EU focuses on monitoring local jihadists

February 12, 2014   Side meetings and consultations are no longer enough to contain the phenomenon of foreign fighters in Syria. Thus, the EU counterterrorism department held a first-of-its-kind meeting for European security officers with their counterparts in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey, in addition to states involved in the issue, including countries in the Arab Maghreb. Due…

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U.S. Issues Terrorism Alert for Travel to Europe

On Oct 3rd, the U.S. State Department issued an alert urging Americans traveling to Europe to be vigilant about possible terrorist attacks. The British government, meanwhile, raised the threat of terrorism to “high” from “general” for Britons in France and Germany. “Current information suggests that Al Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks….

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CAIR Travel Advisory Warns U.S. Muslims of ‘Forced Exile’

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a travel advisory to American Muslims warning of the risk of “forced exile” when traveling overseas or attempting to return to the United States. CAIR is also urging Muslim travelers to know their legal rights if they are placed on the so-called “no-fly list.”

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Muslim police ‘are in short supply’ – survey

Muslims are in short supply in the police force, particularly in specialist units like counter-terrorism, a survey by the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) and Demos has revealed. Of the 2374 officers working in counter-terrorism, just 27 are Muslims. And of the 4,630 inspectors and chief inspectors, just 30 are Muslims. The survey pointed…

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UK’s top policeman resigns amid shooting inquest

The resignation of Britain’s top policeman has stunned the family of an innocent man shot dead by police officers who mistook him for an Islamic terrorist: Although the controversy surrounding Sir Ian Blair – who quit as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London at the end of last week – remained focused yesterday on…

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