Two al-Qaida militants who have allegedly been threatening the US and British Embassies in Yemen were killed by government forces on Jan. 4. The embassies were closed to the public for the second day. The Yemeni forces were tracking Nazih al-Hanq of the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Penninsula. Increases in security were apparent on…
The Swedish government have asked Swedish Secret Police (SÄPO) for a report on radical Islamism in Sweden. “There are indications coming from SÄPO”, says Minister of Integration Nyamko Sabuni, “that violent, radical Islamism is recruiting in Sweden. Even if this is not a big problem, it can have grave consequences for some individuals.” The report…
The Pentagon is developing an investigative report on Major Hasan to assess the military administration’s failings leading up to the shooting. Among central concerns are Hasan’s promotions, despite reports filed for on him inappropriate behavior.
Islam4UK spokesman Anjem Choudary and Maajid Nawaz, from the counter-extremism think tank the Quilliam Foundation, join Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman to debate the implications of a government ban on the radical Islamist group Islam4UK.
Netteavisen asked 1000 non-Muslim Norwegians: “Who is Muhammad in Islam?”. 52.8 percent answered that Muhammad is the most important prophet in Islam. 27.8 percent thought Muhammad was the God of Muslims, and 17.4 couldn’t answer. Commentators are discouraged by the fact that almost 50 percent of the people asked gave a wrong answer, and by…
