Commentary: Netherlands sees mini clash of civilizations
28969
The Netherlands has long been Europe&#39;s most permissive society -- everything from window-shopping in Amsterdam for scantily clad hookers to hashish aroma in marijuana smoke-filled cafes.
165707
Muslims and Jews, a tiny slice of the U.S. population, are looking for new ways to get along that could set a worldwide example for two ancient but often alienated faiths, religious leaders and experts say.
429842
The Netherlands, one of Europe's most liberal countries, had its ideal of a multicultural society tarnished Nov.
90520
A murder in the Netherlands over a controversial film about Islam makes waves worldwide
380474
The Netherlands began what is likely to be a long period of political uncertainty and economic inertia on Thursday after the Christian Democrats kept power in an election but failed to win a majority in parliament.
84352
The Netherlands irked Olympics host China on Thursday by going ahead with a discussion of the country's human rights record and the Games, despite a warning by the Chinese ambassador that the debate was offensive.
658758
HOOGEVEEN, Netherlands (Reuters Life!) - Mention caravans to the Dutch and watch their eyes gleam.
378439
Next weekâs meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors over Iranâs nuclear programs is looming as a tense diplomatic battleground between the US and its European rivals.
699633
Following in the footsteps of similar projects in Dubai, some Dutch politicians think building a floriform island in the North Sea could help solve their nation's need for land.
769841
Controversial Dutch show was a stunt designed to provoke debate on organ shortages.
564365
Appeasement of terrorists is the specter of the day, but it's bad for debate in a democracy
404466
Mosques, Islamic schools and churches have been targeted in an escalation of religious violence in the Netherlands. The death of controversial film-maker Theo van Gogh earlier this month sparked off a spate of attacks across the country.
382688
Comments by the Dutch justice   minister that Sharia law could be introduced if two-thirds of   the population supported it have unleashed a political storm in   the Netherlands, where immigration is a hotly debated issue.
52382
Selami Aydin&#39;s words will comfort many Dutch people if opinion polls are to be believed. &quot;I&#39;m thinking of going back to Turkey.
427239
In the wake of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh&#39;s murder by an Islamist extremist, the famously tolerant Netherlands exploded in violence last week with a rash of attacks on mosques and the firebombing of a Muslim school.
492723
A violent backlash over the murder of film-maker Theo van Gogh puts Dutch multiculturalism under pressure.
59257
The appointment of two Muslims to the Dutch cabinet reawakens a row in the country over dual nationality.