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.
Human Rights Ambassador, François Zimeray, will also attend the first "Aladdin Project" event at the French Cultural Center in Baghdad
Visit to Iraq by François Zimeray, Human Rights Ambassador responsible for the international dimension of the Holocaust
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in Cairo, in Rabat, in Casablanca, in Istanbul, in Tunis, in Baghdad, in Irbil, in Amman, in Nazareth and in Jerusalem.
Europe unites to deplore Swiss ban on minarets
Times of London: The Swiss and European establishment united today in deploring yesterday's decision by Swiss voters to outlaw the construction of minarets but conservative leaders warned that the referendum showed genuine fear over Islam on the continent.