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(Kathimerini) Turkey must resume the return of irregular migrants from Greece “without delay,” the European Commission’s enlargement chief, Oliver Varhelyi, said on Tuesday. “It is important for Turkey to resume returns of irregular migrants from Greece to Turkey without delay, and avoid […]

Europe or ‘death’ for Moroccans scrambling into Spanish enclave

(AFP) Exhausted and ashen-faced, Moroccan teenager Amal waited all night to join thousands who dream of reaching Europe through a tiny Spanish enclave on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast. “We know it’s an adventure but death doesn’t scare me. It’s dying poor, here, […]

Denmark wants to repatriate children of Syrian jihadists

(AFP) Denmark announced Tuesday that it plans to repatriate 19 Danish children of Syrian jihadists, and three of their mothers, because of the poor conditions in the camps they are being held in. The decision was made after a report by a […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief ‘not the right man for the job’

(BBC) The highest-ranking police officer in the emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing has agreed a tactical commander was “not competent.” Deputy Chief Constable Debbie Ford told the Manchester Arena inquiry she had felt a “growing unease” Supt Arif Nawaz was […]

Record 2,700 migrants reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave in one day

May 17, 2021 Unlisted Author

(AFP) At least 2,700 migrants, some 1,000 of them minors, reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday, Spanish officials said, a record in a single day. A spokesman for the Spanish government delegation in Ceuta said the numbers arriving Monday […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief failed to share safety situation

May 17, 2021 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A police chief did not tell the fire service the Manchester Arena bomb scene was “safe enough” for emergency responders to be there, an inquiry has heard. Firefighters only arrived at the arena more than two hours after the explosion on […]

CAIR to boycott White House Eid celebration over Israel support The Muslim advocacy group said it was 'incredibly disappointed and deeply disturbed' by the administration’s position in response to the violence.

May 15, 2021 Unlisted Author

(Politico) The Council on American-Islamic Relations on Saturday said it will boycott the traditional White House Eid celebration in protest at the Biden administration’s actions amid escalating violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces. President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Vetlanda stabbing suspect to face trial in Sweden

May 14, 2021 Unlisted Author

(Local) A 22-year-old man who is accused of stabbing seven people in the southern Swedish town of Vetlanda is set to face trial. The man was arrested shortly after the attacks, which took place on five different locations close to Vetlanda’s railway […]

Migrant crossings: Almost 200 people cross English Channel

May 14, 2021 Unlisted Author

(BBC) Nine boats carrying almost 200 migrants crossed the English Channel in one day. The Home Office said a further 53 people were prevented on Thursday from making the journey by French authorities, who stopped three boats. More than 2,500 people in […]

Italy’s Salvini avoids trial in one of two migrant cases

May 14, 2021 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini avoided trial on Friday on charges he illegally detained migrants at sea, ending one of his legal troubles even as another related case looms. Judge Nunzio Sarpietro in the Sicilian city of Catania threw out the […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief ‘persistently called’ for aid

May 13, 2021 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A police inspector has told an inquiry he thought the Manchester Arena bombing scene was safe to operate in as he “persistently called” for paramedics. Insp Mike Smith took on the role of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) bronze commander minutes after […]

Prison imam arrested on terror charges Moroccan called for destruction of Vatican, elimination of Jews

May 13, 2021 Unlisted Author

(ANSA) Italian police on Thursday arrested a prison imam at Alessandria for allegedly hailing jihad and calling for the destruction of the Vatican. The man, a Moroccan detainee, allegedly praised terrorist attacks like those on the offices of Paris satirical weekly Charlie […]

Italy hopeful on reviving EU migrant burden-sharing deal

(AFP) Italy is pushing EU partners to revive migrant burden-sharing deals as it seeks to stave off a summertime surge in landings from North Africa, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday. Migration has returned to the top of the political agenda in […]

Macron’s party pulls support from woman in Muslim headscarf

(AP) France’s long-standing debate over the Muslim headscarf has landed in a local political race, giving it a national message, with a decision by President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party to withdraw its backing for a candidate because she was pictured in a […]

Eight boats carry 186 migrants across English Channel

(BBC) Eight boats carrying 186 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday. French authorities stopped a further 96 people from making the journey, the Home Office said. More than 2,400 people have reached the UK by boat in 2021 — an increase […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: PC’s anguish at being unable to help victims

(BBC) A firearms officer tasked with “eliminating” any further terrorist threat after the Manchester Arena blast said it was the “worst feeling” not being able to help casualties. PC Lee Moore and PC James Simkin were the first armed officers to arrive […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: PC wanted ‘all hands on deck’ at scene

May 11, 2021 Unlisted Author

(BBC) One of the first police officers to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry he was desperate to get emergency responders in to treat the injured. PC Edward Richardson said the incident should have […]

70,000 migrants in Libya said to be preparing to travel to Italy

May 11, 2021 Unlisted Author

(Arab News) Some 70,000 migrants in Libya are waiting to take the precarious sea crossing to Europe, Italy’s intelligence service has claimed, prompting discussions of a naval blockade. The claim follows some 2,150 migrants reaching the small Italian island of Lampedusa on […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police radio operator ‘felt sick with stress’

May 10, 2021 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A radio operator felt “overwhelmed” and “sick” when he was given a key control room role after the Manchester Arena bombing for which he had no experience or training, an inquiry heard. David Myerscough, a civilian staff member at Greater Manchester […]

US belatedly joins ‘Christchurch Call’ against online extremism

(AFP) The United States will join an international bid to stamp out violent extremism online, the White House said Friday, some two years after the Trump administration declined to do so. Biden administration spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington “will join the Christchurch […]

France to strip refugees of rights for crimes, minister says

(AFP) France’s interior minister said Friday that refugees and foreigners convicted of public order offences or flagged as extremists would have their residency permits withdrawn and face expulsion. “For the first time, we’ve asked OFPRA (France’s refugee agency) to withdraw asylum protection […]

Italy approves extradition of Nice attack suspect

(AFP) An Italian court has approved the extradition to France of a man implicated in the deadly Bastille Day attack in Nice in 2016, the AGI news agency reported. Endri Elezi, a 28-year-old Albanian, was arrested on April 21 on a warrant […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief ‘would break policy again’

(BBC) A police chief who broke policy on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing “to save lives” said he would do it again if a similar attack happened. Ch Insp Dale Sexton declared Operation Plato, a pre-arranged terrorist plan, within minutes […]

Muslim, civil liberties groups to appeal Quebec court ruling on religious symbols law

(Canadian Press) Two groups that unsuccessfully challenged Quebec’s religious symbols law in court say they’ll be appealing last month’s ruling. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association say in a statement today the law known as Bill […]

Top US Jewish group calls for Rashida Tlaib to remove ‘falsehood’ about Israelis setting fire to Palestinian fields

(Algemeiner) A leading US Jewish group called on Congressman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) to remove a tweet that accused Israel of “apartheid” and “stealing Palestinian homes and burning their lands” as she shared an account of Israelis setting fires to Palestinian fields that […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Emergency response was ‘almost faultless’

(BBC) The emergency services’ response to the Manchester Arena attack was “commendable” and “almost faultless,” a police chief has said. Ch Insp Dale Sexton, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was the force duty officer in the control room. He told the inquiry […]

German man extradited from Senegal to face terrorism charges

(AP) A German man has been extradited from Senegal to face allegations of membership in an al-Qaida-linked extremist group, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Marius A., whose last name was not provided in line with German privacy laws, was arrested upon his arrival […]

Greece dismisses accusations of Muslim rights violations

(Kathimerini) Greek Foreign Ministry sources on Wednesday dismissed the accusations of a Turkish government official who claimed that the country is violating the rights of its large Muslim minority, saying the community is “flourishing.” The comment came after visiting Turkish Deputy Foreign […]

Kiran says Greece violating rights of Muslim minority

(Kathimerini) Turkey has once again accused Greece of violating the rights of its Muslim minority based in the north of the country. After a visit to the port city of Thessaloniki and the northern province of Thrace during which he met with […]

Manchester Arena inquiry: Police chief ‘broke policy to save lives’

(BBC) A police chief told the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack he deliberately broke policy on the night of the 2017 bombing “to save lives.” Ch Insp Dale Sexton from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was the force duty officer in […]

Police bust Naples fake migrant documents gang Afghans, Pakistanis and Italians 'made counterfeit stay permits'

(ANSA) Italian police on Wednesday busted an alleged gang made up of Afghans, Pakistanis and Italians that allegedly produced fake stay permits in Naples for migrants to remain legally in Italy and the Schengen border-free area. Police said they provided the counterfeit […]

Germany outlaws Islamist organization Ansaar International Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned the Düsseldorf-based Islamist association on suspicion of financing terrorist groups abroad such as the Palestinian Hamas and al-Shabab in Somalia.