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Germany

German court fines father who 'tried to marry gay son off to Lebanese girl'

12/03/2015

Belgium

Belgium: Pegida anti-Islam march attracts 200

Antwerp becomes the latest in a line of cities to hold an anti-Islam march, under the banner of PEGIDA.

03/03/2015

United Kingdom

Stand-off at 'anti-Islamisation' march in north-east England

In England around 2,000 people gathered in the northeastern city of Newcastle to protest against a march held by the British branch of the German

01/03/2015

Austria

Austria Islam law revised amid international criticism

In Austria, controversial revisions to a century-old law on Islam have received parliamentary approval. The changes mean the employment of Islamic

25/02/2015

Denmark

Police in dawn shoot-out following two deadly attacks in Copenhagen

A lone gunman targeted a Copenhagen synagogue hours after a separate attack on a freedom of speech debate. Two people were killed.

15/02/2015

Cuba

Turkey's Erdogan proposes building mosque in Cuba

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents plans to possibly build a mosque in mainly Roman Catholic Cuba.

12/02/2015

Cuba

Why does Turkey want to build a mosque in Catholic Cuba?

12/02/2015

Jordan

Pro-air strikes, anti-ISIL: Thousands attend rally in Jordanian capital

Thousands took to the streets of Amman on Friday (February 6) to protest at the murder of Jordanian pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh. He was filmed being

07/02/2015

Austria

Anti-Islam PEGIDA protests spring up in Austria

The anti -Islam movement known as PEGIDA which began in Germany has sprung up in Austria drawing hundreds of supporters and counter demonstrators

03/02/2015

Germany

Anti-Islamisation group in Leipzig fails to attract support

31/01/2015

Germany

Muslim concerns grow over spread of PEGIDA movement in Germany

Many immigrants living in Germany are becoming increasingly worried about the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West movement, or

27/01/2015

World News

Hundreds join 'Je Suis Muslim' rally in Sydney

Organisers say it was intended to be a "peaceful and respectful event" to counter negative media coverage of Islam following the recent attacks in Paris.

24/01/2015

Germany

PEGIDA leader quits amid Hitler photo row

The leader of the anti-Islamisation PEGIDA movement in Germany has quit after a photo of him posing as Hitler was published in the Bild newspaper

21/01/2015

Denmark

Danes form their own Pegida movement against islamic extremism

Inspired by the German Pegida movement around two hundred people marched through the Danish capital Copenhagen on Monday. Organised by Pegida

20/01/2015

Germany

Merkel embarrassed by Dresden protest ban after threat to Pegida

The German Chancellor and others in the political mainstream have expressed unease after authorities in the eastern city of Dresden banned all gatherings on Monday because of a threat to attack the an

19/01/2015

World News

Protests against Charlie cartoons continue throughout Muslim world

Orchestrated by the government, which obliged all its employees to attend, Chechens have held a huge demonstration in their capital Grozny to protest

19/01/2015

Germany

Pegida weekly protest march in Dresden cancelled after attack threat

The weekly march in the German city of Dresden organised by the organisation PEGIDA – Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West has

18/01/2015

Pakistan

Pakistan: Violence flares in protest over Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Some 200 protesters have clashed with police outside France’s consulate in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi after a demonstration against

16/01/2015

France

Belgian newsagents threatened over sale of Charlie Hebdo

In Belgium, some shops planning to sell the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine have been warned they face reprisals. At least four newsagents in

15/01/2015

United Kingdom

British far-right in its "worst state for 20 years": report

15/01/2015