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‘Civil war is brewing in France and you know it’: French military launches another salvo at Macron with new open letter

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

A group of active French military personnel has published a new open letter to the country’s president Emmanuel Macron, warning him of a “civil war” brewing in the country after all the “concessions” he’s made to Islamism. … Read More >‘Civil war is brewing in France and you know it’: French military launches another salvo at Macron with new open letter

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German state of Saxony officially designates anti-Islam & anti-immigrant Pegida movement ‘extremist’

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

Germany’s security service in the eastern state of Saxony has officially classified the anti-Islam and anti-immigrant Pegida group as a “proven extremist organization.” The movement came to the fore amid the 2015 refugee crisis. … Read More >German state of Saxony officially designates anti-Islam & anti-immigrant Pegida movement ‘extremist’

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EU mulls Europe-wide ‘imam training’ body to crack down on ‘ideology of hatred’

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Brussels needs to set up a new institute to train imams and curb the spread of Islamic extremism across Europe, said European Council head Charles Michel, calling for a new crackdown on glorifying terrorism online as well. … Read More >EU mulls Europe-wide ‘imam training’ body to crack down on ‘ideology of hatred’

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French foreign minister condemns Turkey’s ‘declarations of violence’ over Islam row

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

The row over Paris’ response to Islamic extremism simmers on, with France’s foreign minister condemning the Turkish president’s “declarations of violence.” … Read More >French foreign minister condemns Turkey’s ‘declarations of violence’ over Islam row

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Austria’s Kurz vows to fight ‘political Islam’ after Turkish teens rampage through Vienna church

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020By Editor

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said that his government will not tolerate religious extremism after dozens of Turkish youths reportedly stormed through a church in Vienna. … Read More >Austria’s Kurz vows to fight ‘political Islam’ after Turkish teens rampage through Vienna church

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Macron’s clampdown on radical Islam is backed by most French, but should’ve been done in more conciliatory way – Austria’s ex-FM

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

France is in dire need of reconciliation, but President Emmanuel Macron’s clampdown on Islamic extremism is only polarizing society, Karin Kneissl, ex-Austrian foreign minister told RT, commenting on the stabbing attack in Nice. … Read More >Macron’s clampdown on radical Islam is backed by most French, but should’ve been done in more conciliatory way – Austria’s ex-FM

‘Insulting’ Prophet Mohammed cartoons should be a crime in France like ‘doubting Holocaust,’ says Iran’s Khamenei

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has hit out at Emmanuel Macron over his recent remarks about Islam, branding them “stupid” and asking why it was “OK” to insult the Prophet Mohammed but illegal to doubt the Holocaust. … Read More >‘Insulting’ Prophet Mohammed cartoons should be a crime in France like ‘doubting Holocaust,’ says Iran’s Khamenei

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Malaysia summons French ambassador over anti-Muslim rhetoric & provocative acts

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

Malaysia’s foreign ministry has summoned the French ambassador in Kuala Lumpur to complain over what it called hate speech and attempts to defame Islam by top officials in France, including President Emmanuel Macron. … Read More >Malaysia summons French ambassador over anti-Muslim rhetoric & provocative acts

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‘It’s like they want to relaunch the Crusades’: Erdogan slams Western nations for sowing the seeds of sedition & hatred

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Turkish president has claimed that Europe is returning to the Barbarian period, citing Western interference and attacks on Muslim values as he continues his feud with European leaders over Prophet Mohammed cartoons. … Read More >‘It’s like they want to relaunch the Crusades’: Erdogan slams Western nations for sowing the seeds of sedition & hatred

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French interior minister warns of terrorist threat amid nation’s ‘battle against an Islamist ideology’

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020By Editor

The terrorist threat in France is “very high” and police protection at religious sites will be stepped up as the government continues its crackdown on radical Islam, the country’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. … Read More >French interior minister warns of terrorist threat amid nation’s ‘battle against an Islamist ideology’