(NL Times) A Leiden man being held in police custody was accused of being an Islamic State (IS) supporter based on commentary broadcast on social media app Clubhouse, and his alleged participation in groups praising the terrorist organization. The 28-year-old was arrested […]
(Middle East Eye) A major survey has revealed that 82 percent of Britain’s Muslim Labour MPs, councillors and mayors believe Prime Minister Keir Starmer has handled Israel’s war on Gaza “badly.” The poll of over 220 elected Muslim representatives by the Labour […]
(CBC) A Muslim community leader in Winnipeg says she was shocked and disappointed to see a controversial magazine cover with a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad included as part of a case study in a provincial Manitoba Grade 12 exam last week. The province’s […]
(Dutch News) The Dutch government collapsed on Tuesday morning after Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right PVV, stepped out of the coalition after failing to have his own way over asylum. “No signature for our asylum plans, no changes to the main […]
(Dutch News) Geert Wilders has ratcheted up his threat to bring down the government over asylum, warning that his PVV party will leave the coalition unless the other parties adopt six of the 10 points in his latest plan for stricter immigration […]
(DPA) In a legal setback for the German government, a Berlin court ruled on Monday that rejecting asylum seekers at border checks within German territory — without first initiating proper asylum procedures — is unlawful. The urgent decision by the Berlin Administrative […]
(BBC) Two women have been convicted of harassing a government minister. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court heard that justice minister and Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones was “terrified” after being confronted by two pro-Palestine activists while campaigning. Senior District Judge Paul Goldspring found Ayeshah Behit, […]
(Sky News) A man has been found guilty of an offence after burning a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London, in a case that sparked debate over the freedom of expression. Hamit Coskun was accused of shouting “f*** Islam” and “Islam […]
(Jerusalem Post) Egyptian news outlets have seized on Sunday’s arson attack in Boulder, Colorado, to revive allegations against the Muslim Brotherhood, branding the Egyptian-born suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, as a supporter of the outlawed movement even though US investigators have provided no […]
(AP) A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison. Lirim Sylejmani, 49, engaged in at least one battle against U.S.-led forces after he entered Syria […]
(Sky News) Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists in jail, the shadow justice secretary has said. Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds to tackle dangerous criminals […]
(Sky News) Convicting a man for burning the Koran would be “tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law,” his defence team has told a court. Hamit Coskun appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after he allegedly shouted abusive slogans about Islam while […]
(AFP) An alleged former Syrian prison guard has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity under former president Bashar al-Assad, prosecutors said Tuesday. The man, identified only as Fahad A., is accused of “acts of killing, torture and […]
(AP) An apparent shootout among rival migrant groups near an asylum camp in Bosnia has left six people wounded, including five seriously, police said on Tuesday. The shooting happened on Monday evening near the camp in the village of Blazuj, on the […]
(NL Times) In a letter to customers on Tuesday, ING apologized for years of discrimination in the bank’s anti-money laundering and terrorism financing policy. The bank says the discrimination was unintentional, but promised to ask fewer questions to customers, at least when […]
(BBC) First Minister John Swinney has accused Reform UK of a “racist attack” on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Both the SNP and Labour have complained to Facebook’s parent company Meta about a Reform advert running on the site ahead of a […]
(Brussels Times) Suspects in terrorism-related cases in Belgium are increasingly younger, according to the Federal Prosecution’s annual report for 2024 released on Monday. Last year, over 70 individuals were summoned in federal cases in Belgium on charges of committing terrorist crimes. The […]
(ANSA) A 24-year-old Italian without a criminal record was arrested Monday on suspicion of accessing jihadist websites, police said. Thousands of files regarding manuals for the construction of weapons and explosive devices as well as other material proving his progressive radicalization were […]
(Dutch News) Geert Wilders has threatened to pull his far-right PVV party out of the Dutch government unless the cabinet drastically steps up measures to cut asylum within weeks. Wilders called on the four coalition parties to renegotiate the deal that they […]
(Jerusalem Post) A Jewish protester was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police for a placard he held mocking the eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Telegraph revealed on Friday. The anonymous man was detained and charged last September for the cartoon, which featured […]
(E-Notícies) In recent years, Morocco has implemented a policy of mass pardons that has freed tens of thousands of prisoners, including a significant group of those convicted of terrorism. This practice has raised concern in Spain, which sees a potential increase in […]
(DPA) German authorities have arrested a man suspected of being a member of Yemen’s Houthi militia, federal prosecutors said on Thursday. The suspect, a Yemeni national who was taken into custody in the southern town of Dachau, just outside Munich, is believed […]
(Catalan News) The Catalan parliament has rejected a motion by far-right pro-independence party Aliança Catalana for a ban on the different forms of Islamic veil in public spaces. The text only received the support of the conservative People’s Party and far-right Vox, […]
(AP) Leaders of 9 European Union countries say they want a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to better tackle irregular migration to the continent and increase deportations. The leaders said in an open letter made public in […]
(NL Times) Two men attempted to attack a suspect during a hearing at the court in Utrecht on Thursday. Officers were able to restrain the two men before they got to Mohamed B., who is accused of destroying 117 graves at the […]
(AFP) Sweden’s employment and integration minister said Thursday that he intended to chart “Islamist infiltration” in his country, following a report sounding the alarm about the Muslim Brotherhood in France. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered the government to draw up […]
(Sky News) A member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence. Liam O’Hanna, or Liam Og O Hannaidh, has been charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, the Metropolitan Police said. The […]
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron’s political party wants to ban minors under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in public, with the government set to review a report Wednesday on the spread of “political Islamism” in France. Macron will meet with senior […]
(AFP) A Syrian held in Germany over a weekend knife attack that seriously wounded four people allegedly told the police officers who arrested him that he had jihadist beliefs, media reported Wednesday. The suspect, identified only as Mahmoud M., 35, was arrested […]
(Brussels Times) A court in Mechelen sentenced an Afghan man on Tuesday to a four-year suspended prison term for his involvement in the activities of two terrorist organisations. The man was found guilty of creating social media accounts for members of the […]
(Sky News) An illegal immigrant who was involved in smuggling more than 3,000 others into Europe has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. Egyptian national Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, who arrived in the UK in a small boat in October 2022, […]
(AFP) The Muslim Brotherhood movement is a “threat to national cohesion” in France and action must be taken to stop the spread of “political Islamism,” according to a report to be presented to President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. “The reality of this […]
(AP) A man suspected of attacking and injuring five people outside a bar in Germany has been arrested, and investigators believe the attack may have been “religiously motivated,” authorities said Tuesday. The suspect, a 35-year-old Syrian national identified only as Mahmoud M. […]
(Helsinki Times) Dozens of forced marriages are uncovered in Finland each year, many involving underage girls and some occurring within Finland’s borders. Authorities say such cases often remain hidden and are only revealed when victims feel safe enough to speak. The Finnish […]
(Helsinki Times) A political aide to Finnish Finance Minister Riikka Purra has come under criticism for calling Islam “the devil’s plot” in a heated Facebook exchange during the Eurovision Song Contest final. Jari Mäkäräinen, a special adviser responsible for communications in Purra’s […]
(AFP) A 28-year-old man was remanded in custody in Denmark on Monday on suspicions of purchasing drones to be used in a Hamas “terrorist attack,” Danish intelligence said Monday. Flemming Drejer, head of operations at Denmark’s PET intelligence service, said in a […]
(Iran International) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure from across the political spectrum to officially ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), especially after several Iranian nationals were arrested in two separate anti-terror operations in Britain. A cross-party group […]
(Brussels Times) A proposal to ban teachers in public education from wearing religious symbols will be tabled in June by the education minister of the French Community Government, Valérie Glatigny (MR). She revealed the information to La Première on Friday. The debate […]
(AFP) Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed said Friday his refusal to play a crucial game in his team’s battle against relegation on the final day of the Ligue 1 season, which will see all clubs mark the international day against homophobia, was motivated […]
(NL Times) Nine new Islamic primary schools will open in the Netherlands next year, the highest number so far in one year, Trouw reported. The country is getting at least 14 new primary schools. Among them are also two Protestant Christian schools […]
(Kathimerini) Minister of Migration and Asylum Makis Voridis has called for a more effective return system for third-country nationals residing illegally in the EU, emphasizing that without deportations, migration policy becomes “meaningless.” Briefing a parliamentary committee, Voridis presented the European Commission’s proposed […]
(BBC) The government has appointed Jonathan Hall KC to lead a “prompt” review into how Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi was able to carry out a violent attack on four prison officers. Abedi, 28, who was jailed for life for helping his […]
(AFP) French Ligue 1 side Nantes will fine their Egyptian international striker Mostafa Mohamed over his refusal to play in Saturday’s vital game against Montpellier which will also see the clubs mark the international day against homophobia, a source told AFP on […]
(Helsinki Times) A dual Finnish-Russian citizen is suspected of aggravated human trafficking after allegedly taking her minor children into a conflict zone controlled by the Islamic State in Syria in 2014, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Thursday. The woman, […]
(AFP) A former spokesman for a Syrian Islamist rebel group, on trial in France over alleged crimes during Syria’s civil war, sought to present himself as a “whistleblower” on Monday. Majdi Nema — also known by the nom-de-guerre Islam Alloush — has […]
(AFP) The Swedish government wants to criminalise virginity tests to strengthen the protection of young girls and women at risk of so-called honour crimes, sources told AFP on Wednesday. Socialstyrelsen, the administration in charge of social services, said ministers were looking at […]
(Jerusalem Post) One of the Iranian nationals arrested in the UK on suspicion of planning a terror attack has close ties to the Iranian regime, the Telegraph reported on [Monday], citing Iranian sources in the UK. The suspect’s family reportedly holds major […]
(Iran International) An Iranian state media festival on Monday bestowed its Ismail Haniyeh award on former British MP George Galloway in Tehran, where he praised the Islamic Republic for what he called its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. Galloway traveled to […]
(Sky News) The Conservatives are calling for Lucy Powell to resign after the Labour MP’s exchange with a commentator about grooming gangs. The comment was made by Ms Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, after Conservative political commentator Tim Montgomerie […]
(Kathimerini) Greece has expressed strong concern over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on his envisioned future of Cyprus during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus on Saturday, warning that any unilateral move to alter the status of the region […]
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