France
Statement from Francois Hollande
“As I speak, terror attacks of an unprecedented scale are taking place in the Paris region. There are several dozen dead, lots more wounded; it’s horrific. On my orders we have mobilized all the forces we can muster to neutralize the threats and secure all of the areas. I have also asked for military reinforcements;…
Paris attack kills more than 100, Police Say; Border controls tightened
The Paris area reeled Friday night from a shooting rampage, explosions and mass hostage-taking that President Francois Hollande an unprecedented terrorist attack on France. His government announced sharply increased border controls and heightened police powers as it mobilized the military in a national emergency. French television and news services quoted the police as saying that…
The Paris attacks are an act of war – against Islam itself
The appalling attacks in Paris last night were, as Francois Hollande said, an act of war. They were Islamism’s declaration of war on free society – but, crucially, they represented something else. An act of war, by Islamists, upon Islam itself. As Douglas Murray says, it is lazy and wrong to argue that these attacks…
The spread of Wahhabism, and the West’s responsibility to the world
François Hollande’s declaration of war against Isis (also known as Islamic State) was, perhaps, a natural reaction to the carnage in Paris but the situation is now so grave that we cannot merely react; we also need sustained, informed and objective reflection. The French president has unwittingly played into the hands of Isis leaders, who…
Paris terror attacks: We Muslims must hunt down these monsters who make a mockery of our religion
Twelve years ago, I converted to Islam to marry a Tunisian. It was a purely formal conversion. I remained fundamentally agnostic until 20 months ago, I experienced a spiritual revelation, started to believe in God and to practise my religion of adoption. We must take the lead in fighting and hunting down extremists, not just…