Europe

EBU expected to vote on Israel’s participation in Eurovision Song Contest amid boycott threats

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is expected to hold a vote on whether Israel will be allowed to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as controversy over the country’s role in the competition deepens.

New X Platform Feature Exposes Networks Profiting from Islamophobia in the West

A new feature on the X platform has revealed the locations of many anti-Islam accounts, exposing organized networks operating from outside Western countries that produce Islamophobic content for profit and influence political discourse.

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Islamophobia, Anti-Refugee Policies in Europe, U.S.

Returning from a visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV denounced the rising tide of Islamophobia and anti-refugee sentiment in Europe and the United States, calling former President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies unjust.

Europe’s streets turn red in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli detention

Across Europe, a growing wave of public mobilisation has taken shape around a simple but striking symbol: red ribbons tied on fences, trees, backpacks, and public buildings. What began as a modest act in the United Kingdom has evolved into one of the most visible expressions of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held inside Israeli prisons, especially as new testimonies emerge describing severe mistreatment and degrading conditions during the ongoing genocidal war.

Vienna protesters denounce European funding of Israel’s war on Gaza

Hundreds of protesters in the Austrian capital, Vienna, denounced European countries’ funding of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

New Analysis Links Post-9/11 Islamophobia to Today’s Political Divides in the U.S. and Europe

A new analysis on the rise of Islamophobia and antisemitism since 9/11 indicates that these trends have now entered the mainstream of Western politics and are driving deep fractures within the American right.

Huge Pro-Palestinian Banner Hung from Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Protest

Pro-Palestinian activists climbed Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate and unfurled a massive banner on Thursday in a striking protest against Germany's backing of Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

Europe, the Second Largest Hub of Islamophobia Worldwide in 2024

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in its latest annual Islamophobia Report, announced that Europe ranked as the world’s second most Islamophobic region in 2024.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans linked to Israeli military, banned from Europa League match

Fresh revelations have exposed the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club’s supporters, who ran amok in Amsterdam last year, to be “highly organized fighters” linked to the Israeli military, who deliberately targeted Muslim communities.

Study Links Islamophobia in Western Europe to Authoritarian and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes, Not Christian Faith

A new study has revealed that over the past 25 years, far-right parties in Western Europe have increasingly used Christian symbols to portray themselves as defenders of “Christian values” against what they describe as an Islamic threat, despite there being no direct connection between personal religiosity and Islamophobia.

Russia, Iran slam European bid to revive UN sanctions on Tehran

Senior Russian and Iranian officials have jointly condemned efforts by three European powers to reinstate expired United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against Tehran, describing the action as illegitimate and without legal force, according to statements from the Iranian embassy.

Georgian Muslim Youth Embrace Quran Education and Moral Training

On the eve of the new academic year, Hojatoleslam Sheikh Haji Fayeg Nabiov, head of the General Administration of Muslims of Georgia, highlighted the expansion of Quranic education, the strengthening of religious upbringing, and the balanced training of the younger generation in both religious and secular sciences.

Cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupts flights at major European airports

A cyberattack targeting a key service provider for airline check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest hub, leading to widespread delays and cancellations.

EU calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, end to West Bank settlements

European Council President Antonio Costa said, on Monday, that an immediate ceasefire must be reached in Gaza, the construction of illegal settlements in the West Bank must end, and the necessary conditions must be created for the success of the two-state solution.

Anti-Migrant Protests Sweep Europe and Australia Amid Fears of Rising Islamophobia

Israeli Media Warns of Islam’s Growing Influence in Europe

Wave of Condemnations Over Israeli Anti-Muslim Tweet on Europe

Ayatollah Sistani envoy: Arbaeen is a global call to resist oppression

In a message to Arbaeen pilgrims, Hojatoleslam Seyyed Murtaza Kashmiri, representative of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani in Europe, described the annual pilgrimage as “not merely a religious ceremony, but a global symbol of awakening, loyalty to the truth, and rejection of oppression and tyranny.”