Immigration
Channel crossings continue as more migrants arrive in Kent (LINK ONLY)
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Month: March 2022
Government & Politics
‘ISIS bride’ Tania Joya explains why she outed Rep. Van Taylor: ‘I kept my word’
(Breitbart) “ISIS bride” Tania Joya exclusively told Breitbart News on Thursday that she divulged her damning affair with Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX) — which torpedoed his political career — because she felt slighted by the congressman after he didn’t “[keep] his promises.” […]
Law Enforcement
Paris defence lawyers attack Belgian police evidence as ‘confused approximation’
(Radio France) The second day of Belgian police evidence at the Paris terror trial was very similar to Tuesday’s opening of this chapter on the preparations for the attacks, especially in the combination of DNA evidence suggesting the presence of several of […]
Immigration
Hundreds of Africans cross into Spain’s Melilla for 2nd day
(AP) Hundreds of people tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco, authorities said Thursday. The Spanish government’s delegation in Melilla said 1,200 migrants attempted to scale the 6-meter (20-foot) […]
Law Enforcement
Teenager arrested on counter-terrorism charges in north London (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
Lawyer for Lisa Smith accuses Facebook of ‘wholesale breach’ of privacy rights (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Danish court jails exiled Iranians for spying for Saudi Arabia
(AFP) A Danish court on Wednesday sentenced three leaders of an Iranian Arab separatist group to between six and eight years in prison after they were convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia. Two members of the ASMLA (Arab Struggle Movement for the […]
Government & Politics
Wayne attorney nominated as state court judge would add to growing Muslim representation
(Bergen Record) Nadia Kahf, a family law attorney from Wayne, is poised to become one of just a handful of Muslim women to serve as a state Superior Court judge in New Jersey, after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her earlier this week. […]
Legal
Defense lawyers seek to restrict testimony from ISIS ‘slave’
(AP) Defense lawyers for a British national facing trial later this month for helping the Islamic State group torture and behead American hostages are seeking to block testimony from a Kurdish girl held as a slave by the group. The girl, identified […]
Government & Politics
US Rep. Van Taylor drops Texas reelection bid, admits affair
(AP) U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of Texas said Wednesday that he was ending his reelection campaign and admitted having an affair following reports that he had been in a relationship with the widow of an American-born recruiter for the Islamic State group. […]
Immigration
Nearly 500 migrants push into Spanish North African enclave
(AP) A record number of 491 migrants crossed the fences separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco Wednesday, authorities in the North African city said. Dozens were injured, including border patrol agents. The Spanish government representative in Melilla, Sabrina Moh, told […]
Clothing
Top French court upholds ban on barristers wearing hijab in Lille courtrooms
(Reuters) France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in courtrooms in the north, a ruling that is the first of its kind and sets a precedent for the rest of the country. […]
Law Enforcement
Wigs, DNA and a sewing machine: The crucial evidence the Paris killers left behind
(Radio France) After an unscheduled two-week break provoked by cases of Covid-19 among the 14 accused, the Paris terror trial resumed on Tuesday with Belgian police evidence on the preliminary planning for the attacks — the efforts by the terrorists and their […]
Crime
Afghan brothers go on trial in Germany for ‘honour killing’ of sister
(Reuters) Two Afghan brothers suspected of killing their sister for adopting a Western lifestyle went on trial in Berlin on Wednesday, in a case that highlights the violence against women and cultural tensions among some recent migrants to Germany. The defendants, identified […]
Government & Politics
Concerns grow over unvetted Afghan ‘suspected terrorists’ let into US
(Washington Examiner) As the Biden administration moves to ship tens of thousands of Afghan refugees into American communities to live, there is growing concern that the vetting process to weed out “known or suspected terrorists,” including those involved in IED attacks on […]
Internet
Lawyers object to evidence of Lisa Smith’s alleged contact with convicted terrorists (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Minnesota school districts to [observe] Muslim Eid holidays for the first time this year With its small but vibrant Muslim community, Minnesota's schools have until now not observed Muslim holidays. That will change next school year.
(New Arab) Even with its growing Muslim community, Minnesota’s district schools have until now not officially observed Muslim holidays. That will change starting next school year, when several school districts will recognise Eid El-Fitr and Eid El-Adha as official school holidays. “Muslims are […]
Legal
Bradford man Mohammad Owais Sabir charged with terror offences
(BBC) A man from Bradford has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Mohammad Owais Sabir, of Mansfield Road, spoke only to confirm his name and address via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He is accused of multiple crimes, including possessing articles […]