Switzerland: Intel chief: general surveillance of mosques ‘unlawful’
Source: Swiss Info There is neither a reason nor a legal basis to monitor all mosques and imams as a preventative measure, the head of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) […]
Muslim association suspends Winterthur mosque
AFTER THE RAID Muslim association suspends Winterthur mosque NOV 6, 2016 – 13:07 Police raided the mosque premises on Wednesday and temporarily cordoned off the immediate area (Keystone) The umbrella association of Islamic organisations in Zurich (VIOZ) has suspended a mosque that was raided by police on Wednesday. An […]
Muslim Council of Britain to set up alternative counter-terror scheme
Mosque-centred strategy to start next year in challenge to Home Office’s unpopular Prevent programme The Makkah Masjid Mosque in Leeds. Under the new programme mosques will be the key point of contact for the counter-radicalisation scheme. Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Wednesday […]
The liberal arts as antidote to political extremism in Mideast
Oct 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ted Purinton and Allison Hodgkins With Daesh-inspired terror attacks becoming an almost routine occurrence, there is renewed attention on developing strategies for countering violent extremism across the globe. As we speak, studies are being commissioned, hearings held and conferences planned to develop and promote programmes […]
Dutch photographer Oerlemans killed in Libya – employer
Reuters International OCT 2, 2016 – AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans has been shot dead by a sniper in Sirte, Libya, according to a report on Sunday on the website of the Belgian newspaper he had been working for. Knack said it had been informed of Oerlemans’ […]
Don’t confuse Islam and terror, says French Muslim woman
PARIS: A young French Muslim woman who lost three family members in the July 14 jihadist attack on Nice made an impassioned plea yesterday not to confuse the Islamic faith with terrorism. Yasmine Bouzegan Marzouk, 21, told a national ceremony in tribute to the French victims of terror attacks […]
After setbacks, Daesh digs in with focus on deadly attacks
Analysts warn the group is far from finished By AFP – Sep 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES This undated file image posted on a militant website on January 14, 2014, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Daesh militants marching in Raqqa, Syria (AP photo/militant […]
Moroccan King Urges United Action on Religious Extremism at Arab League Summit
July 27, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – July 27, 2016) – In a speech delivered on his behalf at the Arab League Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called for “an objective, impartial analysis of the situation prevailing in the Arab world” and cooperation “in the region […]
Two Muslim women who work for US government escorted off plane as they made staff ‘uncomfortable’
The two friends were escorted off the plane after one of them questioned why they had not been given water for hours on the tarmac, and were greeted by armed police officers Rachael Revesz New York @RachaelRevesz Two American Muslim women were asked to leave an American Airlines plane […]
Many early warning signs signalled current Arab disarray
Aug 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI Never in modern history has the Arab world experienced such a wide range of jarring political developments as it does today, including fragmenting states, refugee flows, a terrorism export industry and long-running devastating wars. These conditions did not suddenly emerge overnight. […]
600 Kyrgyz join ISIS in Iraq and Syria
ISIS members. File photo. (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan revealed that about 600 Kyrgyz citizens, including 100 women, have joined ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Spokesman of the National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan Rashad Sulimanov said, “Over 600 Kyrgyz citizens, including 100 women, have […]
British Muslim woman detained under terror laws after cabin crew report her reading Syrian art book on plane
Exclusive: Airline urged to apologise after honeymooner ‘made to feel like a culprit’ Liam O’Hare, Ted Jeor A Muslim NHS worker was detained at a UK airport and questioned under terror laws after a cabin crew member spotted her reading a Syrian culture book on board her honeymoon flight. Faizah Shaheen, who helps […]
Over 2 in 3 Germans don’t blame Merkel for terror attacks
Angela Merkel. Photo: DPA Over 2 in 3 Germans don’t blame Merkel for terror attacks Published: 03 Aug 2016 15:10 GMT+02:00 Updated: 03 Aug 2016 15:10 GMT+02:00 Since two violent attacks in Bavaria by Islamist fanatics Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under pressure for her open-door refugee policy. But most […]
We love to talk of terror – but after the Munich shooting, this hypocritical catch-all term has finally caught us out
How come a Muslim can be a terrorist in Europe but a mere ‘attacker’ in south-west Asia? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Monday 25 July 2016 377 comments The frightful and bloody […]
Adel Kermiche: From troubled childhood to church killer
Kermiche was an attention-seeking child whose behavioural problems led him to a psychiatric hospital Image Credit: Supplied This still image taken from video shows the two men, Abdel Malik Nabil Petitjean and Adel Kermiche, behind the church attack in Normandy in this video released July 28, 2016. Published: 14:13 […]
French PM considers ban on foreign-funded mosques
Manuel Valls, under fire after recent attacks, says he is open to idea of banning foreign financing of mosques Manuel Valls meeting religious representatives at the Elysee Palace in Paris earlier this week. Photograph: Messyaz/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock Agence France-Presse in Paris Friday 29 July 2016 France’s prime minister has said he would […]
Don’t be fooled by reports that al-Qaeda and Nusra have split for the good of the suffering Syrian people
Turn it into a respectable army of ‘moderates’, give it a spanking new name, and then the Americans and Russians will stop bombing the daylights out of it and Qatar’s loyal militia will destroy the Assad regime and… Well, if that happened, Qatar would control the future of Syria Robert […]
Happy Eid and better days ahead!
Jul 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is just around the corner and people are preparing to celebrate the occasion with hope that the days ahead will be better, brighter and safer for the country and for the […]
Jordan’s open confrontation with terrorism
Jun 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh After the terrorist attack on the Jordanian access point for Syrian refugees in Rakban, Jordan has found itself in an open and unstoppable confrontation with terrorist groups. Therefore, it stands to reason that any forthcoming confrontation could take on a bigger dimension, […]
6 troops killed, 14 injured in car bomb attack on Syria border
6 Jordanian troops killed, 14 injured in car bomb attack on Syria border By Mohammad Ghazal – Jun 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES The terrorist attack Tuesday targeted a forward post dedicated to assisting Syrian refugees (File photo) AMMAN – Six Jordanian troops were killed and 14 others injured Tuesday when […]