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Understanding the Iran-Saudi Reconciliation Agreement
By July 1, 2023 Read More →

Understanding the Iran-Saudi Reconciliation Agreement

Historical archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia recently agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, ending seven years of bilateral estrangement.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’
By June 30, 2023 Read More →

Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’

An annual report on “Islamophobia” in Europe is being published under the name of a fictitious organization, presumably to conceal the report’s close links to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Assessing the Dubious European Islamophobia Report
By June 22, 2023 Read More →

Assessing the Dubious European Islamophobia Report

The latest edition of an annual “Islamophobia” report falsely claims that Muslim persecution in Europe is ubiquitous, and incorrectly portrays Europe as unsafe for Muslims to practice their faith.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
German Capital Lifts Hijab Ban on Public School Teachers
By May 9, 2023 Read More →

German Capital Lifts Hijab Ban on Public School Teachers

Muslim teachers in Berlin, the German capital, have been authorized to wear Islamic headscarves in the classroom after a court determined that the city’s religious neutrality law, which imposes a blanket ban on sectarian clothing and symbols in public schools, is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
UN Seeks to Brand Israel as Occupier
By May 1, 2023 Read More →

UN Seeks to Brand Israel as Occupier

The United Nations General Assembly recently asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide a legal opinion about Israel’s “occupation” of the so-called Palestinian territories.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Crisis in France: Author Writes on Islamism, Needs Police Protection
By April 27, 2023 Read More →

Crisis in France: Author Writes on Islamism, Needs Police Protection

Islamists have leveled death threats against an influential French academic, forcing her to live under police protection after writing a hard-hitting book about the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy to Islamize Europe.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany
By April 6, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany

The City Council of Wuppertal, a municipality in Germany with a substantial Muslim population, has voted to approve the construction of a controversial mega-mosque that will be controlled by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a tireless propagator of political Islam in Europe.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Germany’s Leftist Government Spurns Tools to Tackle Islamist Threats
By March 31, 2023 Read More →

Germany’s Leftist Government Spurns Tools to Tackle Islamist Threats

Germany’s parliament has rejected two legislative proposals aimed at clamping down on political Islam in Germany. Lawmakers representing Germany’s coalition government said that measures to curb Islamism would unfairly single out Muslims.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Austria’s Mosques Work Against Muslim Integration
By March 23, 2023 Read More →

Austria’s Mosques Work Against Muslim Integration

Viennese mosques are promoting Islamic separatism and actively obstructing the integration of Muslims into Austrian society, according to a new report about mosques and Islamic associations in the Austrian capital.

Posted in: Austria, Islam in Europe
Islamists Commandeer Official French Forum Created to Fight Islamism
By March 9, 2023 Read More →

Islamists Commandeer Official French Forum Created to Fight Islamism

A newly launched Muslim “dialogue forum” established by the French government to fight political Islamism and promote an Islam “faithful to the values of the Republic” has been infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood operatives opposed to the domestication of Islam in France.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Warm-up for Israel?
By March 1, 2023 Read More →

Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Warm-up for Israel?

Russia’s use of Iranian-made unmanned drones in its war against Ukraine is forcing Israel to step up its own defenses against such weapons, as analysts warn that Ukraine is a testing ground for a future Iranian war against Israel.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law
By February 24, 2023 Read More →

Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law

Sweden, under pressure from Islamists angered by Quran burnings, is embroiled in a nationwide debate over whether to curtail its constitutionally-protected freedom of expression and introduce a blasphemy law.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Sweden