Legal

Second Circuit orders tougher sentence for Islamic State supporter A three-judge panel agreed with federal prosecutors that Sinmyah Amera Ceasar’s two-year sentence for supporting the Islamic State terrorist group was too lenient.

(Courthouse News) A federal appeals court vacated the sentence of an Islamic State supporter on Wednesday after federal prosecutors argued she got off too easy. Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, a U.S. citizen also known by her online nom de guerre Umm Nutella — […]

Government & Politics

Criticism as mayor of Nice says city will not accept Afghan refugees Mayor said decision was due to Nice having been a victim of ‘considerable terrorism’ in recent years but many have criticised his linking of refugees and terrorism

(Connexion) Nice will not allow Afghan refugees to settle, mayor Christian Estrosi has said, because the city has suffered due to Islamic terrorism in recent years. When asked on RTL if Nice would welcome refugees, Mr Estrosi said: “No, no, it’s very […]

Government & Politics

European crisis commissioner says zero tolerance will apply to Islamic Relief Worldwide MEP had demanded investigation into potential ties between the charity and Muslim Brotherhood

(National-UAE) European crisis commissioner Janez Lenarčič has said a “zero tolerance” principle will apply to aid group Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) if it is found to have links to the Muslim Brotherhood and terror groups. It follows calls for an investigation from […]

Government & Politics

Berlin Christmas market attack made possible by ‘serious’ errors, report finds Bureaucratic failures and critical misjudgment of the attacker's behavior made the 2016 terrorist attack possible, a Berlin parliament committee report concluded.

(Deutsche Welle) A special committee of the Berlin state parliament released its comprehensive report into the December 2016 Christmas market terror attack on Monday. The attack at the Breitscheidplatz market was the most serious act of Islamist terrorism in Germany to date. The attacker, Anis […]