March 1, 2016 Abdelkader Arbi’s office is fairly typical for an employee of the French military, with its spacious desk, ceiling-high French flag planted in one corner, and a portrait of President François Hollande affixed to the wall. But from time to time, it serves an unorthodox purpose for a room in a state-run building: when the Army prayer room is unavailable, it … [Read more...] about Why French military may be more tolerant of Muslims than French society
Security and Counterterrorism
Dutch anti-terrorism police arrest suspect at France’s request
March 27, 2016 Dutch anti-terrorism police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man in Rotterdam on suspicion of preparing an attack on France and also detained three other people, national prosecutors said. “French authorities on Friday requested the arrest of the French citizen, who had been identified in a terrorism investigation,” prosecutors said in a statement. He was … [Read more...] about Dutch anti-terrorism police arrest suspect at France’s request
The German response to Brussels: challenging the consensus on data protection
Date: 04 April 2016 In response to the events of Brussels, German authorities have been investigating potential linkages between the attackers of Brussels and Germany. Since the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, sole survivor of the Paris attackers with close links to the assailants of Brussels, security services have confirmed that Abdeslam had been in the southern German town of … [Read more...] about The German response to Brussels: challenging the consensus on data protection
The German response to Brussels: challenging the consensus on data protection
04 April 2016 In response to the events of Brussels, German authorities have been investigating potential linkages between the attackers of Brussels and Germany. Since the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, sole survivor of the Paris attackers with close links to the assailants of Brussels, security services have confirmed that Abdeslam had been in the southern German town of Ulm in … [Read more...] about The German response to Brussels: challenging the consensus on data protection
Dutch minister declines extra security after attacks on mosques
1 March 2016 Ard van der Steur, the Dutch Minister of Security and Justice, is not planning to take extra security measures after a sequence of severe threats and attacks on mosques. “If measures should be taken this is the responsibility of municipalities”, he said during a debate in the Dutch parliament on the matter. Ahmed Marcouch, a parliamentary member of the Dutch … [Read more...] about Dutch minister declines extra security after attacks on mosques