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Demonstrations
Muslim groups ask The Hague to stop Pegida’s plan to burn Korans at Turkish embassy
(NL Times) DENK and four organizations representing Muslims and Dutch people of Turkish origin asked Mayor Jan van Zanen of The Hague to ban a “threatening hate action” that Pegida wants to hold in the city on Friday. The anti-Islam movement announced […]
Legal
France tries Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman on war crime charges
(AFP) A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman went on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war. As his trial opened, Majdi Nema, 36, told the court in Paris there […]
Government & Politics
Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge
(AP) The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a “firm” approach with authorities in Libya following a spike in illegal migration across the Mediterranean. Commissioner Magnus Brunner plans to travel to Libya next week with government representatives from Greece, […]