LONDON (AA) – Norway’s Foreign Ministry has announced that its representative office in Al-Ram, Palestine, has been forced to close indefinitely due to Israel’s decision to cease facilitating Norway’s diplomatic representation to the Palestinian Authority. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide condemned the move, ...
ANKARA (AA) – The EU condemns attacks by illegal Israeli settlers in Jit, northern West Bank, and urges Tel Aviv to halt these “unacceptable” actions, the EU foreign policy chief has said. “We condemn settlers attacks in Jit, aimed at terrorizing Palestinian civilians,” Josep Borrell said on X. “Day after day, in an almost total [&hellip...
Paris 2024 has set a new standard in Olympic catering, delighting Muslim athletes with an exceptional range of halal food. The Games featured a culinary diversity unprecedented in Olympic history, with 36 Muslim-majority nations competing and a halal menu served to thousands daily. Two massive Olympic Village venues catered to 3,800 guests, of...
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing an 11-year-old girl, leaving her with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police confirmed that the incident took place in London’s busy Leicester Square. A 29-year-old security guard named Abdullah intervened, tackling the attacker and disarming him before police arrive...
Women of color in the UK are turning to self-defense for protection. This is in the wake of anti-Muslim hate incidents skyrocketing 335% in U.K. since October 2023. Martial arts expert Maya Hassan has launched classes in London to help women navigate the racist violence, attracting mostly Muslim women from diverse backgrounds. Her sessions a...
Prominent U.K. think tank Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) has accused the government of adopting a “two-tier approach” to handling extremism. It has highlighted a disparity in how far-right and extremist violence by Muslims are treated. A Rusi report says a double standard has been exposed by this summer’s riots, which has allowed far-...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents. The northern town of Burnley was engulfed in the riots which began an hour away in […]
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he does not feel safe as a Muslim politician after far-right riots across the UK in recent weeks. Khan expressed alarm at recent violent events after the July 29 killing of three girls in Southport, likening them to the racial tensions he faced growing up […]
LONDON (AA) – A senior British Conservative member of parliament has come under intense criticism after suggesting that police should arrest protesters chanting “Allahu Akbar,” an Islamic declaration in Arabic meaning “God is great.” Robert Jenrick made the remarks this week while being interviewed by Sky News, claiming the police have b...
PETERBOROUGH, UK (AA) – The past week in the UK has been “very worrying” due to far-right riots, but “we are not going to stand for that in Peterborough,” said a British lawmaker for the city. Speaking to the media, Labour MP Andrew Pakes said the government would not tolerate the “thuggery” exhibited by the […]
