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The refugees and displaced in Syria’s al-Hol camp woke up on Thursday to a new crime, raising the tally this week to five. Security forces found the bodies of two women, who were apparently killed by a silenced weapon. One of the victims was a Syrian from Homs city and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria: Autonomous Administration Repatriates 81 Children, Dozens of Mothers

The recent repatriation of Belgian women and children from extremist camps in northeast Syria, supervised by the Syrian Democratic Forces, has brought their problem to light once again. The Autonomous Administration announced that Arab and western government delegations have received 81 children and dozens of mothers from al-Hol and Roj…

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Scottish journalist to be honoured in new BBC Scotland documentary on war photography

David Pratt is a Scottish journalist, who is known for his war reporting and photography which was featured in a 2020 documentary - now he is at the forefront of a brand new show on BBC Scotland.

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Raqqa Hosts First Book Fair in 10 Years

After a 10-year hiatus during which all publishing houses, libraries, and newspaper kiosks closed, and all cultural activities and events were suspended under the terrorist rule of ISIS, the first book fair in Raqqa, Syria, has been opened by the cultural authority of the Autonomous Administration of North and East…

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ISIS Claims Syria Bus Attack That Killed 13

The ISIS group has claimed responsibility for Monday's attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria that killed 13 people and wounded three. The extremist group said in a statement late Monday that its gunmen attacked the bus with automatic rifles. It also posted photos of the attack. The Syrian…

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Mother of journalist beheaded by Isis Beatle says kidnapper ‘came close’ to apologising in prison meet

Diane Foley met her son’s kidnapper in prison as part of a plea deal which will see him returned to the UK

The Independent UK

Syrian Military: Attack on Bus Kills 13, Most of them Troops

An attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three troops, Syrian state media reported, quoting an unnamed military official. According to the state news agency, SANA, the attack occurred in the province of Raqqa, which was once controlled by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Syrian Desert Monastery Seeks Visitors

A Syrian desert monastery that was once a hub for interfaith dialogue, attracting tens of thousands, has reopened to visitors after more than a decade of war and isolation, AFP reported. "We yearn for people to return.

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ISIS Beatles victim's daughter to face killer who beheaded dad and hand him note

Bethany Haines' dad David was killed by Alexanda Kotey and the so-called ISIS Beatles – four Londoners who turned jihadists and wreaked devastation in Syria. Justice caught up with Kotey in 2018

Daily Mirror

Attack on Sikh Temple in Afghan Capital Kabul Wounds 2

At least two people were wounded in an attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday morning, officials said. "There were around 30 people inside the temple. We don't know how many of them are alive or how many dead. The Taliban are not allowing us…

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France Claims Capture of Senior ISIS Figure in Mali

French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the ISIS group, the French military said Wednesday. The arrest comes as France prepares to complete its withdrawal from Mali after almost a decade of battling insurgency in the country with the French-led Barkhane anti-insurgency force,…

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US-led Coalition Says it Detained Senior ISIS Leader in Syria

The US-led coalition said it had detained a senior ISIS leader in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. The coalition conducts raids and strikes targeting members of the group, which has been waging insurgent attacks since its defeat on the battlefield three years ago. "The detained individual was assessed…

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ISIS leader captured in U.S.-led raid in Syria

"The detained individual was assessed to be an experienced bomb maker" and a top leader in Syria, U.S. military said.

Axios

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels say U.S.-led coalition carried out helicopter operation

The U.S.-led coalition carried out an early-morning helicopter landing operation in a part of northern Syria held by Turkish-backed rebels, a spokesperson for the rebel group told Reuters in what he said was the first raid of its kind in the area.

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Daily Mirror

GMB fans divided as Netflix filmmaker suggests ISIS Bride Shamima Begum is 'victim'

Netflix filmmaker Andrew Drury appeared on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain to discuss former ISIS Bride Shamima Begum, whom he has been getting to know over the past year

Salon

Jan. 6 committee: Pointless spectacle

The aesthetic of spectacle is all the ruling class has left. Too bad it can't even stage an entertaining one

WEKU

These activists want buyers and dealers of stolen relics to face criminal charges

If activists have their way, not only the looters, but the buyers, of stolen cultural relics will face criminal repercussions.

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum ‘fears she will be executed as she faces terror trial in Syria’

The Jihadi bride fled the UK to join ISIS at the age of 15 but has been unable to return to the country after her citizenship was revoked

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Wales Online

Execution threat for Shamima Begum as 'ISIS bride' to stand trial

The 22-year-old has been living in Syrian refugee camps after she was stripped of her British citizenship

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Continues to Exhume Mass Graves

A noisy backhoe digs up earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed and the forensics experts get to work on their grim task. A skull is freed from a layer of clay, a tibia is placed in a body bag -- all bound for…

Benzinga

SEC launches probe on Sweden's Ericsson over its Iraq connection

The U.S. SEC intimated Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) regarding its launch of an investigation on the company concerning the matters described in the company's 2019 Iraq investigation report. Ericsson said it cooperated with the authorities regarding their review and investigation of its conduct in Iraq. Previously CEO Borje Ekholm' disclosed that Ericsson may have made payments to the…

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Visitors Trickle Back to Syria Citadel Used by Extremists

An ancient lake-side fortress once used by extremists to launch attacks is slowly regaining its status as a key cultural destination, attracting visitors from across war-torn Syria. Families posed for pictures under the hot June sun, some perched on an ancient brick wall overlooking the banks of Lake Assad, a…

WEKU

A U.S. woman pleads guilty to leading an all-female ISIS battalion

Allison Fluke-Ekren admitted to operating an all-female ISIS military group and training women and girls on how to use explosive devices.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Ex-teacher Pleads Guilty to Leading ISIS Women's Brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking ISIS official and organized an all-female military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said. Kansas-born Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, admitted to engaging in "terrorism-related activities" in Syria, Libya, and Iraq between 2011 and 2019. "Fluke-Ekren ultimately…

The Independent UK

Kansas woman who led all-female Isis brigade pleads guilty to federal terrorism charges

Experts say Allison Fluke-Ekren is the first American woman to be prosecuted for having a role with Isis

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