French President Francois Hollande has ordered preparations to begin for air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group positions in Syria, but ruled out sending troops on the ground. Paris had previously refused to join coalition strikes in Syria, and only participates in missions against IS militants in Iraq after Baghdad requested international assistance. More than…
Throughout the first six months of 2015, mosques and Islamic facilities have been targets of 23 politically motivated attacks. At the same time, 64 anti-Islamic demonstrations have taken place. Most rallies were organized by right-wing extremist groups. There are no accurate statistics about politically motivated crimes against Muslims as they are not specifically recorded by…
A study released by the Social Democratic affiliated Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation reveals progresses related to legal arrangements between the State and Islamic associations, allowing Islam to be part of everyday life. The study has been conducted by the ´Center for Islam and law in Europe´ in the city of Erlangen. Although Islamic associations are not treated equal…
Two British Islamic State jihadists who died in Syria were killed by an RAF drone strike, David Cameron has said. Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan, 21, and Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, died last month in Raqqa, alongside another fighter, in the first targeted UK drone attack on a British citizen, Mr Cameron told MPs. Khan – the…
Sadiq Khan has just been announced as Labour’s London mayoral candidate. At an event at the Royal Festival Hall, the MP for Tooting was announced as the surprising winner by 59 per cent. Turnout in the primary was 77 per cent. Tessa Jowell was the bookies’ favourite and the frontrunner throughout this contest, but Khan…
