Citizenship
Shamima Begum to find out next week if she can potentially return to the UK (LINK ONLY)
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Turkey
Government & Politics
Isil Kiwi ‘shook with fear’ as she spoke of how she wanted to come home — to Australia
(NZ Herald) The New Zealand woman detained in Turkey as a “terrorist” spoke of how she had a last-minute change of mind about going to Syria but was bundled into a van and driven across the border. It comes as Prime Minister […]
Government & Politics
Turkey files investigation into Dutch lawmaker Investigation opened over Twitter post insulting Turkish president
(Anadolu) Turkish prosecutors filed an investigation Tuesday into far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders over a social media post seeking to vilify Turkey’s president. Prosecutors in the capital Ankara said in a statement that the probe of Wilders, who heads the Dutch Party […]
Government & Politics
French lawmakers approve bill to battle Islamist extremism
(AFP) France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of a law to battle “Islamist separatism” that is billed by the government as a riposte to religious groups attempting to undermine the secular state. The draft legislation, which has been […]
Academics & Education
What’s in France’s draft law against ‘Islamist separatism’?
(AFP) After months of controversy and 135 hours of parliamentary debate, MPs in France are set to approve a draft law to crack down on what has been termed “Islamist separatism” on Tuesday. AFP examines what is, and what isn’t, in the […]
Citizenship
PM responds to NZ-Aus woman arrested at Syria-Turkey border
(NZ Herald) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand woman identified as an international terrorist by Turkish authorities should have been deported to Australia. The woman, named by ABC as Suhayra Aden, has been known to New Zealand and Australian authorities […]
Legal
Five Tajiks charged over membership in German IS cell
(AFP) Germany has charged five Tajik men with membership of an Islamic State terror cell that recruited members and planned attacks on German soil, prosecutors said Monday. A sixth member of the same cell, Ravsan B., was sentenced to seven years in […]
Government & Politics
Influence of Erdogan’s rhetoric in NL under investigation
(NL Times) Dutch counterterrorism authority NCTV confirmed it is investigating how the politics and rhetoric of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could impact the Netherlands, domestic security concerns, and the Dutch-Turkish community. On Monday, newspaper HP/De Tijd reported that a confidential NCTV […]
Children & Teens
New Zealand woman identified as Isis terrorist captured at Syria border with two children
(NZ Herald) A New Zealand woman named as an international terrorist by Turkish authorities is facing deportation, along with her two children, after being caught trying to leave Syria. The Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence says the 26-year-old woman is […]
Immigration
Aegean Sea a ‘lawless space’ for migrants as abuses soar: NGO
(AFP) There was an “unprecedented escalation” of human rights violations against migrants in the Aegean Sea last year, a campaign group said Friday, accusing Greece and the EU’s border patrol agency Frontex of being behind a soaring number of illegal returns to […]
Academics & Education
Teacher who warned of the threat of radical Islam is placed under police protection in France after receiving death threats (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Asylum-seekers stuck in Cyprus’ cramped camp want out
(AP) Emmanuel Conteh negotiates the muddy, rutted pathways in shorts and torn plastic flip-flops and says he can’t sleep in his heavy canvas tent at night because of the cold. He laments the “hellish” conditions in ethnically divided Cyprus’ cramped Pournara migrant […]
Legal
Man in court accused of sharing of IS beheading videos
(BBC) A man from north London who moved to Syria has appeared in court accused of sharing Islamic State group videos. Stefan Aristidou, 27 and originally from Enfield, is accused of texting videos of beheading and executions. He was arrested at Heathrow […]
Law Enforcement
Police arrest alleged Islamist foreign fighter attempting to return to UK at Heathrow Airport (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Brit ISIS jihadi boasts about ‘outwitting’ MI5 to flee UK despite weekly visits after his brother joined group (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Former Gainesville resident arrested for his connection to ISIS
(WCJB) A former Gainesville resident is back in the United States and is facing terrorism charges. He was arrested overseas on Friday and arrived in north-central Florida early Sunday morning. Mohamed Fathy Suliman is charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to […]
Immigration
Syria group files for int’l probe of Greece migrant abuse
(AP) A Washington-based Syrian rights group filed a case with the International Criminal Court on Thursday, calling for an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by Greece for its mistreatment of refugees. The Syria Justice and Accountability Center said witness testimony and […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imam who thinks homosexuality is a ‘capitalist virus’ that ’causes decay’ to be deported
(Pink News) Belgian immigration authorities will deport a Turkish imam for saying on social media that being gay is an “illness” that causes “decay.” The imam led worship at the Green Mosque in Houthalen-Helchteren, Linburg, according to BBC Türkçe. When asked by the […]
Immigration
Suspected Syrian terrorist extradited to the Netherlands
(Kathimerini) Greece will extradite to the Netherlands a 37-year-old Syrian asylum seeker who is wanted for suspected terrorism offences, it was announced Wednesday. The man, who arrived on the island of Samos from Turkey on 4 October 2018, was arrested at a […]
Government & Politics
French Muslims at odds over Macron’s anti-extremism charter
(AFP) The head of France’s main Muslim organisation on Thursday slammed a “unilateral” move by three Islamic groups not to sign up to an anti-extremism charter championed by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron wants French Muslim groups to sign up to the charter […]
Crime
Migrant jailed after being spotted steering two dinghies across Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron’s anti-extremism charter
(AFP) Three Muslim groups refused on Wednesday to back an anti-extremism charter pushed by French officials following a spate of jihadist-inspired attacks, dealing a blow to a flagship initiative of President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The charter rejects “instrumentalising” Islam for political ends […]
Law Enforcement
Italy jails suspected al Qaeda foreign fighter caught in Turkey
(Reuters) A 24-year-old Italian suspected of fighting in the Middle East since 2014 with al Qaeda-affiliated groups was arrested in Turkey and jailed in Italy, police said on Wednesday. The unnamed man, who had lived with his wife and their four children […]
Christians
Turkey slams Greek archbishop’s ‘presumptuous’ Islam comment ahead of exploratory talks
(Kathimerini) Turkey condemned on Monday the comments made by Greece’s top cleric about Islam, describing them as “presumptuous” and noting that they undermine efforts to restart the exploratory bilateral talks on maritime sovereignty which are scheduled to start later in January. “We […]
Clerics & Preachers
Macron hails French Muslim charter against extremism
(AFP) President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a “charter of principles” aimed at combatting sectarianism and radicalised teachings blamed for a surge in jihadist attacks in France in recent years. The charter offers “a clarification […]
Clerics & Preachers
French Muslim Council agrees accord on ‘principles’ sought by Macron
(AFP) France’s Muslim federations agreed Sunday on a “charter of principles” requested by President Emmanuel Macron in his bid to eradicate sectarianism and extremism. Macron urged the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) to devise the charter in November, after the […]
Immigration
Greece arrests suspected Syrian militant wanted in Netherlands
(Reuters) Greek authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Syrian asylum seeker wanted in the Netherlands for suspected terrorism offences, a police official said on Friday. The man arrived on the island of Samos from Turkey on Oct. 4, 2018, and was later transferred […]
Government & Politics
Greece submits request for return of 1,450 failed asylum seekers to Turkey
(Kathimerini) Greece has submitted a request to the European Commission and the EU’s border agency Frontex, for the immediate return of 1,450 migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected, the country’s Migration Ministry announced on Thursday. From the 1,450 individuals that entered […]
Legal
St. Louis Park man pleads guilty to joining ISIS Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, 24, faces up to 20 years in prison
(MPR) A St. Louis Park, Minn., man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, 24, is due to be sentenced May 26 on a single count of providing material support to a designated […]
Government & Politics
Austria expels alleged Turkish spy
(AFP) An Italian man of Turkish origin who claimed to have been tasked with killing public figures in Austria has been expelled from the country, his lawyer said Tuesday. Feyyaz Ozturk, 53, turned himself in to the Austrian intelligence services last year. […]
Immigration
Cyprus: Brawl at overcrowded migrant camp injures 25
(AP) More than two dozen migrants were injured during a large brawl between nationals from Syria and several African countries at an overcrowded migrant reception camp outside of Cyprus’ capital, a government official said Tuesday. Interior Ministry spokesman Loizos Michael told the […]
Government & Politics
EU watchdog opens investigation into border agency Frontex Organization faces allegations of harassment, misconduct and migrant pushbacks.
(Politico) The EU’s anti-fraud watchdog, OLAF, has opened an investigation into Frontex, the bloc’s border agency, over allegations of harassment, misconduct and migrant pushbacks, according to four EU officials. OLAF investigators have been interviewing members of the Warsaw-based agency “since the start […]
Crime
Vienna govt to hold security meeting after ‘Allahu akbar’ rioters torched Christmas tree
(Breitbart) The Vienna government will be holding a security meeting next week following a riot in a migrant-populated district on New Year’s Eve that saw a Christmas tree set on fire by Muslims. The rioting took place at Reumannplatz in the heavily […]
Law Enforcement
Jihadi bride Angela B is back in the Netherlands and in custody
(Dutch News) Dutch jihadi bride Angela B is back in the Netherlands and has been arrested, the public prosecution department has confirmed. The 25-year-old from Soest was picked up on her arrival at Schiphol airport along with her three-year-old son and has […]
Immigration
Migrant entries into EU drop to lowest levels since 2013
(AP) The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization dropped to its lowest level in seven years in 2020, the EU border and coast guard agency Frontex said Friday. Frontex said it detected around 124,000 “illegal border […]
News: Europe
Remorseless Brit ISIS bride says kids killed in Manchester bombing are just ‘victims of war’ as she’s let back into UK (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Muslim leaders at odds over Macron curbs (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Poland charges two Iraqis with supporting ISIS fighter and bride from Germany
(Stars and Stripes) Polish authorities have charged two Iraqi citizens with financing the Islamic State, following a yearslong investigation into money transfers to a German man who went to Syria to join the terror group. The two Iraqi men, who were charged […]
Government & Politics
Macron gave French Muslims two weeks to renounce political Islam, but little progress made six weeks on
(Breitbart) Muslim groups were given two weeks to sign on to a “Republican values charter” by French President Macron after a series of terror attacks, but six weeks later the groups have yet to agree on and finalise a signed document. The […]
Crime
French Muslim attacked by gang ‘for eating Christmas lunch’ (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
Turkish American Steering Committee Twitter account suspended for harassing Enes Kanter
(Ahval) One of Turkey’s largest diaspora groups in the United States has been suspended from Twitter for its targeting of basketball player Enes Kanter. The Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC)’s Twitter account was suspended yesterday for allegedly coordinating a campaign of […]
Government & Politics
CAIR demands Biden ‘defund’ counterterror program CAIR describes itself as 'America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization'
(Fox) The Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging President-elect Joe Biden to soften up on extremism in a new document on issues it hopes the new administration will address during its first 100 days. It calls on Biden to “oppose and defund” […]
Legal
Suspected foreign fighter extradited to Denmark from Turkey
(AP) A court in Denmark on Friday ordered a Danish national facing terror charges on suspicion of having fought alongside the Islamic State group in Syria held in pre-trial custody until Jan. 6. The 32-year-old man was arrested Thursday when he arrived […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
US Muslims press Organization of Islamic Cooperation on China
(AFP) US Muslim groups pleaded Thursday for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to speak out on China’s mass incarceration of Uighurs, accusing the global body of abetting what some described as genocide. The OIC consists of 57 Muslim-majority nations and frequently takes […]
Crime
Denmark to classify immigrants from Muslim countries separately in crime statistics
(Local) Denmark’s government is to separately classify people from or with heritage in primarily Muslim countries and regions in official statistics related to topics such as crime and employment. Immigration and integration minister Mattias Tesfaye has signalled his support for the statistical […]
Law Enforcement
Turkey: French-origin terror suspect nabbed at border Suspected terrorist, sought with red notice, taken into custody at Syrian border
(Anadolu) Turkish border guards on Monday took into custody a suspected French-origin terrorist trying to cross into the country from its southern border with Syria, officials said. The suspect, sought with a red notice and identified only by the initials C.G., tried […]
Immigration
Greece accused of moving newly arrived asylum seekers off island and stranding them at sea (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
EU border chief wins support amid migrant pushback reports
(AP) The EU’s top migration official confirmed Wednesday that she retains confidence in the embattled head of Frontex, amid pressure on the bloc’s border and coastguard agency for an independent investigation of allegations it was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants. Asked […]
Government & Politics
French government unveils new law tackling Islamist extremism
(France 24) French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday secured his cabinet’s blessing for a draft law targeting “radical Islamism” following a spate of terror attacks, a move some critics fear will stigmatise the French Muslim community, Europe’s largest. The text was originally […]
Government & Politics
US envoy ‘concerned’ about religious freedom in France
(AFP) The US envoy on international religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about France, warning against “heavy-handed” measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam. “I am concerned, obviously, for what’s happening in France,” Ambassador Sam Brownback told reporters when asked about […]