Diyaruna

2020-10-20

Iraq arrests ex-governor for multi-million dollar graft

Nawfal al-Akoub and officials close to him are accused of taking public funds totalling nearly $64 million, including aid for citizens who had fled their homes during war.

ISIS devotee gets 28 years for Paris police hammer attack

Crime & Justice

2020-10-14

ISIS devotee gets 28 years for Paris police hammer attack

The sentence for the 2017 attack was the maximum sought by the prosecution. The attacker was barred from French territory for life.

Extremist's wife sentenced in Germany for enslaving Yazidi girl

Crime & Justice

2020-10-02

Extremist's wife sentenced in Germany for enslaving Yazidi girl

Omaima A., the German-Tunisian wife of rapper Denis Cuspert, was found guilty of belonging to ISIS by a regional court in Hamburg.

US repatriates dozens of ISIS foreign fighters

Crime & Justice

2020-10-02

US repatriates dozens of ISIS foreign fighters

'Repatriating and prosecuting terrorists is the most effective way to keep them from returning to the battlefield,' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

France arrests 29 in anti-terror Syria financing sting

Crime & Justice

2020-09-30

France arrests 29 in anti-terror Syria financing sting

Two Frenchmen, suspected members of Tahrir al-Sham, are believed to be the architects of the network, working from north-eastern Syria.

'Putin's chef' sanctioned for role in malign operations around the globe

Crime & Justice

2020-09-25

'Putin's chef' sanctioned for role in malign operations around the globe

Recent activities of organisations led by Yevgeny Prigozhin include military interventions in Libya, Syria, and the Central Africa Republic, and ongoing election interference in many countries.

Turkey jails for life ISIS nightclub gunman

Crime & Justice

2020-09-08

Turkey jails for life ISIS nightclub gunman

The Istanbul criminal court handed Abdulkadir Masharipov 40 life sentences: one for each of the victims, and one for the massacre itself.

More mass graves of ISIS victims found in Iraq

Crime & Justice

2020-08-19

More mass graves of ISIS victims found in Iraq

Mass graves have been discovered at six new sites in Ninawa, including one that could contain the remains of some 500 ISIS victims.

UN alleges war crimes during Idlib offensive

Crime & Justice

2020-07-08

UN alleges war crimes during Idlib offensive

UN investigators document attacks that led to civilian casualties or infrastructure damage, as Western powers seek condemnation of regime gas attacks.

Syrian doctor arrested in Germany for 'crimes against humanity'

Crime & Justice

2020-06-22

Syrian doctor arrested in Germany for 'crimes against humanity'

The suspect is accused of torturing a detainee at a Syrian regime prison in the city of Homs on at least two occasions.