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Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party
By January 17, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party

A German government plan to ease citizenship requirements for millions of Turkish immigrants could lead to the creation of Germany’s first national Islamist party, German lawmakers are warning.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Russia is No Friend of Israel
By January 1, 2024 Read More →

Russia is No Friend of Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s robust support for Hamas after its October massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis has shattered long-standing illusions that Russia is a friend of Israel.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By December 5, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
European Islamists Ignore — or Celebrate — Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By November 22, 2023 Read More →

European Islamists Ignore — or Celebrate — Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Islamists in Europe have overwhelmingly come out in support of Hamas’s October 7 brutal massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel
By November 1, 2023 Read More →

U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel

Critics are accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of succumbing to extortion in its recent decision to give the Islamic Republic of Iran access to some $6 billion in frozen assets in exchange for the release of five Americans wrongfully held in Iranian prisons.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now
By October 25, 2023 Read More →

France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now

France’s highest administrative court has rejected two legal challenges aimed at overturning a ban on abayas — full-length robes worn by some Muslim women and girls — in public schools.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
How the War in Israel Could Reshape the World Order
By October 14, 2023 Read More →

How the War in Israel Could Reshape the World Order

Soeren Kern, a geopolitical analyst and writing fellow for the Middle East Forum, joins us today on the Christian Worldview Radio Program to explain many of the issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Immigration without Integration in Europe
By October 5, 2023 Read More →

Immigration without Integration in Europe

The riots that engulfed France in the summer of 2023, after a teenager of North African descent was shot dead by police during a traffic stop, showcased the decades-long failure of the French state to adequately integrate millions of immigrants — particularly those with origins in Africa and the Middle East.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Europe’s Latest Migrant Crisis Threatens the European Union Itself
By October 2, 2023 Read More →

Europe’s Latest Migrant Crisis Threatens the European Union Itself

Disputes between member states over how to confront the challenge are raising tensions inside the EU.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Is Israel’s Gaza Policy Working?
By September 1, 2023 Read More →

Is Israel’s Gaza Policy Working?

The recent round of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip has sparked a debate over Israel’s continued acceptance of an Islamist stronghold on its southern border that is committed to the destruction of the Jewish state.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
German Government Produces Report About ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ – With Help From Islamists
By August 25, 2023 Read More →

German Government Produces Report About ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ – With Help From Islamists

A new report about “anti-Muslim hostility” commissioned by the German government has faced a barrage of criticism after it was revealed that Islamist groups linked to Iran and Turkey were involved in producing the document.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Scandinavia Prepares to Submit to Blasphemy Bullying
By August 7, 2023 Read More →

Scandinavia Prepares to Submit to Blasphemy Bullying

Denmark and Sweden, under growing pressure from Muslim countries, are contemplating free speech restrictions that would outlaw burning copies of the Quran.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Sweden