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Terror funding case: NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik

NEW DELHI: The NIA on Wednesday sought the death penalty for convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who had earlier pleaded guilty of all charges, including those under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a terror funding case, court sources said.

The Times of India · May 25, 2022

Palestinian Authority Demands that Washington Remove PLO from Terrorist Lists

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday called on the US administration to remove the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from its lists of terrorist organizations. “The PA called on the US administration, in an official letter, to remove the PLO from the lists of terrorism,” Hussein al-Sheikh, member of the PLO’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022

J&K: 3 terrorists killed, one security personnel martyred in Baramulla encounter

Three Pakistani terrorist gunned down and one security personnel martyred in an encounter at Najibhat crossing in Kreeri area of Baramulla, on Wednesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 25, 2022

Training Courses on Counter-Terrorism Kick off in Rabat

The Rabat-based UNOCT Program Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa launched on Monday a series of specialized training courses on counter-terrorism, organized in collaboration with the Australian government. This first session of a 10-week training, supervised by international experts, aims to bolster the specialized and technical capabilities of participants…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 24, 2022

Ban on legal aid for terrorists ‘could backfire’

A new law to stop terrorists claiming legal aid risks “unintended consequences” and could increase the danger of them carrying out a new attack, the government’s terror watchdog has warned Parliament.

Evening Standard · May 24, 2022

ISIS Plotted to Seize Syria's Hasakeh, Declare Formation of New Group

ISIS was plotting to seize Syria's Hasakeh city and launch new operations to seize the province in wake of this year's prison break by members of the terrorist organization, revealed a member of a sleeper cell of the group. The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released the confessions of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 24, 2022

Troubles victims to protest at Westminster as legacy legislation debated

Campaigner Raymond McCord said the draft laws would mean terrorists could admit to mass murder of civilians and ‘walk away with immunity’.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Erdogan Says Turkey to Launch Military Operations on its Southern Borders

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its southern borders to create 30-km deep safe zones to combat terrorist threats from these regions. "The main target of these operations will be areas which are centers of attacks to our country and safe…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operations on its southern borders

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its southern borders to create 30-km deep safe zones to combat terrorist threats from these regions.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Postcard from Cannes #5: The power of collective memory

Memories are an important ingredient in the scriptwriter’s repertoire when building characters and plots. The French film "Revoir Paris" uses subtle flashbacks to tell the intimate accounts of survivors of a terrorist attack and shows how they collectively learn to heal.

Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2022