Cairo reopens restored 19th century synagogue
CAIRO — The 19th-century synagogue of Maimonides in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter reopened Sunday after a nearly two-year restoration by Egyptian authorities, participants at the opening told AFP.

French Premier praises Aladdin Project’s “remarkable work”
In keynote speech at annual dinner of umbrella French Jewish organization, Prime Minister François Fillon praised the “remarkable work” of the Aladdin Project and reaffirmed the French government’s support for this cultural and educational initiative.

French envoy: President Sarkozy supports Aladdin Project
Anti-Semitism is a problem not just for French Jews but for the entire French Republic and the world as a whole, French Ambassador to Israel, Christophe Bigot, told journalists.

Muslim integration in Germany
Stephan J. Kramer, general secretary of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, observes the complex reality behind the debate on Muslim integration in Germany.

French nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld winds up Holocaust conferences in Arab states
French Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld on Monday urged Muslims and Jews to learn about their mutual suffering as a way to bring them closer, after a series of Holocaust conferences mostly in Arab states.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France: Spokesman's Declaration
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs joins the "Aladdin Project" in organizing, from January 27 to February 8, a series of events in several French cultural centers and institutes on the occasion of the International Day of commemoration of the memory of Holocaust victims ( January 27).

“We need courageous steps”
Tareq Oubrou, chairman of the Association of Imams of France: “It’s absurd to deny the Holocaust. Both sides must recognize the misfortunes of one another and transcend the barriers of identity to be able to make peace.”