When dignity is at stake
The escalating international row over a dozen cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten looks to many Europeans as an exaggerated reaction by hypersensitive Muslims.
Rik Coolsaet (New York Times)If Turkey’s EU Process Fails, it will be a shame for EU
Director of Security and Global Government at the Royal Institute for International Relations at the Gent University in Belgium Professor Rik Coolsaet disclosed that it would be a “shame” for the European Union (EU) if Turkey’s negotiations process that started on October 3rd, does not end in full membership.
Rik Coolsaet (Zaman.com)Muslims Real Victims of Terror
The author of “Al Qaeda, the Myth” Prof. Rik Colsaet spoke to Zaman recently. Colsaet strongly opposes the term “Islamic terror”. Asking the question, “Islam has existed for 1,400 years, but why are we facing this type of terror just now?” he urges the West to focus on the roots of terror.
Rik Coolsaet (Zaman.com)Is Brussels safe from attack?
With London bleeding from a series of devastating bomb attacks, we ask how safe is Brussels ? the capital of Europe ? from a terrorist attack? Aaron Gray-Block investigates.
Aaron Gray-Block (Expatica)