While not specifying all of the questions which need to be asked about Shariah finance, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank has at least shown some skepticism about it. Christian Noyer of France pointed out that “Islamic banks” pose risks to the financial system, many of them stemming from the […]
France seeks to lead the way in Western capitulation again
“France seeks to woo Islamic investments” As France debates whether to ban the burqa, the government is leading a drive to attract billions in investment from Muslim countries by turning Paris into the European capital of Islamic finance. The French parliament this month has approved changes to legislation to allow Islamic “sukuk” bonds to be […]
Islamic Finance comes to France; Promoters Worry About “Prejudice”
Islamic finance is making its way into France, but its promoters worry that retail establishments for Shariah-Compliant banking and finance will be inhibited by “prejudice” against Islam. Prejudice against Islam has NOTHING to do with opposition to Shariah-Compliant Finance. The problem is SHARIAH itself. Shariah is a barbaric doctrine which is inherently damaging to human […]
Olivier Guitta of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has written a sobering piece for the Middle East Times about the spread of Shariah. He gives summaries of developments in Pakistan, Italy, France, Great Britain and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on family law and the rights of women. Of particular interest was this […]
03 December 2008 Paris: The second edition of the French Islamic Finance Forum that took place in Paris on November 26th, welcomed some of the foremost sharia scholars in the world, highlighting the necessity to set up a genuine French-speaking sharia committee to advise on sharia-compliant operations in this region. ACERFI, a non for-profit […]
FINANCE: ISLAMIC BANKS IN FRANCE FROM 2009 (ANSAmed) – PARIS, NOVEMBER 27 – From next year Islamic banks conforming to sharia law, could be part of the panorama of the French banking system. Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said at the opening of the second French forum of Islamic finance that she had decided to “make […]
hat tip-Christopher H French Official Scoffs at Idea of Negotiating With Iran Newsmax.com Friday, October 10, 2008 12:31 PM By: Kenneth R. Timmerman Barack Obama can talk about negotiating with Iran until he’s blue in the face, but a top French official who has been there and done that contends that any efforts by a […]
Iran car maker says French politics hampering ventures Agence France-Presse – 09 October, 2008 The chairman of Iran’s biggest car maker accused France of “inappropriate policies”, which he said are hampering joint ventures in a country where French manufacturers have a 40 to 50 percent market share. France is Iran’s biggest trading partner but […]
Manual outlines Muslim radicalization in prisons By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 10/01/2008 02:24:20 PM MDT PARIS—Security officials from several European countries have developed a manual to help prison authorities prevent their jailhouses from becoming incubators for Muslim extremists.The manual, developed by France, Germany and Austria, includes signs that may indicate that […]
Jailhouse jihad hat tip-OSINT Fears that terrorism is breeding in French prisons HOME to Europe’s biggest Muslim population and a robust counter-terrorism system, France has long kept a keen watch on Islamic radicalism. In recent years it has been spared big bombings of the kind seen in London and Madrid. But France is no stranger […]
Air France – KLM to increase capacity to the Middle East and Africa for winter season 13/9/2008 Air France announced an increase in capacity by 2.2% on the Africa network, adding a flight to each of Kinshasa (4/7), Niamey (4/7) and Ouagadougou (7/7) and putting into service a larger aircraft on the Bangui route (A340-300). […]
Jewish youths attacked in Paris (Will they just be called “Hooligans” as the previous French gov. used to do, and say it was due to lack of employment and assimilation?-comments by Allyson Rowen Taylor) http://www.jewishjournal.com/images/photos/NW_CRD_paris2_10-15-04.jpg Three boys suffer facial fractures after being assaulted on street by Muslim group wielding stones, brass knuckles. French […]
Fjrodman eviscerates the latest Muslim shakedown on the West. Exclusive to Atlas. Fjordman September 7, 2008 In early September 2008, demands were made that France must make reparations for its colonial past in Algeria. The calls followed the signing between Italy and Libya of a 5 billion dollar investment agreement to resolve colonial-era disputes. The […]
French tourism boosted by visitors from Middle East Saturday, 06 September 2008 Middle Eastern tourists increase in France Visitors from the Middle East have boosted tourism numbers in France this year as visitors from other nations declined because of the economic downturn. France is the world’s most visited country and has a vast […]
Viva La France!! http://tinyurl.com/5nymsv The Islamic Finance Summit 2nd Edition October 23rd 2008 – Paris Register for this conference The Islamic Finance Summit combines a high-profile agenda of plenary presentations with case-studies and interactive discussion forum sessions that focus on more specific topics accompanied by special-interest panels and a luncheon. The key topics for discussion […]
hat tip-Esther-Islam in Europe http://tinyurl.com/58vrjg France to promote Islamic finance 22/07/2008 00:00 French economy minister wants to promote Islamic finance to attract Gulf-based investment which is currently flowing to London. 22 July 2008 PARIS – The French government, anxious to attract some of the Gulf-based investment currently flowing to London, is promoting Islamic finance, […]
INTERNATIONAL. France is maneuvering for a part of the Islamic finance business, with expected fiscal and legal adjustments as announced in July 2008 by the Finance Minister, said Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in a report published today titled ‘Islamic Finance In France: Paris Tries To Reduce The Gap With London’. “Islamic finance has […]
Changing faces in French workplace By David Chazan BBC News, Paris The street market in Saint-Denis is only a few minutes from the Champs Elysees by metro, but it feels more like north Africa than a northern suburb of Paris. Not a million miles away – the multicultural Paris suburb of St-Denis Amid a crowd […]
Culture: Louvre draws a veil over artistic neglect with bold new Islamic wing Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Thursday July 17, 2008 The Guardian It is known as the Veil and is described by its architects as a giant glass Muslim headscarf in the heart of Paris. The former French president Jacques Chirac saw it as […]
Burqa a prison, says minister 16/07/2008 http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2358331,00.html Hat tip-Esther-Islam In Europe Paris – Women who wear burqas live in a prison, a French minister said in an interview on Wednesday, after a Moroccan woman who wears the […]
Samuel J. Scott Files Le Figaro reports that foreigners, including several French citizens, have succeeded in penetrating from Egypt into Gaza in order to fight Israel. Abu Hafs is a militant in the Army of Believers, a group which appeared after the ISraeli pull-back from Gaza in 2005. He says that they’re not part of […]
Hate Speech Case http://echrblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/hate-speech-case.html Restricting hate speech is often a contentious point from the perspective of human rights. Last week, the Court issued a judgment on such speech in the French case of Soulas and others. Soulas was the publisher of a book written by Guillaume Faye entitled ‘La colonisation de l’Europe’ (the colonisation […]
French firm quits Iran gas deal Total was reportedly the last major western energy firm interested in Iran The head of French energy giant Total has said it will not invest in Iran because it is too politically risky. The company had been planning to develop the huge South Pars gas field, but Christophe de […]
Fri 11 Jul 2008, 11:31 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnL11734780.html Muslim French “Haute Couture” By Estelle Shirbon PARIS (Reuters) – France has denied citizenship to a veiled Moroccan woman on the grounds that her “radical” practice of Islam is incompatible with basic French values such as equality of the sexes, a legal ruling showed on Friday. The case […]
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/business/?id=26832=26832&format=0 2008-07-10 Total chief: Too risky to invest in Iran De Margerie’s statement deals heavy blow to Iran’s hopes of boosting its key energy sector. LONDON – The head of French energy giant Total said in an interview published Thursday that it is too politically risky to invest in Iran, dealing a serious blow […]
More photos of the Muslims in Paris, from the “religion of peace” Paris EUROPLACE International Financial Forum welcomes GCC delegation, cooperation and investment http://www.ameinfo.com/162596.html The rise in importance in Gulf region Sovereign Wealth Funds has been ongoing for some months but yesterday at the International Financial Forum in Paris, staged by Paris EUROPLACE, the organisation […]
A fundamental shift in global finance has thrown the GCC countries into full glare of the world spotlight amid surge of GCC sovereign funds. The rise in importance of Gulf region Sovereign Wealth Funds has been ongoing for some months, but yesterday at the International Financial Forum in Paris, staged by Paris EUROPLACE, the organisation […]
The architectural plans for the new Grand Mosque of Marseilles have been chosen this week. The mosque’s prayer hall is 3,500 square meters and could accommodate 2,500 worshipers. The mosque, built on the site of the municipality’s slaughterhouse, is expected to be completed in four years. Source: La Provence (French), h/t Yeux jamais baisses See […]
France not yet capitalising on Islamic finance, says Moody’s Web posted at: 7/2/2008 1:33:31 Source ::: The Peninsula http://tinyurl.com/696b8q doha • The French market has the strong potential to become a thriving market for Islamic finance but it has yet to capitalise on this opportunity, according to Moody’s Investors Service in a new ‘Special […]
The controversial People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (PMOI) is holding a grand assembly in the Paris suburbs Saturday. It’s going to use the opportunity to call for its removal from the European list of terrorist organizations. (Report: C.Westerheide) Saturday 28 June 2008 http://www.france24 .com/en/20080628 -big-get- together- people%E2% 80%99-mujahed een-iran-france- iran By France 24 Since Monday, […]
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