https://freerepublic.com/tag/culturecenters/ en-us Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:00:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3365389/posts CNN)A German special forces unit arrested two men in a Berlin raid Thursday who are accused of plotting "a significant criminal act against state security," according to Berlin authorities. The two men were arrested in the Britz section of the German capital after a search was conducted on an Islamic cultural center, police said. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3365389/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:00:47 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3015671/posts Muslim leaders criticized on Saturday the agenda of the German Islamic Conference taking place next week. They do not want terrorism as a key subject, nor should Islam critics attend, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported. They are also unhappy that the entire agenda has been drafted by the interior ministry. The event, which debuted in 2006 with the proposed aim of promoting dialogue between the government and Muslim communities, has witnessed a loss of support over stalled talks and lack of progress. Erol Pürlü of the Association of Islamic Cultural Centres (VIKZ) which says it represents 300 Muslim communities nationwide, told... The Local (Germany) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3015671/posts#comment Sat, 4 May 2013 12:58:38 GMT