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20 suspects in Paris terrorist attacks trial: Who they are

A total of 20 men are facing a verdict Wednesday over the 2015 Paris attacks by Islamic State extremists on the Bataclan theater, Paris cafes and the national stadium

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Paris terror attacks: Court to deliver verdicts after landmark trial over 2015 atrocity which killed 130

A Paris court will on Wednesday hand down verdicts over the 2015 terror attacks which killed 130 people after the biggest criminal trial in modern French history.

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022

Verdict looms in trial over 2015 Paris extremist attacks

The historic trial stemming from the 2015 Paris attacks by Islamic State extremists that killed 130 people has reached a conclusion after nine months

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

In Gaddafi's hometown, little hope for Libya's future

The people living in the ruins of Sirte's 600 Block district have waited years for help removing rubble and rebuilding homes damaged by warfare, but despite a new Libyan government making the city its headquarters, they have little hope of change.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Belgium takes back mothers and children from Syria

Belgium's judicial authorities have brought home six women and 16 children with Belgian citizenship who were held in Syria for their suspected connection with the Islamic State group

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Mali in national mourning over civilian massacres in Sahel

Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita has decreed three days of national mourning.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 21, 2022

Why the Lady of Heaven film is dividing Muslim opinion

Following picketing by Muslim groups, leading UK cinema chain Cineworld cancelled all screenings of blockbuster film, The Lady of Heaven. Produced in Britain, this historical epic tells the story of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammed.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022

UK lawyers gather evidence for action against countries over Yazidi genocide

Yazidi Justice Committee has been working privately for more than two years to show states failed to protect minority group

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022

Desperate to come to India, over 150 Sikhs in Kabul gurdwara counting days since Taliban takeover

Gurnam Singh, president of Gurdwara Karta-E-Parwan, urged the Indian government to step up evacuation efforts for Hindus and Sikhs.

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022

Gurdwara attack may delay India’s plans to reopen embassy

Team led by Director-level official being finalised to set up consular, visa and humanitarian functions in Kabul, sources said

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022