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Former hostages unmask Islamic State 'Beatle' at trial

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - Former hostages taking the witness stand at the trial of their alleged Islamic State group captor have described their brutal treatment in chilling detail.

AFP

Iraq official warns of jihadist threat from Syria camp

Baghdad (AFP) - The Al-Hol camp for displaced people in Syria is a jihadist threat and should be dismantled, a senior Iraqi security official said on Saturday.

AFP

Ex-MSF worker testifies at trial of IS 'Beatle'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A former Doctors Without Borders (MSF) worker held for three months in Syria in 2014 by the Islamic State group testified on Thursday to the particularly brutal treatment meted out to American and British hostages.

AFP

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Israeli security forces kill Palestinian shooter in deadly Tel Aviv terror attack

At least two people were killed Thursday and several wounded in a shooting spree in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, the latest in a surge of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank since late March. The attacker, a Palestinian, was shot to death on Friday by…

France 24

MP murder accused tells jury: I have no regrets over killing to save Muslims

Ali Harbi Ali told jurors he stabbed veteran MP Sir David Amess to death at a constituency surgery last October over his voting record on Syria.

The Independent UK

First Thing: Zelenskiy says Russia will see new sanctions as ‘permission to attack’

Ukraine says western sanctions are ‘not enough’ amid warnings of fresh offensive. Plus, House votes two Trump advisers in contempt of Congress

The Guardian - UK

El Shafee Elsheikh trial: Hostages of ‘sadistic’ IS terror cell forced to sing sick parody of Hotel California

Hostages of a “sadistic” Islamic State terror cell were forced to sing a sick parody of the Eagles song ‘Hotel California’ retitled ‘Hotel Osama’, a journalist has told a US court.

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IS captives were forced to sing 'Hotel Osama': French hostage

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - A French journalist held by the Islamic State in Syria testified Wednesday that he and other hostages were forced by their captors to sing a depraved parody of the Eagles song "Hotel California" called "Hotel Osama."

AFP

French priest renowned for uncovering massacres warns of ‘Buchas everywhere’

Over the past two decades, Father Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest, has been identifying World War II atrocity sites, uncovering evidence of overlooked massacres. After doing similar work with the Yazidi victims of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, he is now back in Ukraine, collecting…

France 24

Why are there fears in Jerusalem during Ramadan?

Jerusalem (AFP) - After 11 lives were lost in a spate of attacks, some linked to the Islamic State group, Israel placed its forces on high alert for Ramadan, which began last weekend.

AFP

Indonesian jails activist lawyer over Islamic radicalism

A former Indonesian human rights lawyer who joined an Islamic hard-line group has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of incitement with the aim to establish a caliphate in a secular country

The Independent UK

Kayla Mueller's mother recalls pleas to IS to spare her daughter

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - The mother of slain US relief worker Kayla Mueller testified Tuesday at the trial of one of her daughter's alleged Islamic State captors, recounting the desperate pleas for her release and tortuous negotiations.

AFP

James Foley's mother, brother testify at trial of IS 'Beatle'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - The mother of slain American journalist James Foley said Monday at the trial of one of his alleged Islamic State captors that she initially hoped reports her son had been executed were "some cruel joke."

AFP

From Beirut to Baghdad: Lebanese flee crisis seeking jobs in Iraq

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq, once synonymous with conflict and chaos, is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese job-seekers fleeing a deep economic crisis back home.

AFP

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Daughter of IS murder victim David Haines to travel to Syria to find father's remains

Bethany Haines received a tip-off from a man with map co-ordinates to the location of where her father's remains are thought to be.

Daily Mirror

Daughter of Brit beheaded by ISIS gets mystery call telling her where his body is

David Haines was working for a French agency when he was kidnapped in Syria in March 2013, held hostage and later beheaded by Jihadi John in a video which horrified the world

The Guardian - US

How the Islamic State trial could change the future of US terrorism cases

As a Virginia jury hears horrific allegations, experts say the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh sets an important precedent

AFP

US could have done more to limit civilian toll in Raqqa battle: study

Washington (AFP) - The US military could have done more to limit civilian casualties and damage during the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa that marked the Islamic State's fall in 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Pentagon.

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France 24

Negev summit strengthens ties between Israel and Arab countries

This week's historic summit in Israel's Negev desert saw Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid host his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco. Lapid said the objective was to establish "a new regional architecture that will deter Iran. It follows the normalisation of ties back in late 2020. We…

Evening Standard

Islamic State hostages ‘forced into brutal prison fights by captors known as The Beatles’

An aid worker held by the Islamic State “Beatles” says he and fellow prisoners were forced to take part in “Royal Rumble” fights during 14 months in captivity.

The Independent UK

Report: US military must do more to avoid civilian deaths

A new report says the U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State hostages were forced to fight each other, US court hears

Aid workers and journalists subjected to constant abuse, Federico Motka says at trial of El Shafee Elsheikh

AFP

Italian aid worker recalls brutal treatment by IS 'Beatles'

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - An Italian aid worker described being beaten with a rubber cable and waterboarded in harrowing testimony Thursday at the trial of a jihadist accused of being one of his Islamic State captors known as the "Beatles."

Radio France Internationale

Prime Paris attacks suspect insists on right to silence but manages to say a lot

Wednesday was eagerly anticipated as a crucial day at the Paris attacks trial. Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the suicide killers who murdered 130 people on the night of 13 November 2015, was to give his version of what really happened. The public benches were packed. The media showed…

AFP

IS linked attacks in Israel spark fear of new enemy

Umm el Fahm (Israel) (AFP) - Israel has long been at war with Palestinian militants but recent deadly attacks claimed or inspired by the Islamic State group have raised fears of a new security threat.

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