Norway, Belgium, UK: Terror cells part of European al-Qaeda network Via Daily Telegraph : Passport photographs of Ibrahim Adam, 23, who has been on the run for three years, have been discovered after British intelligence began unraveling one of the biggest terrorist networks discovered since September 11. Security sources told the Daily Telegraph they believe Adam is currently in Pakistan but is trying to get a passport. They fear that he may be trying to travel to the West in order to plan attacks

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Norway: ‘Norwegians have less empathy towards Muslims’ ( photo ) Former lawyer and current Liberal politician Abid Q. Raja provoked many in Sunday’s Dagsavisen by claiming that Norwegian’s lack of empathy for Muslims is the reason for the lower donations to the flood victims in Pakistan.

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Germany: Concern about radicalizing youth Via NYT : Before Abi left her parents’ house in northern Germany last year, she asked her father, “Daddy, what can I bring you from my journey?” He looked up from his book and answered, “Some perfumed oil.” “Will do,” she said, hugging him goodbye. He is still waiting, more than a year later, for her to return.

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Spain: Final brings Spaniards together Via TIME : “Yo soy español, español, español!” As the buzzer sounded in Johannesburg on the final match of the 2010 World Cup, an entire city 5,000 miles away burst spontaneously into song. From the shirtless kids taking a celebratory jump into the Cibeles fountain to the old men crowded around a 13-inch TV set at their fluorescent-lit corner bar, all of Madrid, it seemed, was chanting the same joyful (if annoyingly repetitive) lyrics. But perhaps no one in the Spanish capital sang with more fervor than Mahbubul Alam.

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Norway: Terrorist cell planned attacks in Norway Dagbladet reports that the three suspects are: * Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak Bujak (37), an Iraqi Kurd living in Oslo.

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UK: Terrorism mostly homegrown Most terrorism in Britain is homegrown, according to the most comprehensive survey of those convicted of offences over the last 10 years. The Centre for Social Cohesion has compiled profiles of 124 individuals convicted of Islamic terrorism offences since 1999. It found that 69 per cent of offences were perpetrated by individuals holding British nationality

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Oslo: Mosque promotes anti-terrorism fatwa The Minhaj-ul-Quran mosque in Oslo is promoting a fatwa condemning extremism in the name of Islam. “Terrorism, radicalism and extremism in the name of Islam is an abuse of our religion. We want to show the image of moderate Islam,” says Hassan Qadri.

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Belgium: Support for international terrorism Update: Fixed the article to read millions, not billions.

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Pakistan: Danish journalist kicked out Danish journalist Puk Damsgård Andersen has been declared persona non grata by Pakistan. Despite Danish pressure, no solution has been found, and the journalist has left Pakistan for Denmark. This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog – islamineurope.blogspot.com Conservative Pakistani newspaper The Nation, citing sources within the Interior Ministry, reported that Andersen was being deported because she was a target for extremists and authorities were unable to offer her protection.

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Draw Mohammed “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” was yesterday but the truth is that every day is “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day”. Freedom of speech is not something we’re given once a year. It’s a human right which every human should enjoy year round

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