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Leading French Muslim body condemns Algeria-aligned Grand Mosque of Paris’ breakaway Ramadan announcement

France’s leading Muslim representative body, the Conseil français du culte musulman (CFCM), has voiced sharp disapproval after the Grande Mosquée de Paris (GMP) unilaterally advanced the start of Ramadan, an unexpected move the CFCM says has undermined years of work to ensure unity, predictability, and independence from foreign states. In its statement released 21 February […]

Egypt’s Armed Forces denies reports of unlawful officer privileges

Egypt’s Armed Forces have dismissed social media claims alleging that military officers were granted unlawful privileges, describing the reports as a coordinated misinformation, drive by hostile actors abroad. In a statement issued on Sunday, 21 December, the military said the circulating documents were falsely attributed to the institution and deliberately included names of retired or […]

Spain, in collaboration with Morocco’s DGST, dismantles ISIS support network

Spanish police announced over the weekend that they have dismantled, in collaboration with Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), a network believed to have planned two attacks and financed the activities of Daesh (ISIS) members. The operation resulted in arresting five people in Spain, in the provinces of Valencia (2), Cáceres, Alicante and Guipúzcoa, […]