When the author was sixteen, he became an Islamic fundamentalist. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, he rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and his family. He tried to put his experiences behind him, but as the events of 7/7 unfolded, it became clear to him that Islamist groups pose a threat…
Three French who allegedly trained to join the Iraqi insurgency have faced preliminary charges of having links to terrorism. The three men, aged 24 to 34, are accused of “criminal conspiracy with a terrorist organization“. The three men were taken into custody the week before in southern France.
Five suspected radical Islamists who allegedly trained in hopes of joining the Iraqi insurgency were held for questioning in southern France. Seven other men went on trial in Paris on Wednesday suspected of involvement in an al-Qaeda recruitment network also aimed at Iraq. Seven people were taken into custody in the cities of Toulouse, Montpellier…
Radical scholars should be allowed to talk to university students on how acts of terrorism are justifiable, a minister has said. Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell said freedom of speech was the “most effective” means of addressing extreme views that did not break the law. He said it was “critical” that universities encouraged a culture…
Following the terrorist attacks on London and Madrid, radical Islam is presumed to be an increasingly potent force in Europe. Yet beneath the media hysteria, very little is actually known about it. What radical movements are there? How do they operate? What is driving them? Who are their recruits? What is their relationship, if any,…
