British Muslims have been boycotting a key government anti-radicalisation progamme, according to a report in the Times of London newspaper. Citing figures from the National Police Chiefs Council, the report published on Saturday said less than 10 percent of tip-offs on the Prevent scheme had come from Muslims – that[…]
The British parliament has begun to debate a motion authorising the use of military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Syria. The discussion comes amid divisions over the planned intervention within Prime Minister David Cameron’s own Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party.[…]
Flights to bring British tourists home from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will resume Friday, but passengers will only be allowed to carry hand luggage, the British government announced. “The government has decided, in consultation with the airlines, that flights from Sharm to the UK will resume[…]
Egyptian opposition groups and human rights campaigners have called for the investigation and arrest of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and members of his entourage during his visit to London amid condemnation of the “red carpet” welcome extended by the British government to a leader accused of plunging his country[…]
Hundreds of university professors in the United Kingdom say they will halt all cooperation with Israeli schools in an effort to draw attention to Israel’s violations of international law. In a statement released on Tuesday, 343 UK academics announced that they would no longer accept invitations to visit Israeli academic[…]
Conflating extremism and terrorism with cohesion and integration, the latest speech by Britain Prime Minister, David Cameron has raised many concerns over its efficiency in fighting ISIL, with many warning that it would only lead to linking the vast moderate Muslims with terror. “For many, Cameron’s conflation of extremism and[…]
People in Britain have been signing a petition that calls on the government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in the UK next month. The petition entitled “Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested for war crimes when he arrives in London” is available at a petitions website set[…]
A British man convicted of supporting the Taliban in the US has been freed after spending 11 years in prison, according to a statement by his family. UK man fights case against US extradition A picture shared on Facebook on Sunday showed Babar Ahmad at home with his father, a[…]
UK anti-terror authorities have launched a radio campaign aimed at stopping young British girls and women from travelling to the Middle East to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. The campaign comes after the high-profile case of three UK schoolgirls, who were caught on camera[…]
Since the tragic 7/7 bombings in London 10 years ago, Muslims in the United Kingdom have faced unprecedented levels of Islamophobia. Apart from government enacted counter-terrorism operations that have directly targeted Muslims, the community has also come under attack from mainstream and tabloid media, as well as the broader British[…]
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