s Metro Long Island Politics World News Skip to main content Saudi doctor who crashed into German Christmas market, killing at least 2, is an anti-Islam activist: reportSaudi doctor who crashed into German Christmas market, killing at... Saudi doctor ID'd as driver who crashed into Christmas market in suspected terror attack, killing 2 and injuring dozensSaudi doctor ID'd as driver who crashed into Christmas market in... Lawmaker apologizes after she's caught vaping during health care reform debate in ColombiaLawmaker apologizes after she's caught vaping during health care... World News Saudi doctor who crashed into German Christmas market, killing at least 2, is an anti-Islam activist: report By Shane Galvin Published Dec. 21, 2024, 12:22 a.m. ET 147 First responders at German Christmas market after car plows through crowd The Saudi doctor arrested for the depraved and deadly car attack on a Christmas market in Germany has been identified as an anti-Islam activist, according to reports. The man — Taleb A., according to a report from The Guardian — fled to Germany as a Saudi Arabian refugee in 2006 and gained official refugee status in 2016. The 50-year-old left his home country due to its Islamic government and settled in Bernburg, where he worked as a doctor and psychotherapist after receiving his permanent status, according to the Wall Street Journal. He was prominent in the Saudi community in Germany as an anti-Islam and women’s rights activist — running a website and social media channels dedicated to those causes, the Journal reports. On his website, he warned prospective refugees to eschew Germany due to what he perceived as the government’s tolerance of radical Islam.