Islamism

Islamic regime shuts down cafe in Tehran following accusations of 'promoting satanic activities'

The cafe was said to have allowed events featuring Western-style music that “provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,” the semi-state official Fars news agency reported.

 A cleric member of Basij paramilitary forces attends a rally in support of Palestinians, in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2023
AUSTRIAN DEFENDENT Beran A, who pleaded guilty to planning an attack on US singer Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024, is escorted by security personnel in a courtroom during the last day of his trial in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 28, 2026.

Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Caesars Superdome on October 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Verdict expected as trial over foiled Taylor Swift concert terror attack in Vienna begins final day

An activist holds the national flag of India in front a banner that praises the Indian defence forces for their military operation, code-named "Operation Sindoor", in Mumbai on May 10, 2025.

Operation Sindoor: One year on from India’s ‘October 7’ moment - analysis


Terrorist groups recruit radicalized Muslims online as security operatives work to stop terror

Terrorist groups have long used social media platforms, but this trend has significantly increased after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

 Taliban fighters celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

French principal receives death threats for telling student to remove hijab

Meanwhile, several schools in Paris closed their gates Wednesday after receiving bomb threats allegedly from Islamists.

 A woman wearing a hijab walks at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, May 2, 2021.

The UK has an Islamist problem - opinion

A mass, Islamist-led street presence seeks to enforce its will on the public space and intimidate its opponents. 

 Protest in support of Palestinians, in London

The IDF can wipe out terrorists but what of Hamas terrorist ideology? - opinion

The belief systems of cults are robust, even when contradicted by reality. 

 PALESTINIANS FLEE Khan Yunis and move toward Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in January. Hamas delights in collateral damage even to its own people. Yet the intensity of its convictions is what attracts followers, say the writers.

Al Jazeera: A genocidal anti-Israel propaganda machine - opinion

A determined Israeli takedown of Al Jazeera should also serve as a clarion call to leaders in Washington and elsewhere to finally act decisively in their domiciles against the dangerous network.

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

How Qatar became a key world player and fed the Hamas beast

Qatar has used its wealth to buy friends on every side of every conflict. This has helped it give money to fund Hamas.

 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo on November 10.

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing

The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.

Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. stands among law enforcement officers as they investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: 'Queers for Palestine' shows how stupid our society is

In a recent interview with UnHerd, prominent ex-Muslim author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali slams the "Queers for Palestine" movement.

 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born former Dutch politician known for her criticism of Islam, attends a meeting of French intellectuals and politicians in Paris February 10, 2008.

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Islamist rally in London calls for 'Muslim armies' to invade Israel

The group, which is banned in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, officially opposes Hamas but described the October 7 attack as "a day of good news." 

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in London, 2021.