(National-UAE) Labour’s elation at thumping the Conservatives in the England and Wales local elections has been tempered by concern that it is losing key voter blocs, particularly in Muslim communities, over its stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Labour’s attempt to unseat the […]
(National-UAE) Iran’s malign influence in the UK poses a “multidimensional threat to British society” with the government being urged to take urgent action to counter it, an influential think tank has stated. The paper, which was written before Iran’s missile attack on […]
(National-UAE) More than 40 children were arrested in connection with alleged terrorism offences in the UK last year — the highest number since records began, official figures show. The Home Office said police made 219 arrests for terrorism-related activities in the 12 […]
(National-UAE) The UK government is creating a “blacklist” of organisations under a new definition of extremism which would see their funding cut. Several Muslim groups are likely to be on the list after being singled out in government reports. The groups facing […]
(National-UAE) For almost two decades, British politician Michael Gove has made it his mission to push for more stringent measures to tackle extremism in the UK. Now, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned just days ago that the country was being torn […]
(National-UAE) Britain is facing a significant threat of terrorist attacks with the Israel-Gaza war leading to an increased likelihood of violence, it has been reported. The amount of “extremist chatter” is said to be at levels not seen since the aftermath of […]
(National-UAE) A woman who left the UK to join the ISIS terrorist group has lost a bid to have her British citizenship restored. Now 27 years old, the woman is living with her son in Syria’s Al Roj camp, after being stripped […]
(National-UAE) Britain’s Labour Party has shed support among Muslim voters as the Israel-Gaza war shapes their political thinking in an election year, according to new polling. Historically a solidly Labour voter base, just 43 per cent of Muslims now say they would […]
(National-UAE) European prosecutors are adopting harsher sentences towards female ISIS returnees as their numbers increase due to government repatriation programmes from prison camps in north-east Syria, a new book published by Dutch counter-terrorism think tank ICCT has found. “Women can be both […]
(National-UAE) An Austrian school textbook that described Hamas as a “resistance movement” has been rewritten under official orders. The geography book for secondary school pupils is being modified in light of the war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’s October 7 attack on […]
(National-UAE) Vigilance against threats from Iran has increased significantly despite sanctions being imposed, journalists threatened by Tehran have told the National. Officials at the London-based Iran International TV channel, which has found itself in Tehran’s crosshairs, say they “have to be lucky […]
(National-UAE) Austria’s interior minister is calling for the security services to be given access to suspects’ messenger apps in an attempt to thwart terrorist attacks. [This] comes after five people from Tajikistan were arrested in Austria and Germany with European nations on […]
(National-UAE) Security services across Europe have uncovered an ISIS plot to use explosives to target churches. Counter-terrorism experts say the group remains a “serious threat” and is taking advantage of the conflict in Gaza to motivate its supporters. Over the Christmas period, […]
(National-UAE) Widespread terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists in Europe are a genuine prospect as a result of the mounting deaths in Gaza, security analysts have told the National. While increased state surveillance has made it difficult to mount spectacular attacks such as […]
(National-UAE) An imam who responded to Hamas’s attack on Israel by joking that “everyone has their own way of celebrating October” has been suspended in Germany. The Islamic Centre Munich distanced itself from the post by Mohamed Ibrahim, saying it had felt […]
(National-UAE) An asylum seeker who UK spies believe to be an ISIS supporter has won the right to remain in Britain after judges ruled he is not a threat to national security. The 30-year-old Iranian Kurd, who can’t be named for legal […]
(National-UAE) German universities have established links with an Iranian institute that has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah, campaigners have said. New research by United Against Nuclear Iran has accused five establishments of having ties with the University of […]
(National-UAE) UK defence officials have reportedly eliminated the Muslim Council of Britain’s role in identifying and endorsing military chaplains. The MCB had a voice within the Ministry of Defence’s system for appointing chaplains despite a ban on the organisation working with the […]
(National-UAE) Ireland’s intelligence services have shifted their priorities to focus on identifying extremist activity related to the Israeli-Gaza war, which may include the presence of Hezbollah and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine operatives within the country. There have been growing […]
(National-UAE) The Court of Appeal will hear Shamima Begum’s legal fight over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship next week. The 24-year-old was stripped of her citizenship on national security grounds at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, which she […]
(National-UAE) TikTok has removed thousands of items of terrorism-related content from its platforms in Europe in a police operation to tackle online extremism. In a joint operation with Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC), the video-sharing platform worked with 11 countries to […]
(National-UAE) A woman who was a child refugee from Turkey has promised to address voter fears over excessive migration if she is elected prime minister of the Netherlands. Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius has a realistic shot at power after winning the leadership of departing […]
(National-UAE) A new sculpture celebrating women who wear hijab will be unveiled in Birmingham next month. Renowned sculptor Luke Perry designed The Strength of the Hijab and it will be installed in the Smethwick area in October. The sculpture is believed to […]
(National-UAE) A Belgian court on Wednesday rejected French terrorist Salah Abdeslam’s request not to be extradited to France, saying that his claim that it would be a breach of his human rights was not “sufficiently substantiated.” Abdeslam, 33, was transferred to Belgium […]
(National-UAE) Terrorists found guilty of the Brussels attacks in which 32 people were killed expressed regret for their actions in court on Monday. The suicide attacks in the Belgian capital’s main airport and metro system on March 22, 2016, were claimed by […]
(National-UAE) Afghan activists are calling for an investigation into British imams who met Taliban ministers amid fears they could have been influenced by the regime’s strict ideology. Hundreds of people including women’s rights campaigners and former Afghan politicians have signed a petition […]
(National-UAE) A Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday asked a jury to sentence French terrorist Salah Abdeslam to life in prison for his role in ISIS-claimed suicide attacks against Brussels that killed 35 people and wounded hundreds. “After terrorising France, he decided to continue […]
(National-UAE) French terrorist Salah Abdeslam, 33, told a Belgian court on Monday that his upcoming transfer to France would violate his human rights. “My future is in Belgium. Sending me back to France is like sending me to my death,” said Abdeslam, […]
(National-UAE) Sweden’s counter-terrorism chief warned on Thursday that the country will have to live with a changed image abroad after the repeated burning of the Quran in Stockholm. The country was warned that security threats are likely to remain high for some […]
(National-UAE) Norwegian police on Thursday said that they had opened an investigation into statements made by an Iraqi resident in a widely circulated series of videos, in which he claims to have committed several murders while he was a member of a […]
(National-UAE) Denmark on Wednesday lifted emergency border checks introduced after public desecrations of the Quran drew protests in Muslim countries and threats from militant groups. Authorities said the security threat had eased, and the “intensified efforts” at Denmark’s land border with Germany […]
(National-UAE) British authorities consider Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be the greatest threat to national security amid reports the group is increasing activities in the country. Home Secretary Suella Braverman is said to be concerned over reports that the group […]
(National-UAE) British radical cleric Anjem Choudary has been arrested by police investigating suspected terrorism offences. Police arrested the 56-year-old, from East London, on Monday following dawn raids at three properties in the area. A second man, who had just landed in the […]
(National-UAE) France has banned the director of campaign group Cage from entering the country and accused him of spreading conspiracy theories about “Islamophobic persecution.” Muhammad Rabbani arrived in Paris last Tuesday but was detained for 24 hours before being sent back to […]
(National-UAE) ISIS and Al Qaeda are plotting attacks in the UK, the government is expected to warn on Tuesday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman will describe terrorism by Islamist extremists as “the predominant threat” facing British security in an update to Contest, the […]
(National-UAE) The EU’s co-ordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred told the National on Thursday that the bloc sees Quran-burning protests as having “no place in Europe” but said it was up to individual countries whether to ban them. Marion Lalisse said EU states […]
(National-UAE) Swedish court documents show that a Syrian man who attacked toddlers with a knife in a park in south-east France last month served in the Syrian Armed Forces in the early years of the civil war, leading to his citizenship being […]
(National-UAE) The lawyer of one of the 10 defendants in the trial of an ISIS-claimed double suicide bombing in Brussels in 2016 has made the case that his client is complicit in war crimes. Nicolas Cohen, representing Bilal El [Makhoukhi], argued that […]
(National-UAE) A state court in Koblenz, Germany, has convicted a 37-year-old woman, known as “Nadine K,” on multiple charges, including crimes against humanity, membership in a foreign terrorist organisation, and aiding and abetting genocide on Wednesday, according to the German news agency […]
(National-UAE) A recent plea deal with the jewel thieves responsible for a spectacular museum heist in Germany will give gangsters the impression that “we can do what we want,” a leading expert on the country’s so-called “Arab clans” has said. Five members […]
(National-UAE) A British charity run by the UK representative of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, has closed only weeks after the aid watchdog removed its trustees. The Charity Commission this month announced it had removed the trustees from the board […]
(National-UAE) British Airways has begun distributing its new uniform, designed by Savile Row fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng, to employees. The BA uniform has undergone its first major revamp in nearly 20 years. The collection includes tailored three-piece suits for men […]
(National-UAE) Many young survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing were “let down by adults in authority” as they dealt with mental trauma in the aftermath, a study has found six years after the attack. Britain’s Prince William hailed the youngsters as “an […]
(National-UAE) The Turkish diaspora in Europe gave President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a boost in his tight re-election race, preliminary results showed on Monday. In Germany, where the Turkish community of three million is the largest abroad, Mr Erdogan was ahead with 65 […]
(National-UAE) European prosecutors are toughening charges against women linked to ISIS when they are returned to Europe as evidence emerges of the extent of their suspected involvement with the group. The charges are a step change in how courts are handling female […]
(National-UAE) An inquiry into the UK’s efforts to tackle terrorism on a global scale has been launched by the House of Commons’ foreign affairs committee. Led by Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, the panel will examine key aspects of terrorism including the motivations […]
(National-UAE) Calls are being made to close a British charity run by the UK representative of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the aid watchdog removed its trustees. The Charity Commission announced on Wednesday it had removed the trustees from the […]
(National-UAE) Germany on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of Hezbollah for their alleged involvement with the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Lebanese citizen Hassan M and German-Lebanese dual national Abdul-Latif W are accused of organising Hezbollah activities in northern Germany. They were held on […]
(National-UAE) Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and activist, was given a Metropolitan Police protection team on Tuesday evening after her appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Ms Alinejad spoke at the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit on Investigative Journalism in central London on […]
(National-UAE) Belgian police this week arrested seven alleged ISIS supporters — almost all Chechens — who were accused of attempting to plan a terrorist attack within the country. The men were believed to have been searching for weapons. The arrests brought renewed […]
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