Europe
British arms sales prolonging Saudi war in Yemen, says Oxfam
February 23, 2021
British arms sales prolonging Saudi war in Yemen, says Oxfam
Oxfam has accused the British government of prolonging the war in Yemen by allowing the export of air-to-air refueling equipment that it fears could be used to help the Saudi air force conduct indiscriminate bombing in the country.The technology was…
British politician calls on her country to intervene with Manama to release the detained children
February 22, 2021
British politician calls on her country to intervene with Manama to release the detained children
British House of Commons member Bellavia Janet Ribeiro-Addy called on her country’s government to intervene with the government of Bahrain to release a number of detained children.The Labor MP expressed, through her account on Twitter, her fear of the Bahraini…
Multi-faith center to be built in Berlin
February 22, 2021
Multi-faith center to be built in Berlin
A new place of worship is set to be built that will bring Muslims, Christians, and Jews together – and it has already been dubbed a “churmosquagogue”.The foundation stone of the House of One in Berlin will be laid at…
Dutch parliamentarian: Politicians attack Muslims in order to win over voters
February 18, 2021
Dutch parliamentarian: Politicians attack Muslims in order to win over voters
Tonahan Gozo, a deputy in the Dutch parliament for the Denk party, of which Turks and immigrants make up the majority, said that with every election in the country, attacking Muslims and Islam becomes a major goal for political parties…
Muslim woman exposed to racist attacks in Denmark
February 18, 2021
Muslim woman exposed to racist attacks in Denmark
A Muslim woman in Denmark was subjected to a racist assault by a man and his wife, when she went to a market in the suburbs of Copenhagen.The Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet, quoted the 30-year-old saying that she went to…
Spain proceeds to investigate the Vox party for anti-Muslim accusations
February 17, 2021
Spain proceeds to investigate the Vox party for anti-Muslim accusations
The Spanish authorities announced the initiation of an investigation against the leadership of the ultra-nationalist Vox party, on charges of anti-Muslim and anti-Islam campaign in its electoral campaign.The Spanish party considered during its election campaign in the Catalonia region, where…
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
February 16, 2021
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
The French parliament on Tuesday votes on a bill to battle Islamist extremism, which the state argues is needed to bolster the secular system but critics say breaches religious freedom.With an eye on 2022 elections, President Emmanuel Macron has championed…
France closes 400 companies for Muslims in a discriminatory campaign
February 15, 2021
France closes 400 companies for Muslims in a discriminatory campaign
Units affiliated with the French Interior Ministry have closed more than 400 organizations and companies belonging to Muslims, as part of a campaign that has included 18,000 inspections of workplaces so far.According to a report by the French website Mediapart,…
German daily: Over 900 anti-Muslim attacks in the country in 2020
February 9, 2021
German daily: Over 900 anti-Muslim attacks in the country in 2020
Islamophobic attacks have been on the rise, with Germany reporting over 900 attacks against Muslims and Islamic organizations across the country, a German daily wrote Monday.At least 901 Islamophobic attacks were recorded in Germany in 2020, a 2% rise compared…
Prime Minister of Hungary: We do not want Muslim immigrants in our country
February 6, 2021
Prime Minister of Hungary: We do not want Muslim immigrants in our country
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, confirmed that his country does not want Muslim immigrants to come to it, because they are changing the local Christian-Jewish culture, and its current number of Muslims is enough.He said in an interview with…