
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has called the latest front cover of Charlie Hebdo an “act of war” against Muslims. The magazine features Mohammed crying and holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign, with the headline roughly translating to “Everything is forgiven”.
by Andre Walker14 Jan 2015, 5:03 AM PST0

All Christians ask is for the freedom to carry out their mission, Pope Francis said in his homily at a Mass attended by a half million people.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Jan 2015, 4:45 AM PST0

Just days after an American terrorism expert was widely ridiculed for calling Birmingham a “Muslim only city”, UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has told Fox News that there are indeed areas of the UK that have been transformed into
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Jan 2015, 4:42 AM PST0

Reporters have received advanced information regarding to the content within the next issue of Charlie Hebdo, which is expected to come out on Wednesday.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Jan 2015, 7:13 PM PST0

When Western politicians and pundits speak of moderate Muslims gaining more influence and using it to defeat the forces of extremism, Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb is the sort of leader they have in mind, and then some.
by John Hayward13 Jan 2015, 7:01 PM PST0

Spectators at Melbourne’s Darts Invitational Challenge, an international darts competition, initiated a riot that suspended the tournament for several hours, throwing chairs and jumping on tables until they broke. Regional government officials have called the incident “very ugly,” as the venue’s security officers were unable to stop the violence without police assistance.
by Frances Martel13 Jan 2015, 5:00 PM PST0

The Islamic State reportedly publicly executed five men in Mosul Monday because their wives were not wearing appropriate Islamic head covering, according to Arabic media sources.
by Breitbart News13 Jan 2015, 3:37 PM PST0

Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda has suggested that America is responsible for the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in Paris, France as revenge for President Hollande publicly considering dropping sanctions on Russia.
by Mary Chastain13 Jan 2015, 3:32 PM PST0

Afghan officials have confirmed that the Islamic State is operating in Afghanistan less than a month after the U.S.-led coalition formally ended its combat mission there.
by Edwin Mora13 Jan 2015, 2:48 PM PST0

It is common for White House spokespeople to spin the facts–to find the interpretation that best flatters the president. It is rare, but not unheard of, for White House spokespeople to lie about facts that are not yet fully known to the public. It is extraordinary for White House spokespeople to lie about facts that everyone already knows. Yet that is exactly what Josh Earnest did on Tuesday, when trying to explain why the Obama administration strains to avoid mentioning radical Islam.
by Joel B. Pollak13 Jan 2015, 1:59 PM PST0

The Associated Press reports Cameroon’s government claims it killed 143 Boko Haram militants in a single five-hour firefight, when a Cameroonian military camp in Kolofata came under attack.
by John Hayward13 Jan 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

France has identified 751 Zones Urbaines Sensibles (ZUS – Sensitive Urban Zones). These are sometimes informally called “no-go zones,” because it’s claimed that they’re almost entire Muslim, self-governing with Sharia law, and where even the police never go.
by John J. Xenakis13 Jan 2015, 1:48 PM PST0

President Jimmy Carter laid part of the blame of terrorist attacks such as the massacre at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo last week on the State of Israel. His comments follow a similar demand from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Israeli
by John Hayward13 Jan 2015, 1:14 PM PST0

Tonight, BBC Arabic will air a new documentary, Slaves of the Caliphate, which documents the horrendous plight of captured Yazidi girls and women. This film will be broadcast on BBC World on January 17, 2015.
by Dr. Phyllis Chesler13 Jan 2015, 11:24 AM PST0

Interpol placed former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on their most wanted list. The red notice means Ukraine can extradite Yanukovych when he is caught regardless of where the arrest occurs.
by Mary Chastain13 Jan 2015, 11:07 AM PST0

Terrorism expert Steve Emerson has come under fire for daring to warn about the continuing Islamist radicalization of Birmingham and the greater United Kingdom.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Jan 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

A Canadian newspaper has a new answer to the thorny editorial question of whether to reprint controversial cartoons of Muhammad, such as those that appear in France’s Charlie Hebdo: invite readers to “connect the dots” and draw Muhammad themselves.
by Joel B. Pollak13 Jan 2015, 10:41 AM PST0

An Imam in Peshawar, Pakistan hosted a parade on Tuesday to honor the two Al Qaeda-linked brothers who were responsible for carrying out the jihadi retribution killings of twelve at the offices of Charlie Hebdo.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Jan 2015, 10:02 AM PST0

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a new Mohammed cartoon, a week after two gunmen slaughtered twelve people in cold blood at their headquarters in Paris, France. The image depicts a crying Mohammed holding a sign that says “Je Suis Charlie.” While arguably not being nearly as provocative as previous covers, a number of American outlets refused to publish the cartoon.
by Mary Chastain13 Jan 2015, 9:57 AM PST0

In a stinging public letter, the Catholic bishops of Venezuela have accused their government of totalitarian oppression of citizens and widespread violations of human rights.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.13 Jan 2015, 9:29 AM PST0

Kill them and spit in their faces. Run them over with your cars. This the new video from ISIS with threats against Canada and other Western nations. The propaganda video was posted online by the terrorist group calls on Muslims to use whatever means necessary to kill Canadian civilians, police, members of the military. The video shows footage of the terrorist attacks in Ottawa, Montreal It also calls for American, French, British and Australians to be killed as well.
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)13 Jan 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

Although French troops were deployed to guard Jewish schools across Paris on Monday, many Jewish parents kept their children home, fearing more violence against Jews after last Friday’s bloody murder of four Jews in a kosher supermarket.
by William Bigelow13 Jan 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

The Chinese regional government of Xinjiang, the nation’s westernmost province, has approved a ban on burqas in its capital, Urumqi. The capital is the nation’s most Muslim-populated city; the law would prevent women from wearing the garment in public.
by Frances Martel13 Jan 2015, 8:51 AM PST0

On January 11, former UK Security Minister Admiral Lord West said the terror attack in Paris means ammunition controls ought to be added to the UK’s already strict gun controls.
by AWR Hawkins13 Jan 2015, 8:50 AM PST0

According to new photos relayed by the UK Independent, it took a bit of clever staging to make it appear that French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the other world leaders gathered for the Paris unity march were leading the massive crowd to the Grand Synagogue.
by John Hayward13 Jan 2015, 8:26 AM PST0