Government & Politics

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.

(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 […]

Government & Politics

Austria outlaws Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah Austrian FM: 'This step reflects reality. The group itself makes no distinction between the military and the political arm.'

(Jerusalem Post) Austria banned Hezbollah in its entirety this week, going beyond the European Union policy of outlawing the Lebanese terrorist group’s so-called military arm. “This is a very clear signal,” said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, after the Council of Ministers […]

Law Enforcement

Accused Islamic State supporter arrives back in Australia, arrested at Melbourne Airport A man accused of being an Islamic State facilitator has been arrested at an Australia airport, years after he dropped off the radar.

(NCA NewsWire) Accused Islamic State facilitator Mohamed Zuhbi is back on Australian shores after being deported from Turkey. Zuhbi was wanted here and in the US for his alleged role with the terrorist group after leaving Australia eight years ago, bound for […]

Government & Politics

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.

(Deutsche Welle) Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Wednesday that Germany has banned the Islamist organization Ansaar International and several of its sub-organizations. “The network finances terrorism worldwide with donations,” Seehofer’s spokesman Steve Alter tweeted on Wednesday. Alter quoted Seehofer as saying: “If you want to […]