Sweden, Yazidi and Syria
Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria
Swedish authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria — in the first such case of a person to be tried in the Scandinavian country.
Sweden indicts woman over genocide and crimes against humanity offenses in Syria
Swedish prosecutors indicted a 52-year-old woman for crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes over accusations of enslaving Yazidi women in Syria between August 2014 and December 2016. The
Swedish Woman Accused of Treating Yazidi Women, Children 'as Slaves'
Authorities in Sweden announced charges against 52-year-old Lina Laina Ishaq, a Swedish citizen associated with the Islamic State.
Sweden Charges IS Woman For Keeping Yazidi Slaves In Syria
Swedish prosecutors said Thursday they have brought genocide charges against a woman in the country's first court case over crimes committed by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.
Swedish woman charged over ISIS torture of Yazidi women and children in Syria
A 52-year-old woman in Sweden was on Thursday charged over her association with ISIS, genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria, in the first such trial in the Scandinavian country.
The Daily Signal12h
Held Hostage in Syria, He Says ‘Everything’ Was Taken From Him, but His ‘Faith Was Absolute’
Hours after Sam Goodwin arrived in Syria, he was accused of espionage. He was arrested and spent 63 days in prison.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Visiting White House envoy Amos Hochstein met with Netanyahu and other top officials Monday to try to soothe tensions and ...
How Israeli Forces Destroyed a Secret Weapons Facility in Syria
The decision to involve troops on the ground who were armed with demolition charges was made to ensure that the facility was ...
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Syria’s Youth Soccer Teams Were the Pride of the Nation — But Dozens of Players Were Too Old To Compete
After the youth team took the 1994 Asian Cup in a 2-1 win over Japan, the legendary Syrian sportscaster Adnan Bouzo published ...
Oxfam America19h
UN Security Council casts nearly all vetoes last decade on Syria, Palestine and Ukraine, robbing opportunities for peace
Ahead of the UN Summit for the Future, Oxfam calls for reform of the UN Security Council to stop the “Permanent Five” from being their own “judge and jury.” ...
Israeli Commandos Carried Out Raid on Secret Weapons Site in Syria
The missile production facility was destroyed in the attack, according to Western officials. Syrian state media reported that ...
Kurdistan 242h
US Forces, SDF Attack ISIS in Syria in Joint Raid
U.S. CENTCOM will continue to work with our partners to aggressively pursue ISIS, which remains a threat to the region, our ...
Al-Monitor15h
How ISIS brides held by Syria’s Kurds are smuggled to suitors in Europe
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It ...