Friday, 02 December 2016 11:06
EU facing a crisis? German call of the watchmen
We see success in the arrests of key people in Germany’s Islamist terrorist arena, and the banning of the Salafist organisation calling itself ‘the true religion’. Plans for distributing the Qu’ran by this organisation under the…
Friday, 25 November 2016 16:38
Islam in Europe
The arrival of hundreds of thousands of mostly Muslim refugees in Europe have drawn renewed attention to the continent’s Muslim population. In many European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, concerns…
Friday, 25 November 2016 16:28
Turkey: EU membership and Christian persecution
The European Parliament has voted to suspend Turkey's EU membership talks because of the Turkish government's crackdown since the coup attempt in July. The MEPs' non-binding vote has already been dismissed as "worthless" by Turkish President…
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:34
A growing movement across Europe
The Salafi movement is an ultra-conservative movement within Sunni Islam that developed in Arabia against a background of European colonialism. It advocated returning to the traditions of the ‘devout ancestors’ (the salaf). The movement divides into…
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:32
France: politics could change completely
France's prime minister Manuel Valls has said that far-right leader Marine Le Pen had a chance of winning next year's presidential election, boosted by the momentum of Donald Trump's shock win in the United States. While…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:05
Switzerland - a hub for the Saudis
One of the first Saudi mosques in Europe is near Geneva. The Saudi Arabian-controlled Islamic World League (IWL) is rich in money and influence in Switzerland, spreading an interpretation of Islam which is a breeding ground…