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 Charges Woman With Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
The woman, a 52-year old Swedish citizen identified in the court indictment as Lina Ishaq, also faces charges of genocide and war crimes - or as an accessory to them - between 2014 and 2016, they said.
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.
NBC New York3d
Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria. At least 9 dead, thousands injured
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Al-Monitor11h
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 ...
The Daily Signal7h
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.
TASS18h
Russian military in Syria help 26 refugees leave US-occupied Al-Tanf zone
TASS/. The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian Defense Ministry) helped 26 refugees, including 14 children, leave the US-occupied Al-Tanf ...
Oxfam America15h
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.” ...
Anadolu Ajansi16h
Türkiye seeks permanent resolution in Syria as peace talks continue: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
Speaking to Editor's Desk of Anadolu, Fidan says Türkiye's commitment to EU membership and collaboration remains steadfast - ...
Media reports contingent of Ukrainian military instructors has arrived in Syria's
Recent reports suggest that a contingent of Ukrainian military instructors has arrived in Syria's northern Idlib province ...
Church in Syria widely considered oldest in the world; Dura-Europos is a historical landmark
Dura-Europos Church in modern-day Syria is widely considered to be the oldest house church in the world. Today, the ancient ...