Yemeni Minister of Endowments and Religious Guidance Hamour al-Hitar has formally demanded that the Dutch government ban an inflammatory anti-Quran film. Al-Hitar has discussed the issue with ambassador of the Netherlands Harry Buikema, and called for the exertion and coordination of international efforts to prevent the defamation of religion in order to avoid tense situations.
On Thursday, the Netherlands raised its national risk level of a terrorist attack to substantial, ahead of the launch of a film by right-wing politician Geert Wilders. In a report to the Dutch parliament, he Dutch counter-terrorism agency said that the assessment was also influenced by increased arrests and threats of individuals and groups suspected…
Arab states attending the European Union Arab League meeting in Malta lobbied the Dutch government against a controversial anti-Islam film soon to be released in the Netherlands. The foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, and Morocco spoke against the film. Dutch far right leader Geert Wilders is behind the short 15-minute film, which according to speculation,…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islam, says that she is seeking French citizenship, citing security reasons. Ali, who has received numerous death threats, will not have her security paid for by the Dutch government. She has been living under police protection since the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo…
The release of a short film by Dutch right-wing parliamentarian Geert Wilders has led the Dutch government to prepare for extreme emergencies. Wilders, a fervent anti-Islam politician who has repeatedly called for a ban on the Koran as well as for extreme measures against fundamentalist Islam, has made a film about the Koran. Although the…
