Month: July 2023

Legal

Ex-New York resident sentenced to life in prison for helping ISIS Mirsad Kandic, a Kosovo native who had lived in New York before traveling to ISIS territory, was found guilty last year of conspiracy and of providing material support to the group.

July 14, 2023   

(NY Times) In 2013, Mirsad Kandic began working with the Islamic State, helping to advance its campaign of global jihad. Over the next four years, he fought in at least one battle and operated from safe houses in Syria, Turkey and Bosnia, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

EU has concrete plans to combat anti-Muslim hatred: official ‘We proposed the preparation of a document by mapping the phenomenon of hatred against Muslims,’ says new EU anti-Muslim hatred coordinator

July 14, 2023   

(Anadolu) The European Union has concrete plans to combat Islamophobia, Marion Lalisse, the new EU coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred, said Thursday. Lalisse, who was appointed to the position on Feb. 2, held a press conference in Brussels and answered questions from […]

Demonstrations

EU says Quran burning has ‘no place in Europe’ but leaves ban debate open Top official says burning a 'book that is considered to be holy is not in line with our fundamental values'

July 13, 2023   

(National-UAE) The EU’s co-ordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred told the National on Thursday that the bloc sees Quran-burning protests as having “no place in Europe” but said it was up to individual countries whether to ban them. Marion Lalisse said EU states […]

Health & Medicine

Tampa man gets 18 years in prison in terrorism case that involved spy planes Muhammed AlAzhari pleaded guilty in February to attempting to provide material support to an Islamist terrorist organization.

July 13, 2023   

(Tampa Bay Times) A Tampa man who pledged his allegiance to Islamic militants and planned attacks in the Tampa Bay area was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in federal prison. Muhammed Momtaz AlAzhari, 26, pleaded guilty in February to attempting to provide […]

Government & Politics

Rishi Sunak says small boats plan is ‘working’ — despite record number of crossings at weekend The prime minister spoke as his flagship Illegal Migration Bill heads back to the Commons after suffering a number of defeats in the House of Lords.

July 11, 2023   

(Sky News) Rishi Sunak has insisted his plan to stop small boat crossings in the Channel is “working” — despite more than 1,000 people making the journey over the weekend. The prime minister said he has always acknowledged that crossings “will increase […]

News: North America

Convicted terrorist Momin Khawaja denied full parole The Ottawa-born man was handed a life sentence in connection with his role in an al-Qaida-inspired plot to bomb targets in the United Kingdom.

July 10, 2023   

(Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa’s Momin Khawaja, the first person convicted under Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act, has lost his bid for full parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied Khawaja’s application in a recent decision, saying he still represents an “undue risk to society” even […]

Government & Politics

Belgium summons UAE ambassador over ‘Muslim Brotherhood smear campaign’ Emirati intelligence paid millions to Swiss company to create files on over 1,000 people in Europe, according to data leak

July 9, 2023   

(Middle East Eye) Belgium summoned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador in Brussels on Friday, following reports of the Gulf state’s alleged involvement in a smear campaign that sought to link at least 1,000 individuals in Europe to the Muslim Brotherhood. The […]