktu wurde er von Tausenden Menschen frenetisch empfangen.

Paris/Bamako - Frankreichs Präsident François Hollande ist am Samstag in Mali angekommen: Tausende jubelnde Menschen begrüßten ihn auf dem Hauptplatz der historischen Wüstenstadt Timbuktu.

"Es lebe Frankreich, es lebe Hollande", riefen sie. Sie wollen Frankreich "Danke" sagen für den schnellen Militäreinsatz gegen die Islamisten. Die Einwohner der Stadt tanzten zu den Rhythmen von Trommeln, die unter den Islamisten verboten waren. "Wir freuen uns, ihn zu treffen, denn er ist unser Befreier, er hat uns von diesen bewaffneten Banditen befreit", sagte ein Händler. "Ohne die Franzosen wäre es eine Katastrophe gewesen." "Wir, die Frauen von Timbuktu, wir danken François Hollande unendlich", rief eine 53-jährige Frau, die sich in eine französische Flagge gehüllt hatte. » | fln/dpa/AFP | Samstag, 02. Februar 2013

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Francois [sic] Hollande to Remove Word 'Race' from French Constitution
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Francois [sic] Hollande is to have the word "race" removed from the French Constitution's guarantee that all citizens will be treated equally.

The French president declared "there is no place for race in the Republic" in March last year while campaigning against his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.

Mr Hollande's election commitment will be honoured before the summer, aides told Le Figaro on Friday, as part of a wider programme of constitutional reform.

The French Constitution, drafted in 1946, states: "France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social republic. It guarantees equality before the law for all citizens without distinction of origin, race or religion." » | Foreign Staff | Friday, February 01, 2013

Egypt: Opposition Rallies as Video Emerges of Naked Man Being Beaten by Security Forces
Egypt's opposition called for the interior minister to resign on Saturday after security forces were seen on television beating and dragging a naked man at a Cairo protest.

Read the article here | Telegraph reporter and foreign agencies | Saturday, February 02, 2013

Dispatch: Inside Timbuktu, the City Freed from Its Al-Qaeda Tormentors
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The image of a severed hand lying beside a bloodied sword was passed from one mobile phone to the next.

The 25-year-old man had been held down while the hand was cut off before a crowd of appalled onlookers, recalled Mousa Ag-Mohammed, 29, who witnessed this punishment. "Some people said that he stole something, but it was not true," he said. "They wanted to do this just to frighten people, for the people to be scared of them."

Whatever the reason, the footage showed how the Islamist overlords of the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu had united high technology with medieval cruelty during their occupation.

Indeed terror was Mr Ag-Mohammed's dominant memory of the 10-month occupation of Timbuktu that ended with a lightning French assault on Monday. » | David Blair, Timbuktu | Friday, February 01, 2013

Gay Marriage Could Cost Conservatives Power, Poll Suggests

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Divisions over gay marriage could cost the Conservatives enough votes to force them out of power at the next election, a new poll suggests.

One in five of voters who supported the party in 2010 would “definitely not” do so again if the Coalition presses ahead with the change, it found. Even though a majority of Conservative voters polled insisted they would stay with the party, the loss of a fifth of its support would be enough to force it out of power.

On Friday night some Conservative MPs described the findings as a “wake up call” to David Cameron, just a few days before the Commons votes for the first time on legalsing gay marriage.

But Tory supporters of the change dismissed the poll, which was commissioned by the Coalition for Marriage, which campaigns against same-sex unions, as “skewed”. » | John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor | Friday, February 01, 2013


THE GUARDIAN: No concessions for Tory right in David Cameron's push for gay marriage: Prime minister rules out tax breaks for married couples in March budget ¶ David Cameron has slapped down traditionalists in the cabinet opposed to proposed gay marriage laws by saying he would not introduce tax breaks for married couples in the March budget. » | Patrick Wintour | Friday, February 01, 2013

Hillary Clinton Steps Down as US Secretary of State
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Hillary Clinton bid an emotional farewell to the State Department on Friday as she stepped down from her post as America's top diplomat to become a private citizen for the first time in decades.


The US Secretary of State addressed a cheering crowd of staff in Washington, telling them that while the world remains "very complex and even dangerous" she was "more optimistic today than I was when I stood here four years ago".

"I'm proud of the work we have done to elevate diplomacy and development, to serve the nation we all love, to understand the challenges, the threats and the opportunities that the United States faces," she said. » | Raf Sanchez, Washington | Friday, February 01, 2013

Kosovo Orders Ban on Headscarves in Schools
Kosovo is one of Europe's majority Muslim countries, but now an administrative order has been issued banning the wearing of headscarves in schools. When one student refused to remove her headscarf, she was expelled. Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.

In Kairo fliegen Molotow-Cocktails

TAGES ANZEIGER: Aus Protest gegen Mohammed Mursi sind in mehreren ägyptischen Städten tausende Menschen auf die Strasse gegangen. In Kairo gerieten erneut Demonstranten und Polizisten aneinander.

In Ägypten ist es bei den Massendemonstrationen gegen die islamistische Regierung zu Krawallen gekommen. Die arabischen Nachrichtensender Al-Jasira und al-Arabiya berichteten von Auseinandersetzungen am Präsidentenpalast in Kairo.

In der Hauptstadt marschierten Tausende Demonstranten trotz Regens zum Tahrir-Platz und zum Präsidentenpalast und riefen dabei Parolen wie «Freiheit» und «Mursi ist nicht rechtmässig». Augenzeugen zufolge bewarfen Demonstranten und Sicherheitskräfte einander in einer Seitenstrasse des Tahrir-Platzes mit Steinen. » | ses/AFP/sda | Freitaag, 01. Februar 2013

Salafismus wächst rasant
DIE WELT: In Norddeutschland gibt es bereits 1500 Anhänge

Sie verteilen öffentlich den Koran, vertreten einen rückwärtsgewandten Ur-Islam mit einem "Gottesstaat" und können gewaltbereit sein: Mehr als 4500 Salafisten gibt es nach Angaben des Bundesverfassungsschutzes in ganz Deutschland. "Für die norddeutschen Bundesländer gehen wir realistisch von einer Schätzung von 1000 bis 1500 Salafisten aus", sagte Professor Bülent Ucar, geschäftsführender Direktor des Instituts für Islamische Theologie an der Universität Osnabrück, am Rande einer Fachtagung zum Thema Salafismus. » | Von Edgar S. Hasse | Montag, 28. Januar 2013

Golfe Persique: Des milliers de Bahreïnis manifestent pour la démocratie
TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Plusieurs milliers de Bahreïnis ont manifesté près de Manama à l'appel de l'opposition chiite. Ils ont réclamé des réformes démocratiques et le départ du Premier ministre, en poste depuis plus de 40 ans.

Des milliers de femmes et d'hommes ont défilé à Al-Bilad-el-Qadim en brandissant des drapeaux bahreïnis et des portraits de détenus politiques, et en réclamant la démission de Khalifa ben Salmane Al-Khalifa, oncle du roi et Premier ministre depuis l'indépendance de Bahreïn en 1971.

«L'action nationale en faveur du changement démocratique se poursuivra (...) jusqu'à l'obtention de tous les droits», ont affirmé les mouvements chiites de l'opposition dans un communiqué à la fin de la manifestation.

«L'action du peuple de Bahreïn sur le terrain dure depuis deux ans et ne s'arrêtera pas, l'action de l'opposition sera quotidienne et nous manifesterons tous les jours jusqu'à ce que toutes nos revendications soient entendues», ajoute également le texte. » | ats/afp/Newsnet | vendredi 01 février 2013

Que signifie le drapeau noir des salafistes ?
JEUNE AFRIQUE: De Bahreïn à Tombouctou, en passant par l'Algérie, il est au coeur de l'actualité : le drapeau noir imprimé de caractères blancs est devenu le symbole des salafistes du monde entier. Mais que signifie-t-il ? Décryptage.

Des caractères arabes qui claquent en blanc sur fond noir, une apparence familière, celle des étendards sombres du jihad supposés similaires à la bannière que le prophète Mohammed brandissait lors de ses conquêtes. Mais la forme de celle-ci détonne. La calligraphie basique qui le couronne, « La ilaha illa Allah » (il n’y a de dieu que Dieu), tranche avec les volutes compliquées des autres drapeaux salafistes et percute comme un « Just do it » de Nike. Il est frappé en son centre d’une sorte de cercle ovoïde barré de trois inscriptions « Allah » (Dieu),« Rasoûl » (Prophète), « Mohammed ». Un logo sobre et efficace qui évoquerait presque la pomme croquée d’Apple. Depuis 2011 cette bannière se répand dans le ciel des troupes salafistes combattantes ou militantes, des zones tribales du Pakistan aux maquis yéménites et sahéliens, des rues de Beyrouth aux places de Rabat. » | Par Jeune Afrique | mercredi 30 janvier 2013

Un Marocain lié aux salafistes expulsé
EUROPE 1: Un ressortissant marocain, lié au groupuscule salafiste Forsane Alizza, a été expulsé jeudi vers le Maroc, a annoncé le ministère de l'Intérieur dans un communiqué. < ahref=http://www.europe1.fr/France/Un-Marocain-lie-aux-salafistes-expulse-1399715/ target=_blank> » | Par Europe1.fr avec AFP | jeudi 31 janvier 2013

Catholic Event Cancels Talk By Islam Critic

THE BOSTON GLOBE: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester rescinded an invitation Wednesday to Robert Spencer, a Catholic whose work depicts Islam as an inherently violent religion, to speak at its annual Catholic Men’s Conference in March.

The invitation was withdrawn after Muslims in Massachusetts expressed concerns to the diocese about the appearance of Spencer, scheduled to be a featured speaker at the DCU Center on March 16.

Spencer is director of the blog Jihad Watch and a leader of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and Stop Islamization of America, both of which are seen as anti-Muslim groups by some organizations that monitor extremism.

His books include “Stealth Jihad: How Radical Islam is Subverting America without Guns or Bombs,” “The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World’s Most Intolerant Religion,” and “Inside Islam: A Guide for Catholics.” On his blog, he has argued that jihad is a central tenet of the faith.

After the Globe sought comment on his scheduled appearance from the diocese and from Muslim organizations Wednesday, the Islamic Council of New England sent an e-mail urging Catholic leaders to cancel Spencer’s appearance. The diocese agreed to do so shortly after receiving the e-mail. » | Lisa Wangsness | Blobe Staff | Thursday, January 31, 2013

Global Leadership Vacuum: Europe Incapable, America Unwilling

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: US Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Germany this week in an effort to strengthen trans-Atlantic ties. Global politics have come to a standstill in recent years, with the United States unwilling to show leadership and Europe and other major powers unable to fill the vacuum.

Ernest Rutherford, the chemist and nuclear physicist, wanted to conduct massive experiments in his laboratories in Britain. He had won the 1908 Nobel Prize in chemistry and would go on to become one of the legends in his field. But he often simply didn't have the funds. Legend has it that he gathered together his team and said: "Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It's time to start thinking."

These words attributed to Rutherford have become world-famous -- also in the realm of politics. And they could hardly be more applicable than to United States Vice President Joe Biden's upcoming trip to Germany. On Friday afternoon, Biden will hold a powwow with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. On Saturday, he is scheduled to deliver a speech at the annual Munich Security Conference.

The reason is clear: Biden might still speak eloquently in public about trans-Atlantic cooperation. But, behind closed doors, his main message will be that America and its allies need to come up with a new way of divvying up responsibilities in this uncertain world. The Exhausted Nation » | An Analysis By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Munich | Friday, February 01, 2013

Vorwürfe des Wiesenthal-Centers: Rabbi nennt Jakob Augstein Antisemiten
31.01.2013 - Das Simon-Wiesenthal-Zentrum hat Aussagen des SPIEGEL-ONLINE-Kolumnisten und Verlegers Jakob Augstein auf eine Liste der schlimmsten antisemitischen Äußerungen gesetzt. In Berlin verstärkte jetzt dessen Vizedirektor Rabbi Cooper die Kritik - und nennt Augstein unverblümt einen Antisemiten.

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: Augstein Debate: Rabbi Refuses to Weaken 'Anti-Semite' Claims – Rabbi Abraham Cooper has reiterated the Simon Wiesenthal Center's stance that German journalist Jakob Augstein, who also writes a column for SPIEGEL ONLINE, is a leading anti-Semite. He said that Augstein's recent comments have done nothing to change his opinion. » | Severin Weiland | Thursday, January 31, 2013

Al-Qaeda Threatens US and Europe, Promises 'Earth-shattering' Attack

RT.COM: A message posted on a jihadist website on Sunday promised that “terrible” attacks will soon strike the US, France, Denmark and other European countries.

“Where will the next strike by Al-Qaeda be?” a message on the Ansar al-Mujahidin network read, followed by: “The house of disbelief: America, France, Denmark and other countries in Europe, and in the countries that helped and help France and other places.”

The message threatened attacks that will be “strong, serious, alarming, earth-shattering and terrible,” which will be carried out both collectively and individually.

The post also singled out France, telling the country to prepare for a “long war of attrition.” » | Thursday, January 31, 2013

Barack Obama's Uncle to Face Deportation Hearing

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Onyango Obama, the uncle of US president Barack Obama, will learn if he is to be deported from the US to Kenya at a hearing scheduled for Dec 3.

Mr Obama, 68, is the half-brother of the president's late father. He has lived in the US illegally since arriving from Kenya as a teenager for school.

The date of the hearing was announced on Wednesday.

His status emerged after his 2011 drunken driving arrest in Framingham, Massachusetts. When he was arrested, he told police he would “call the White House”, before being charged with drink-driving. » | Thursday, January 31, 2013

My comment:

Just how many of Obama's extended family are living in the US illegally, actually? – © Mark

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Salafismus in Bonn: Salafisten verteilten Korane in Bad Godesberg
GENERAL-ANZEIGER: BAD GODESBERG. Es war ein unauffälliger Stand, an dem die Anhänger der salafistischen, sprich radikal-muslimischen Gruppierung "Die wahre Religion" am Samstag auf dem Theaterplatz kostenlose Korane verteilten. Zumindest an diejenigen, die an dem wie ein Rednerpult anmutenden Tisch stehenblieben.

Denn angesprochen wurde niemand der Passanten, die die jungen Männer in Jeans und dicken Jacken meist gar nicht wahrnahmen. Mit Achselzucken reagierten denn auch zwei Fußgänger, die zwischen Theaterplatz und Fronhof unterwegs waren. Ihnen sei die Koranverteilaktion egal, so lange nicht versucht würde, sie zu missionieren. » | GA | Montag, 28. Januar 2013

Szene der Salafisten wächst - Anstieg um 700 Personen auf 4500
DER TAGESSPIEGEL: Im vergangenen Jahr haben sich 700 weitere Menschen den Salafisten angeschlossen. Damit zählt der Verfassungsschutz 4500 Salafisten insgesamt hierzulande. Ein Anführer der Szene aus Berlin will sich unterdessen den Kämpfern in Syrien anschließen.

Die Szene der Salafisten in Deutschland ist nach Informationen des Tagesspiegels im vergangenen Jahr deutlich gewachsen. Die Zahl der Personen, die dem Spektrum zuzurechnen sind, sei auf 4500 gewachsen, teilte das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz auf Anfrage mit. Im Jahr 2011 hatte der Nachrichtendienst noch 3800 Salafisten festgestellt. Den größten Zulauf hatte die Szene in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Dort verdoppelte sich die Zahl der Salafisten auf 1000 Personen. » | Von Frank Jansen | Dienstag, 29. Januar 2013

David Cameron Greeted with Cries of 'Allah[u] Akhbar' in Surprise Visit to Libya
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron today flew into Tripoli in defiance of the deteriorating security situation.

Earlier this week Britain warned of a "potential threat" to its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, days after the Foreign Office urged British nationals to leave Benghazi.

However the Prime Minister flew today from Algiers to Tripoli, for his second visit to the capital in 15 months. » | Christopher Hope, Tripoli, Libya | Thursday, January 31, 2013

Algeria Doesn't Need Lectures from Dave on Fighting Terrorism

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron can expect a frosty reception from his Algerian hosts today when he becomes the first British Prime Minister to visit the North African country since it gained independence in 1962.

Mr Cameron's visit is in response to the al-Qaeda attack on the In Amenas gas complex earlier this month in which 68 people died, including three British workers. After the Algerians refused Mr Cameron's offers of help to end the siege – including a SAS unit – the prime minister hopes to establish a better working relationship in fighting the growing Islamist menace that is taking root in North Africa. Read on and comment » | Con Coughlin | Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Consultants Who Advise on Bankers' Pay Make Prostitutes Look Respectable Says Former Chancellor Lord Lawson

MAIL ONLINE: Lord Lawson made comment as MPs took evidence on standards in banking / He said pay consultants make prostitutes 'seem thoroughly respectable' / Former Chancellor said they feared missing out on future advisory fees if they suggested modest pay deals

Pay consultants who advise banks on their salary packages make prostitutes look ‘respectable’, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer said today.

Tory peer Lord Lawson gave his forthright opinion as MPs took evidence on standards in the banking industry.

He said: ‘In my experience, they [pay consultants] are a profession which makes prostitution seem thoroughly respectable.’

And Lord Lawson, who ran Britain’s finances under Margaret Thatcher, refused to back down even when a female witness giving evidence to him took exception to the characterisation.

Carol Arrowsmith, a senior pay consultant with accountancy firm Deloitte, said it was ‘difficult’ to accept the suggestion that her profession was worse than prostitution.

‘It may be difficult but it may be true,’ retorted the famously outspoken Westminster grandee. » | Rob Davies | Wednesday, January 30, 2013