Immigration and Integration in Europe-Germany

Here is an interesting article that provides an insight to a right wing perspective on immigrants in Germany. To me it is outstandingly surprising that until this very day and age there are people who firmly believe such facts, as "Muslims are socially, culturally and intellectually inferior to most everyone else". This is a statement that appears in this author's book (Thilo Sarrazin) which sold over a million copies in Germany.

The fact that he is generalizing everybody is troubling. It can be true to a degree when some Muslims extremely adhere to traditions or scripture that makes it difficult for them to integrate, however saying that it is the case for Muslims coming from different backgrounds is just racist.

He says that after examining three indicators — success in education and employment, and welfare dependency — he concluded that Islam is by its nature a drag on individual success.

If so, why and how is Islam a drag on individual success? Did he find out if that held true for Muslims who practice their religions in different levels?

and is this really a constructive response from an "educated" author?

WHAT he did not discuss, his critics say, was how it has been well documented in Germany that prejudice and discrimination have made it difficult — nearly impossible — for Muslims to get jobs, find housing or advance in education. A government official in Berlin said recently that many immigrants and their children were given an inferior education that did not prepare them for the work force. Mr. Sarrazin dismisses those factors as secondary, or irrelevant.

Al Jazeera's Inside Story

Here is a quick way to get an insight on the context of what is going on in Syria along with a background. For those of you who are more up to date with the developments and talks coming out of there and out of Syrians, this will be interesting.

Paper on Syria

For those of you who might be interested in getting an overview of Syria and more specifically Bashar’s reforms domestically, here is the link to my paper *Click Here*

It provides an overview of the reforms that Bashar has implemented since he came to office and an idea of his vision along with the obstacles he faces. However, there is a whole international aspect to Syria’s position that adds a deeper insight that I had to scratch out given that I was limited with space. The paper is only 10 pages and an easy read.