Europe welcomes Gaza ceasefire
Egyptian-brokered cease-fire goes into effect, bringing to a halt 51 days of death and destruction in the blockaded coastal enclave. The European Union has welcomed the latest cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, bringing to an end 51 days of fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces that have led to catastrophic death and destruction in the blockaded coastal enclave. A statement […]
UK Muslims reject notion of ‘collective guilt’ over Foley
‘We don’t expect Christians, nationalists or socialists to apologise for [Adolf] Hitler,’ so why should we apologize for the Islamic State. Muslim organizations have attacked British media values in the wake of what they see as a clamor to tie their faith to the Islamic State’s (IS) apparent murder of a U.S. journalist in Syria. […]
Ezidi leader’s son calls on Turkey to intervene in Iraq
Breen Tahseen says Turkey more important than France and Britain because it has more power in Iraq. The son of an Ezidi leader has called for Turkey to help Ezidi refugees trapped in northern Iraq. Breen Tahseen, the son of Prince Tahseen Saeed Bek, who is leader of the Ezidi people, said Turkey should open its […]
US, UK ‘hypocrites’ over Russia verbal attacks
Malaysian government minister says US also guilty for supplying war weapons to those killing innocent Palestinians in Gaza. A top minister in the Malaysian government has accused the United States of hypocrisy in its criticism of Russia for supplying arms to separatist groups, stating that the U.S. is just as guilty in that is supplying […]
100,000 people march in London in support of Palestine
Protesters flock to British capital as Israel escalates its onslaught against Gaza Strip. About 100,000 protestors from across Britain have rallied in London to protest against Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, according to demonstration organizers Stop the War coalition. Demonstrators of mixed ethnicities, race and color from across Britain including grandmothers and children, Jews and Muslims, began their march from Downing […]
Threat of UK foreign fighters on return ‘exaggerated’
New report says no empirical evidence to support notion that UK nationals fighting in Syria are threat on return. A new report by an UK-based campaign group claims that the British government has greatly exaggerated the threat posed to the country by foreign fighters taking part in the Syrian civil war. British government policy is […]
World leaders urge truce in Ukraine for plane probe
US calls for a full, credible, and unimpeded international investigation into downed Malaysian airliner. World leaders have urged Moscow, pro-Russian separatists and Ukraine to support a ceasefire in order to ensure international investigators have access to the crash site of a Malaysian airliner downed over Ukrainian territory. A Friday statement from the White House said the U.S. National Transportation Safety […]
Muslims tell of far-right group’s invasion of UK mosque
A Muslim worshipper has told Anadolu Agency of the disturbing moments when members of a far-right group stormed a mosque in south London. Worshipper Mohammed Luthful Wahid told AA on Wednesday that he found himself confronted by five members of the Britain First group after they entered the Crayford Mosque and demanded the removal of what they called “sexist” signs – […]
Cameron: British fighters in Iraq pose threat to UK
Prime Minister tells Parliament that militant Britons are a threat to the UK. LONDON The militants currently advancing on Baghdad are planning terrorist attacks in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament on Wednesday. He said: “I would also disagree with those people who think that this is nothing to do with us and if they want […]
No proof of Islamist plot at UK schools: leaked report
Investigations into 21 schools in Birmingham do not provide evidence of an Islamist plot, according to the leaked ‘Trojan Horse’ report. LONDON There is no evidence of an alleged Islamist plot to take over schools in Birmingham, the U.K.’s second-largest city, according to reports to be published by the country’s main educational authority Monday. The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services […]