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Moroccan Salafists slam French 'crusade' in Mali
Expatica Netherlands 18 January 2013
Salafist leaders in Morocco have condemned the French military intervention in Mali, calling it a "Zionist crusade" and labelling all Muslims who participate in it 
Video: Journeyman pictures 16 minutes on Mali from Aug 2012
Vlad Tepes 18 January 2013
This is quite good. They keep emphasizing that all people here are Muslims but many or most cannot tolerate the Al Queda style rule they are imposing everywhere they go. As the
West African troops arrive in Mali to aid French mission
defenceWeb 18 January 2013
The first West African regional forces arrived in Mali to reinforce French and Malian troops battling to push back al Qaeda-linked rebels after seven days of French air
Algeria in Jihadi Flames
FrontPage Magazine 18 January 2013
By Matthew Vadum
Emboldened by America’s projection of weakness abroad, Islamists apparently linked to al-Qaeda reportedly continue to hold about 40 foreign hostages including seven Americans
France launches 'tough' ground offensive against Mali's Islamist rebels
NBCNews.com 17 January 2013
By Bate Felix and Alexandria Sage
BAMAKO, Mali — French troops launched their first ground operation against Islamist rebels in Mali on Wednesday in a crucial action to dislodge al-Qaida-linked fighters who
Algerian hostage crisis looms over EU meeting
EurActiv 17 January 2013
On the eve of an EU foreign ministers meeting today (17 January) dedicated to the Mali conflict, an al-Qaeda-linked group seized 41 Westerners at an Algerian gas plant, saying
11.4% of French Consumers Buy Halal Products
Islam versus Europe 17 January 2013
Results of a Toluna poll for Essec carried out in France and French-speaking Belgium: 11.4% of French consumers regularly or occasionally purchase halal products, and 5.3%
#myjihad in Algeria: Muslim Leader vows to kill American, British, French, Japanese etc hostages one by one
atlasshrugs 17 January 2013
Referring to the terrorist attack today at the BP oil facilities in Algeria, in which an Algerian and a British citizen died , the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
France pledges to fight until Mali's Islamist rebels are wiped out
The Guardian 16 January 2013
By Angelique Chrisafis and Afua Hirsch
France will only end its intervention in Mali when political stability and an election process have been restored to the chaotic west African country and Islamist groups have
Islamists vow to strike 'heart' of France
news.com.au 15 January 2013
"France has attacked Islam. We will strike at the heart of France," said Abou Dardar, a leader of Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), an offshoot of al Qaeda
Mali Islamists hit back at French, promise long war
Jerusalem Post 15 January 2013
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counter-offensive Monday in central Mali after four days of air strikes by French warplanes on their strongholds in the desert north,
Hunt for missing soldier after failed hostage rescue
Telegraph.co.uk 14 January 2013
By Nick Meo, Colin Freeman and Kim Willsher
Helicopter-borne commandoes launched a raid on a hideout in a remote Somali bush village to free the agent from the clutches of al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant
Mali crisis: militants killed as French fighter jets pound rebel camps
The Guardian 14 January 2013
By fua Hirsch and Nick Hopkins
Islamist militants are fleeing major towns in northern Mali after two days of air strikes by French troops, which sources say have left scores of rebels dead. French fighter
Algeria authorises France to use airspace for Mali raids
Channel News Asia 14 January 2013
Algeria has authorised French warplanes to use its airspace for bombing raids on neighbouring Mali, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday. Fabius, who was
Video: France Tram Company Cuts off Service to Muslim-colonised Areas Following Molotov Cocktail Attacks
Islam versus Europe 11 January 2013
Another video shows a "jeune" taunting French riot police by doing wheelies past their van, and they do absolutely nothing. This is in Mulhouse, where the Muslims have recently been rampaging big time.
The "traditional" wave of New Year Muslim violence led to a significant degradation of public infrastructure. Molotov cocktail attacks on trams, some of which can be seen below, have led the tram and bus company to temporarily cut off evening service to some heavily Muslim-colonised areas.
France: Kurds furious. "Erdogan is a killer"
ANSAmed 11 January 2013
"Erdogan is a killer." "We're all in the PKK." "Free Ocalan". Hundreds of Kurds are chanting these and other slogans outside the building where three Kurdish women, including
France: Man Convicted of Attempting to Fund Al Qaeda Gets Just 8 Year Prison Sentence
Shariah Finance Watch 9 January 2013
A man convicted of attempting to fund an Al Qaeda affiliate has been sentenced to just 8 years in prison by a French court. This seems like a ridiculous sentence for someone
Paris court convicts 9 mostly Turkish-speaking defendants in terror trial linked to Uzbekistan
Windsor Star 9 January 2013
A Paris court has convicted nine people for links to a militant group that the U.N. Security Council has described as an al-Qaida affiliate. The trial that began last month
France: Women Beaten up for Her Western Lifestyle, Attackers Tell Her to Wear Veil
Islam versus Europe 8 January 2013
A 23-year-old resident of Montpellier is due to be judged today for violence committed against a 43-year-old woman whom he rebuked for her western lifestyle. On Friday evening,
French Muslims join opposition to same-sex marriage
Yahoo! News 8 January 2013
French Muslims have begun joining a mostly Catholic-led movement against same-sex marriage, widening opposition to the reform that the Socialist-led government is set to write
