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 […]

Employment

Doctor who claimed hospital is a ‘Jewish supremacy cesspit’ faces medical tribunal Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, is being investigated by the GMC over a series of unhinged posts and comments made across various social media platforms

(Jewish News) A doctor who claimed that the “Royal Free Hospital in London is a Jewish supremacy cesspit” has appeared before a medical tribunal. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, is being investigated by the GMC over a series of posts and comments made […]

Military

Syria launches operation against foreign jihadists in push to capture French fighters Syrian forces on Wednesday launched an operation against jihadists in a camp in the northwest region near the Turkish border in a bid to capture French fighters wanted by French authorities.

(France 24) Syria government forces launched an operation Wednesday against jihadists holed up in a camp in the northwest, in a push to capture French fighters wanted by their government. Troops surrounded French jihadists in the camp during the ongoing operation, said […]

Crime

‘Jewish supremacy’ diatribe doctor arrested, blames ‘Israeli-Jewish lobby’ Police refer to 'allegations that comments made at a protest and online in recent months were grossly offensive and antisemitic in nature'

(Jewish News) A doctor who has become notorious for her diatribes about “Jewish supremacy” in the UK has been arrested by the police, days before another hearing into her conduct is due to be heard by a medical tribunal. Video footage released […]

Clerics & Preachers

Mosque where imam made derogatory remarks about Jews denies radicalising Manchester terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie told one of his wives in 2022 that he 'rly [sic] love' the Masjid Sunnah Nelson

(Jewish News) A mosque near Burnley where repeated derogatory references to Jews have been made in sermons has denied radicalising the Heaton Park Synagogue terrorist, who described in 2022 how he “rly [sic] love the mosque there.” Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out […]

Crime

Migrant with AK-47 face tattoo found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage Fayaz Khan said he was coming to England and was going to 'pop, pop, pop' Nigel Farage after the Reform leader posted a video of the Afghan national coming to the UK in a small boat.

(Sky News) An Afghan migrant has been found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a TikTok post. Fayaz Khan, 26, chose not to give evidence in his trial, in which he was accused of threatening the Reform UK leader between […]

Interfaith

Manchester synagogue killer ‘pledged allegiance to Islamic State’ during attack, police say Police said Jihad al Shamie called 999, claimed responsibility for the attack, and pledged allegiance to Islamic State. They added that four individuals arrested and interviewed about the attack will be released without charge.

(Sky News) The Manchester synagogue terrorist made a call to police during the attack where he pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State, police say. Jihad al Shamie, 35, carried out the attack last Thursday as he tried to get inside Heaton […]

Crime

Asylum seeker charged with threatening to kill Farage said ‘he’s going to shoot me’ in TikTok video, Reform leader tells court Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between 12 and 15 October last year in a social media post.

(Sky News) An asylum seeker who posted a video about Nigel Farage said that “he’s going to shoot me,” the Reform UK leader has said in court. Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader […]

Law Enforcement

Woman charged with supporting Hamas

(BBC) Counter-terrorism detectives have charged a 62-year-old woman with offences relating to the support of Hamas. The group is a proscribed terror group in the US, UK and EU. Sarah Wilkinson, from Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, was charged on Sunday with five offences […]