Trump says Obama might 'get the Orlando shooting better than anybody knows'
The US President has said the massacre appears to be “homegrown extremism”.
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The Justice Department has said that it is aware of foreign fighters from Ireland who have died in the Middle East.
View ArticleFianna Fáil TD apologises for asking how many Muslims have applied for Irish...
Eamon Scanlon said that the question had been “misinterpreted”.
View ArticleNot eating until 10pm every night: Here's what Ramadan is like for me in Ireland
After never adhering to Ramadan while growing up, Mohammed Rahman began doing so a few years ago. He writes about what it’s like for a Muslim in Ireland.
View Article'Try it tomorrow and see': Gambian president promises 20-year jail terms for...
“The Imam and those that preside over the marriage ceremony would also be sent to jail. If you want to know whether what I am saying is true or not, try it tomorrow and see.”
View ArticleTwo suspected jihadists arrested in Brussels after terror raids
“Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium,” a spokesman said
View ArticleCanadian shot dead after detonating explosive had links to global terrorism...
Aaron Driver (24) was killed on Wednesday during a police raid outside to home he was staying in.
View ArticleMayor of town on French island bans burkinis after beach brawl
Around 100 police were deployed to break up the fight between locals and families of North African origin.
View ArticleGerman interior minister says he's in favour of a partial burqa ban
Last week he unveiled tough new anti-terror measures which included a proposal to strip jihadist fighters of their German nationality.
View ArticleNice becomes latest French city to ban burkini
The wording of the ban refers specifically to last month’s Bastille Day truck attack.
View ArticleDesigner says burkini bans in France have boosted sales of the swimwear
“Women are standing together on this. It doesn’t matter what race or religion.”
View ArticleGardaí not reviewing uniform policy about hijabs
Police forces in Scotland and Canada have announced they are allowing female members to wear the hijab.
View ArticleThe annual hajj pilgrimage will climax for around 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims...
Last year’s hajj stampede which killed roughly 2,300 people, many of them Iranians, magnified frictions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which is holding its own event in Karbala, Iraq.
View ArticleWriter who was facing charges for disrespecting Islam shot dead outside court
Nahed Hattar was charged with inciting sectarian strife and insulting Islam.
View ArticleBritish Olympic medallist handed two-month ban for mocking Islam in video
Lisburn native Luke Carson received a reprimand for his role in the incident.
View ArticleReports of Muslim students being targeted at colleges after Trump win
A number of incidents are said to have taken place since Donald Trump’s victory.
View ArticleOver 100 arrested at Dutch anti-fascist protest, as Geert Wilders trial proceeds
About 200 protesters had gathered for the demonstration, organised under the slogan “Stop oppression against anti-facists and anarchists”.
View ArticleManhunt in Zurich after three injured in Muslim prayer hall shooting
Police are scouring the streets for the attacker this evening, carrying lamps and using sniffer dogs.
View Article'A father to everyone': Tributes paid to Quebec shooting victims
Six men died in the attack, which took place during evening prayers at a mosque.
View ArticleAustria promises ban on face veil in public places
The ban is part of raft of measures aimed at fending off the far-right.
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