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Government & Politics
Has political Islam found a new face in Belgium? An analysis linking a foiled jihadist plot in Belgium with new research from Abu Dhabi showing the global decline of the Muslim Brotherhood explores how political Islam is evolving into a diffuse, digital-era threat.
(Brussels Times) Not more than two months ago, the Brussels Times met with TRENDS Research & Advisory, an Abu Dhabi-based think tank, which hosted an annual forum on political Islam. Barely a fortnight later, Belgian police foiled a jihadist-inspired plot to assassinate […]
Government & Politics
Iran denies involvement in alleged terror plot against Israel’s UK embassy Five Iranian nationals were arrested on Saturday over a suspected plan to attack 'a specific premises.'
(Euronews) Iran has denied any involvement in an alleged terror plot against Israel’s embassy in London, following the arrest of five Iranian nationals on Saturday. Four of the men who were arrested in counter-terrorism raids across England over the weekend are still […]
Academics & Education
School branded ‘inadequate’ over Islamic leaflet launches legal challenge
(Schools Week) An Islamic girls’ school has launched a legal challenge after being rated “inadequate” because inspectors discovered an “inflammatory leaflet” advertising a conference in 1994 on a bookshelf in the library. Birchfield Independent Girls’ School, in Birmingham, insisted they had no […]