Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
The Dutch Interior Minister Remkes stated that there are 20 extremist groups in the Netherlands. They count hundreds of members – including women and people of Dutch origin that have converted to Islam – who are liable to use violence.
Date of source: Sunday, July 17, 2005
Terrorism usually comes like a bolt from the blue, but not so the explosions in London. Some British Islamist leaders have been warning for months that such violence was imminent.
Date of source: Saturday, July 9, 2005
For over 10 years, many Arab writers, including myself, have been warning of the leniency, not the tolerance, in dealing with extremism that spread like wildfire amongst British Muslims and immigrants.
Date of source: Sunday, December 1, 2002
Unknown persons threw a bomb at a mosque in Venlo in the Netherlands. A synagogue in Antwerp, Belgium was attacked with molotov cocktails. The Belgian police detained the president of the Arab-European Association. The police suspected him as one of the leaders causing riots in Belgium.
Date of source: Thursday, September 12, 2002
More than 200 German police officers launched an investigation campaign against the Islamic Center in Hamburg. They were looking for someone who is believed to have planned for an armed attack. However, the police did not find anyone with the wanted description and said that the notification was...
Date of source: Friday, September 6, 2002
The Dutch general prosecution detained eight persons who are suspected to belong to an extremist group that introduces logistic and financial aid to the Al-Qa´ida organization.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2002
A British judge suspends evidences for the deportation request of Egyptian fundamentalist Yasser Al-Serri to the US for alleged relations with the Al-Qai´da. The judge considers the evidences against Al-Serri to be insufficient. Washington has accused Al-Serri of withdrawing his money and...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
German officials responsible for combating terrorism are investigating a Moroccan imam on the charge of recruiting some young men to form the “Hamburg cell,” which played an essential role in the September 11 attacks. Also the Spanish authorities detained three Syrian men on the charge of belonging...
Date of source: Saturday, May 18, 2002
Bow Street Court released Yasser Al-Serri, the director of the Islamic Media Observatory on bail. After he was released, Police from Scotland Yard detained him because he is accused of financing Ahmed Abdel-Rahman who is linked to the Qa´ida organization.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 24, 2002
A British court will decide on May 10 about the American demand to deport an Algerian fundamentalist to the USA. He is accused to be the mastermind of the attempt to bomb Los Angeles International Airport in 2000 and of having relations with Al-Qa´ida. Another case is the trial of the director...