Islamism

Mahsa Amini's legacy, four years after her murder by Iran's morality police - editorial

“Women’s problems are not limited to the hijab,” Fattahi said. “Freedom does not simply mean having the freedom to choose whether or not to wear a hijab. This is the most basic of women’s rights.”

A woman hand holds a sign with drawings of a lion and an Iranian woman and the slogan Woman Life Freedom in Paris in France on January 18, 2026. Demonstration in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic and in favor of the return of Reza Pahlavi.
Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes, in New York City, September 11, 2001

On This Day: Remembering the September 11 terror attacks in New York, 25 years later

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker arrives to attend the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 19, 2026.

Austrian gov’t begins work on constitutional ban of ‘Political Islam'


‘Pax Americana’ in the Middle East - opinion

Political Islam, or Islamism, despite its modern aspects and appearance, has its roots in the original Islam of Medina. It was there that the Prophet Muhammad established the first Islamic state.

Israeli, Iranian, and US flags are seen above US dollars in this illustrative image.

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

Beran A, whose last name has not been made public in accordance with Austrian privacy rules, was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the US pop star.

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.

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

Beran A, who is Austrian, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the planned attack, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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

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

Exactly one year on, India’s military leadership gathered in Jaipur on Thursday and made clear the operation now underpins its response to cross-border attacks.

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.

French senate adopts proposed law aimed at combating Islamist infiltration

The bill, brought by former interior minister Bruno Retailleau, aims to create a criminal offense for undermining the principles of the Republic. 

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Western collective Stockholm Syndrome: Empathizing with those who threaten it - opinion

What happened in Stockholm over six days, the West has been doing, collectively, gradually, and largely without acknowledgement for the better part of three decades.

 People take part in a 'Stop Bombing Iran' protest organized by Stop the War Coalition and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025

ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed Sharia law

The reparations will largely be in the form of collective rehabilitation measures.

International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Yuji Iwasawa (R) delivers a speech during a celebratory session marking the 80th anniversary of the ICJ in The Hague on April 17, 2026.

Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

New jihadist group or Iranian proxy? Ashab al-Yamin attacks raise alarm across Europe - analysis

The terror group may be another case of the Islamic regime employing criminals, youths, and third-country individuals to impose its will abroad.

A member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.