Tag: counter radicalization

France: Macron Vows Crackdown on Political Islam
By February 21, 2020 Read More →

France: Macron Vows Crackdown on Political Islam

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new measures aimed at countering political Islam in France. The changes would limit the role that foreign governments have in France in training imams, financing mosques and educating children.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
The Islamization of France in 2015
By January 19, 2016 Read More →

The Islamization of France in 2015

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in France in 2015.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
British Home Secretary to Islamic Extremists: “The Game is Up”
By April 2, 2015 Read More →

British Home Secretary to Islamic Extremists: “The Game is Up”

British Home Secretary Theresa May has unveiled a series of new proposals aimed at combating Islamic extremism “in all its forms.”

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
France Declares War on Radical Islam
By March 25, 2015 Read More →

France Declares War on Radical Islam

A raft of new anti-terrorism measures are aimed at preventing French citizens or residents from joining jihadist groups abroad, and at slowing the spread of radical Islam at home.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
The Islamization of Britain in 2014
By December 30, 2014 Read More →

The Islamization of Britain in 2014

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in Britain during 2014.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
The Islamization of France in 2014
By December 23, 2014 Read More →

The Islamization of France in 2014

A chronological review of some of the main stories about the rise of Islam in France during 2014.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
UK Bans Pro-Jihad Islamist Groups
By July 12, 2014 Read More →

UK Bans Pro-Jihad Islamist Groups

Britain has banned three Muslim extremist groups that want to turn the UK into an Islamic state.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Salafism in Germany: “Something Must Be Done Immediately”
By June 5, 2014 Read More →

Salafism in Germany: “Something Must Be Done Immediately”

German authorities are concerned that most of those attracted to Salafi ideology are impressionable young Muslims who are susceptible to perpetrating terrorist acts in the name of Islam.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
France Launches Anti-Jihadist Plan
By May 2, 2014 Read More →

France Launches Anti-Jihadist Plan

The French government has unveiled a new plan aimed at preventing French citizens or residents from waging jihad in Syria and other conflict zones in the Muslim world.

European Jihadists in Syria: More and Younger
By January 23, 2014 Read More →

European Jihadists in Syria: More and Younger

European security officials say that in recent weeks they have noticed an “alarming acceleration” in the number of European jihadists traveling to Syria to obtain combat experience with Islamist groups linked to al-Qaeda. They say their primary concern is about the potential threats these battle-hardened “enemies from within” will pose when they return to Europe.

Belgium vs. Islamic Jihadists
By April 19, 2013 Read More →

Belgium vs. Islamic Jihadists

Belgian police have carried out dozens of raids and arrested six Islamists — including the pugnacious ringleader of a Belgian Salafist group called Sharia4Belgium — suspected of recruiting foreign fighters for the war in Syria.

Germany vs. Radical Islamists
By March 15, 2013 Read More →

Germany vs. Radical Islamists

Germany has banned three ultra-conservative Salafist Muslim groups which the Interior Ministry says want to overturn democracy and install a system based on Islamic Sharia law.