Polish far-right extremists charged over terror plot on mosque
WARSAW, POLAND – Two alleged right-wing extremists have been charged on suspicion of planning a “terrorist attack” on a mosque,Continue Reading
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Prison sentence upheld for former Prague Imam, accused of supporting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday, a Czech appeals court upheld the 10-year prison sentence for former Prague Imam SamerContinue Reading
Former Prague Imam sentenced to 10 years in jail for promoting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Prague Imam Samer Shedadeh has been sentenced to ten years in prison by Prague’s municipalContinue Reading
Accused of promoting terrorism, former Prague Imam stands by his actions in court
Prague, Czech Republic – Former Prague Imam Samer Shehadeh, arrested in 2018 for promoting and funding terrorism, admitted on TuesdayContinue Reading
Czech mosque defaced with death threats in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – A mosque in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, was defaced with death threats on Friday,Continue Reading
Controversial Sobieski statue displayed in Krakow after being rejected by Vienna
Krakow, Poland – After being rejected by the mayor of Vienna last summer for having an “anti-Turkish tone”, the controversial statue ofContinue Reading
Aung San Suu Kyi slammed after cozying up to Viktor Orban
Budapest, Hungary – The Central European tour of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi didn’t restore her tarnished international standing, especiallyContinue Reading
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi visits Czech Republic and Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – Myanmar’s state councilor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi kicked off a one-weekContinue Reading
Poland’s patriotic Muslim community
Article published in EL PAÍS by María Hervás. Copyright: María Hervás/EL PAÍS poland muslim community Numbering around 3.000 in the entireContinue Reading
Prague Imam ousted after urging Muslims to arm themselves
Prague, Czech Republic – Leonid Kušnarenko, Prague’s Imam and head of the Czech capital’s Muslim community, was expelled and removed fromContinue Reading
Former Prague Imam in custody for alleged promotion of terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech authorities announced that former Prague Imam Samer Shehadeh had been taken into pre-trial custody, alongContinue Reading
French polemicist praises Poland and Hungary for “protecting their genius” against Muslims
Paris, France – Debating on French television on a wide range of issues, including recent developments in Central European countries,Continue Reading