UAPA case | NIA takes over probe against five from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry They have been accused of planning to float anti-national organisations and associating with ISIS The Hindu · May 5, 2022
Ukraine War and Syria: Opportunities, Challenges for External Powers In Syria, the immediate effects of the war in Ukraine have made an already difficult humanitarian situation even worse. Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022
UN Chief Calls for Safe Return for Nigeria's Displaced United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the safe and "dignified" return of people displaced by Nigeria's conflict, as local authorities close camps and urge people to go back to their communities. More than 40,000 people have been killed and around 2.2 million people displaced by over a… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022
Wednesday briefing: Would a windfall tax on BP’s soaring profits work? In today’s newsletter: Nimo Omer breaks down BP’s enormous profits, and why some are calling for a windfall tax amid a cost of living crisis nationwide The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Former publican in court accused of sending Covid loans cash to Isis Tarek Namouz to be tried on charges including sending thousands of pounds to terror group in Syria The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022
Former pub landlord accused of funding Isis with Covid bounceback loans Tarek Namouz faces eight charges of entering into a terror funding arrangement The Independent UK · May 3, 2022
Alleged terror funder ‘sent Covid bounce back loans to ISIS’ A former pub landlord faces terror charges over allegations he collected thousands of pounds in Covid ‘bounce back’ loans to send to ISIS, the Old Bailey heard. Evening Standard · May 3, 2022
Thousands Flee after Clashes Erupt in Embattled Iraqi Town Thousands or people fled a northern Iraqi town amid fierce clashes between the army and an armed faction linked to a Kurdish separatist group, the military and local Iraqi Kurdish officials said Monday. At least 3,000 people left Sinjar and its surrounding areas, the officials said, and headed farther north… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2022
Satellite-tracking Islamic State’s archaeological destruction ISIS deliberately destroyed cultural heritage during its occupation of northern Iraq. Satellite and drone images revealed the damage as it unfolded. 360info · May 3, 2022
'When ISIS Beatles brutally murdered my brother they killed our mum and dad too' Mike Haines says he has forgiven ISIS Beatles killer Alexanda Kotey for beheading his aid worker brother David, but said their parents both "faded" after the tragedy Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022
ISIS Claims Bus Bombing in Afghan Capital The ISIS extremist group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a passenger bus that killed one woman in Afghanistan's capital. Dozens of people have been killed and scores wounded in deadly attacks that have punctuated the last two weeks of the fasting month of Ramadan, which ends… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2022
Gorakhnath Temple attack case: Murtaza Abbasi gave Rs 8.5 lakh to IS sympathisers, claims ATS LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) on Saturday claimed that the accused in Gorakhnath Temple attack case, Murtaza Abbasi, had transferred Rs 8.5 lakh to the sympathisers of terror outfit ISIS from his own account. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
Gorakhnath Temple attack: Murtaza Abbasi transferred Rs 8.5L to IS sympathisers, claims UP ATS LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) on Saturday claimed that the accused in Gorakhnath Temple attack case, Murtaza Abbasi, had transferred Rs 8.5 lakh to the sympathisers of terror outfit ISIS from his own account. The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022
'Beatle' Gets Life Sentence for ISIS Beheadings Alexanda Kotey, part of the ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," was sentenced to life in prison Friday, with relatives of victims addressing him and another member directly in the US court. Kotey, a 38-year-old former British national, pleaded guilty in September, admitting his role in the deaths of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022 ‘Beatles’ terror victim’s brother felt ‘weight lift’ after sentence Mike Haines said the verdict, which handed eight life sentences to terrorist Alexanda Kotey, was the ‘closing of a door’.
Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2022 'ISIS Beatle Kotey faces his worst nightmare - being locked up in US prison' Chris Hughes interviewed Alexanda Kotey in a Syrian jail three years ago. He showed no sign of contrition for the suffering of ISIS victims. but said he was terrified of being locked up in the States
Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022 Brother of murdered Scots aid worker David Haines 'forgives' Isis terrorist over killing Alexanda Amon Kotey, 38, has been jailed for life after admitting his role in the murder of US hostages in Syria.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022 Isis ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey sentenced to life in prison for role in kidnap and murder of hostages in Syria Kotey could be moved to a British jail after 15 years as part of a plea deal
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2022 ISIL attacks warn of a re-emergence in northeast Syria An attack on a Ramadan iftar on Wednesday was the latest to be blamed on ISIL in Syria’s northeast.
Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022 8,000 British troops will be deployed for exercises on Russia's borders as tensions rise Around 8,000 soldiers will take part in European training missions alongside NATO and UK Joint Expeditionary Force allies this summer. Tensions are rising in countries sharing boundaries with Russia
Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022 Brit ISIS Beatle to avoid toughest prison in US 'Alcatraz of the Rockies' when sentenced British ISIS Beatle Alexanda Kotey will dodge being sent to the supermax prison ADX Florence when he is sentenced for his crimes tomorrow, following his co-operation with US captors
Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022 Brother of murdered Scots aid worker ‘ready to stare down' ISIS thugs in court Mike Haines is in the US preparing to come face-to-face with the terrorists accused of killing his brother David.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022 Suspected ISIS Gunmen Kill 7 Syrians at Ramadan Iftar Meal Suspected ISIS group gunmen have attacked a Ramadan gathering hosted by a former official of a US-backed group in eastern Syria, killing seven and wounding four, opposition activists said Thursday. The Wednesday night attack in the Abu Khashab area in Deir el-Zour province targeted the home of a former spokesman…
France 24 · Apr 28, 2022 UN team ‘shocked’ but ‘safe’ after strikes hit Kyiv during Guterres visit Kyiv officials said Ukraine's capital was hit by Russian missile strikes on Thursday as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Earlier, US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve an additional $33 billion in military and economic assistance to "help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression".…
Reuters · Apr 27, 2022 At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage - as it has done for victims of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.