ATHENS (AA) – Some 80 Muslim organizations and community leaders called the UK government to take tangible steps to address rising Islamophobia in the country. In a statement, the organizations and community leaders, organized under the Islamophobia Action Group, drew attention to the normalization of Islamophobia, which recently fueled riots ...
-LONDON (AA) – A rise in extreme right-wing violence in the UK has targeted the Muslim community, triggering fear and anxiety. It began after a stabbing incident in the English seaside town of Southport on July 29, when 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana killed three children and injured 10 others. Since then, it has spread across the country, ...
LONDON (AA) – Over 1,000 people have been arrested and nearly 600 charged in connection with the far-right riots that erupted across the UK following a stabbing incident in Southport on July 29. The UK has seen a surge in charges as authorities respond to the violent riots, which were fueled by false online claims […]
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 […]
ANKARA (AA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies against inciting violence and spreading false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the law must be uphel...
LONDON (AA) – Clashes between the police and rioters in Sweden’s third-largest city Malmo continued on Monday after another incident of desecration of the Muslim holy book, according to the Swedish police. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference that the events in Malmo were “terrible.” “These are pa...
