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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
European Quran Burnings Fuel Calls for International Blasphemy Law
By August 7, 2023 Read More →

European Quran Burnings Fuel Calls for International Blasphemy Law

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
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