Tag: Spain

A Month of Islam in Europe: January 2015
By February 21, 2015 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Europe: January 2015

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Europe in January 2015.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Spain: Fate of Ex-Muslim Critic of Islam Hangs in Balance
By November 26, 2014 Read More →

Spain: Fate of Ex-Muslim Critic of Islam Hangs in Balance

A Spanish court is deliberating the fate of Imran Firasat, an ex-Muslim from Pakistan who faces imminent deportation.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Islamic State: We Will Take Spain Back
By August 17, 2014 Read More →

Islamic State: We Will Take Spain Back

Jihadists have vowed to reconquer Spain from non-Muslims and make it part of their new Islamic Caliphate.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Catalonia to Muslims: Support Independence, Get Mega-Mosque
By August 7, 2014 Read More →

Catalonia to Muslims: Support Independence, Get Mega-Mosque

Muslim leaders in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia say they have been promised a mega-mosque in Barcelona if they support independence from Spain in a referendum set for November 9.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Spain: Anti-Semitism Alive and Well
By August 1, 2014 Read More →

Spain: Anti-Semitism Alive and Well

Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is drawing attention, once again, to the persistent scourge of anti-Semitism in Spain.

A Month of Islam in Europe: June 2014
By July 29, 2014 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Europe: June 2014

A review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Europe during June 2014.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Spain to Deport Pakistani Refugee for Criticizing Islam
By June 6, 2014 Read More →

Spain to Deport Pakistani Refugee for Criticizing Islam

The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that a political refugee should be deported because his criticism of Islam is a threat to national security.

European Elections: “No to Europe, Yes to Europe”
By May 30, 2014 Read More →

European Elections: “No to Europe, Yes to Europe”

Euro-skeptics face a daunting set of long-term challenges to stop the seemingly relentless march toward European federalism. In the near term, however, the impact of their electoral victories will be felt the most at the local and national levels.

A Month of Islam in Europe: April 2014
By May 22, 2014 Read More →

A Month of Islam in Europe: April 2014

A review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Europe during April 2014.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
European Dual-Use Exports to Iran Continue Apace
By April 10, 2014 Read More →

European Dual-Use Exports to Iran Continue Apace

More than a dozen EU countries have supplied Iran with dual-use technologies in one form or another in recent years, and much of that trade was lawful and in compliance with export control regulations, research shows.

Spain: Kebab Shops Financing Global Jihad
By March 18, 2014 Read More →

Spain: Kebab Shops Financing Global Jihad

Police in Spain and Morocco have dismantled a jihadist network suspected of recruiting Islamic radicals in Europe and dispatching them to “hotbeds of tension” in Syria and other conflict zones.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain, Spain
Islam in Europe: January 2014
By February 26, 2014 Read More →

Islam in Europe: January 2014

One month into 2014 and Islam-related controversies continued making headlines in newspapers across Europe. The most salient topic involved the dramatic increase in the numbers of European jihadists participating in the war in Syria.