Portugal’s Jihadists
Jihadists are becoming increasingly strident in their vows to reconquer Al-Andalus—of which Portugal is a key component—for Islam.
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Austria: Springboard for Global Jihad
Austria figures prominently in a map produced by the Islamic State that outlines the group’s five-year plan for expanding its caliphate into Europe.
Holy War Arrives in Germany
Supporters of the jihadist group “Islamic State” have clashed with Kurdish Yazidis in North Rhine-Westphalia, the state with the largest Muslim population in Germany.
UK Bans Pro-Jihad Islamist Groups
Britain has banned three Muslim extremist groups that want to turn the UK into an Islamic state.
British Jihadists and the UK Surveillance State
Britain is engaged in a debate over how much government surveillance is necessary to keep the United Kingdom safe from British jihadists.
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.
A Month of Islam in Britain: April 2014
A review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Britain in April 2014.
Dutch Jihadists in Syria Pose Threat to the Netherlands
More than 100 Dutch Muslims travelled to Syria in 2013 with the intention of taking part in jihadist activities there, and at least 20 battle-hardened jihadists have since returned to the Netherlands, posing a significant threat to national security, according to a new report published by the Dutch intelligence agency AIVD.
Germany: Islamists Infiltrating Schools in Hamburg
Muslim radicals are imposing Islamic norms and values in primary and secondary public schools in Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, say school officials, who are asking for stepped-up monitoring of the Salafist groups thought to be behind the Islamization efforts.
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
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
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.
