Tag: Islamic State
Fighter jets, earthquakes, NATO efforts: Are US-Turkish ties on the mend
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have shattered the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will Ankara play the role of […]
NATO allies US, Turkey Trying to mend fences but cracks remain
WASHINGTON – The United States and Turkey tried on Wednesday to iron out differences that have strained relations for years but failed to report progress in resolving differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have strained ties between the allies. At a meeting in Washington, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and visiting Turkish […]
F-16 deal dependent on Turkey’s support for NATO expansion, Syria
Washington – Turkey’s request for F-16 fighter jets from the US and the possibility of another Turkish military operation in northern Syria are expected to top the agenda during talks in Washington when Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with Foreign Minister Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Analysts say any F-16 deal would be tied to […]
Moroccan fans shocked by racist comments on Danish TV
The 2022 World Cup is over, but the dispute continues, only not in Qatar, but also in Denmark. Monkey comparison on TV2During the TV2 program ‘NEWS & Co’ presented by Søren Lippert, journalist Christian Høgh Andersen compared images of Moroccan players celebrating their victory to a “family of monkeys”. “Following on from the talk about […]
Round-Up in Danish News: Outrage after the Prime Minister fails on the promise of clean drinking water before the election
Another storm threatens to engulf the newly assembled Danish government following the political and public backlash against plans to abolish one of the spring holidays. READ MORE: Church, vocal minorities and academics oppose plans to abolish public holidays, but businesses are mostly in favor Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been accused of going back on […]
Turkish attacks on America’s Kurdish allies echo the Ukraine war
Bucharest, Romania – US President Joe Biden’s administration is toughening its language toward NATO ally Turkey as it tries to dissuade Turkish President Recep Erdogan from launching a bloody and destabilizing ground offensive against US-allied Kurdish forces in neighboring Syria. Since November 20, after six people died in a bomb attack in Istanbul a week […]
Belgium begins trial against Brussels bombings
BRUSSELS – Belgium is opening its biggest-ever trial on Monday to determine whether 10 men played a role in the 2016 Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people and injured more than 300. More than six years after the attacks, President Laurence Massart will on Monday confirm the identities of all parties in […]
Turkey’s operation against Kurds in Syria risks reviving the IS group
Turkey is threatening to send group troops into northeastern Syria in retaliation for a deadly bomb in Istanbul on November 13 that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attributed to the Syrian Kurdish YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Unit). The group has firmly denied responsibility for the attack. But Erdogan now plans to escalate the offensive in the […]
Danish News Round-Up: Christianshavn is becoming more and more like Venice!
A large part of the canal-saturated Copenhagen district of Christianshavn faces an extended period when it will not be accessible to road vehicles due to the closure of a critical bridge. With the bridge out of action, only bicycles and boats will be able to visit the island of Bjørnsholm – where Nordatlantens Brygge and […]
Live: Power restored in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson
Power has been restored in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after a two-day blackout, an official posted in Moscow said on Tuesday. The city, occupied by the Russian army since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine, had been without water and electricity since Sunday. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times […]
CRC: Finland violated children’s rights in al-Holi
The decision came after investigating a case filed on behalf of six children detained in al-Holi, a relocation camp for the families of so-called Islamic State fighters in Syria. According to the committee, Finland has both the responsibility and the power to protect Finnish children from immediate danger to their lives. “The situation of children […]
New safety report paints a bleak future
Russia and China The report claims that despite massive sanctions and a battered economy, Russia will be able to threaten European security in the coming years – particularly due to its nuclear weapons capabilities. “The war in Ukraine has shown that Russia’s intentions are brutal and ruthless, and a weakened Russia will generally be no […]
UN Weekly Roundup: 24–30 September 2022
United Nations – Editor’s note: Here’s a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN’s perch. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy briefs the Security Council Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Russia must be completely isolated internationally for its sham referendums […]
Xinhua World News Brief at 0030 GMT, 5 September
OTTAWA – Canadian police said Sunday that 10 people died and at least 15 were sent to hospital after stabbings at several locations in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at a news conference that they are looking for two suspects. Alerts issued for the suspects in the random stabbings have been extended […]
Overview: A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – A year after the Taliban’s return to power, the Islamist group’s efforts to manage an economy already battered by drought, the Covid-19 pandemic and waning confidence in the government it toppled have largely proved fruitless. In Afghanistan’s last fiscal year before the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s Western-backed coalition government – 2020-21 – 75% […]
Turkey’s Russia stance annoys Biden NEWLY
The news agency describes Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a ?headache? for Washington Turkey continues to be “a source of considerable irritation” to US President Joe Biden’s administration, the New York Times has reported. According to the paper, Ankara’s approach to the Ukraine crisis is part of a wider spectrum of issues. Ankara’s involvement […]
Right now: The Court of Appeal upholds the sentence against the IS brothers – sentenced for travel offences
Now the Court of Appeal for Västra Götaland upholds the district court ruling in the high-profile case of two men who have been prosecuted for having tried to go to the Islamic State (IS) to fight. The two men were sentenced earlier in May this year to eight months in prison in Gothenburg District Court. […]
Even if Sweden and Finland “capitulated” to Erdogan, he could still block their NATO bid
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] July 4 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s blackmail that blocked Sweden’s and Finland’s attempts to join NATO proved successful as the two Nordic countries on June 28 gave in to Turkey’s demands and promised to address their security concerns. Kurdish groups and avoid arms embargoes. In return, Ankara unblocked the […]
The trial of the terrorist attack in Paris: All the accused were found guilty, including Salah Abdeslam
Paris [France]June 30 (ANI): A French court on Wednesday (local time) found all defendants in the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris guilty, including Salah Abdeslam, who organized and carried out the attack on the Bataclan Theater in Paris. In addition to Abdeslam, 19 other men accused of playing crucial roles in the country’s worst peacetime […]
Turkey continues to threaten to veto Sweden, Finland from joining NATO
Istanbul – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to this week’s NATO summit in Madrid and threatens to veto Finland’s and Sweden’s attempts to join the Atlantic Alliance. Ankara warns that it is not ready to lift its veto threat against their offer of NATO membership ahead of the alliance’s summit in Madrid on Tuesday. […]
The terror trial will probably begin at Holbæk Court in August
Two men aged 34 and 36, who are believed to be brothers from Syria, and one of their wives, 31, who have dual Danish-Iraqi citizenship, have been charged with planning a terrorist attack – an unknown place, either in Denmark or abroad. According to TV2, the investigators could have an idea of ​​what the case […]
The Finnish Left Alliance rejects a negative stance on NATO
Attitude signifies a sharp change in the ruling left party, despite its vague wording; Membership is mainly considered to be a pre-determined decision and not to be opposed or supported. Chairman Li Andersson considered that the decision would allow for an internal debate on whether or not to apply for membership. “But the debate continues […]
Turkey is considering a new military operation in Syria in the midst of a stalemate in NATO expansion
© Provided by Xinhua ANKARA, June 1 (Xinhua) – Turkey is planning a new invasion of US-backed Kurdish troops in Syria, a move that comes amid Ankara’s reservations about a NATO expansion offer and projects to relocate large numbers of Syrian refugees. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would soon launch […]
NATO seekers arm terrorists – Turkey
President Erdogan wants Sweden and Finland to strike at the Kurds before he will support their NATO application Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Sweden of arming Kurdish militias, which Turkey considers terrorists. Reports in the Turkish media indicate that Swedish weapons have been used against Turkish troops and that Ankara is seeking a […]
Turkey announces new military offensive
Ankara says they want a 30-kilometer safe zone? along the entire Syrian border Turkey will soon launch a new military operation in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Although he did not provide any details, the intrusion is likely to target areas held by US-backed Kurdish militias, as Turkey has already done […]
NATO-seeking terrorists arm Turkey
President Erdogan wants Sweden and Finland to defeat the Kurds before he will support their NATO application Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Sweden of arming Kurdish militias, which Turkey considers terrorists. Reports in the Turkish media indicate that Swedish weapons have been used against Turkish troops and that Ankara is seeking a major […]
APN podcast: What is Turkey’s opinion on Finland’s accession to NATO?
Finland and Sweden officially submitted their application to join NATO on Wednesday. Shortly afterwards, it became clear that one of the current members of the union, Turkey, had blocked the preliminary examination of their applications. The development raises doubts as to whether NATO will be able to accept the first phase of the application process […]
VMA in Uppsala municipality •
In the autumn of 2017, a picture of a Swedish boy wearing a shirt and with a small smile in his mouth appears online. Rest in peace, it says in Arabic in the picture. The photo was taken three days before he died in Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State. The boy’s mother is […]
Two men found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on the Tour de France
The court in Copenhagen on Monday found two 23-year-old men guilty of attempted terrorism. A 40-year-old woman facing the same charge was acquitted but found guilty of other minor charges. The court emphasized the discovery of several effects used to make bombs, and the movements of men on social media and the Internet – which […]
Paris attacks accused explain why he has decided to remain silent
Thursday’s session of the terrorist trial in Paris, the 94th day of a legal marathon that is likely to last at least another three months, was overshadowed by the decision of two of the accused. . . Osama Krayem and Sofien Ayari. . . to be quiet. A third suspect, Mohamed Bakkali, has also indicated […]
Russia’s Disinformation Playbook tore apart
Warsaw – In recent years, Russia’s disinformation apparatus has seemed unstoppable. With the skilful planting of falsehoods and herringbone on social media platforms by magic factories, and then reinforced by Russia’s official news media such as RT, the Kremlin has repeatedly been able to mix questions, obscure facts and define false stories, manipulate audiences. which […]
Ericsson employees risk being kidnapped by IS militants
LONDON, England: According to a leaked corporate report by BBC News Arabic, telecom giant Ericsson is putting entrepreneurs’ lives at risk by insisting that they continue to work in Islamic State-controlled territory [IS] group in Iraq, which resulted in them being kidnapped by IS militants. The latest revelations follow last week’s acknowledgment by Ericsson’s CEO […]
Sweden denies online allegations that Muslim children have been abducted
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden has denied allegations that the country’s social authorities kidnap Muslim children. This follows kidnapping stories published on social media by Muslim groups. The Swedish government has responded by saying that the accusations are “wrong” and are “seriously misleading and aimed at creating tension and spreading mistrust.” On Twitter, the Ministry of Foreign […]
Fearing persecution in Pakistan, Hazara youths make dangerous trips to Australia, Europe
Quetta [Pakistan]February 15 (ANI): Fearing targeted extremism and an uncertain future in Pakistan, many Hazara youths make dangerous trips to Australia and Europe. Rafiullah Mandokhail, a Balochistan-based journalist, writes in The Express Tribune and said that the Hazara community, a minority population in Pakistan, has been subjected to a decade of unrest that has ravaged […]
Erkan Özgen’s Wonderland will start a series of three media arts at EMMA
Wonderland is a touching, wordless story about 13-year-old Muhammad and his family fleeing the Syrian city of Kobanî when attacked by Islamic State (ISIS) forces in 2014. In a short video, Muhammad, deaf and unable to speak, conveys a first-hand account of these traumatic events using only life sounds. Wonderland will be on display in […]
France called for its colonial reflexes to be curbed
France was asked to show? Restraint and respect the fundamental principle? of non-interference A spokesman for Mali’s transitional junta government has reiterated the demand for Danish troops to leave the country and struck a blow against the country’s former colonial masters. Abdoulaye Maiga spoke late on Wednesday to the news broadcaster ORTM1 and warned the […]
Uninvited foreign troops must leave, says the African nation
Mali says they did not agree to the arrival of Danish special forces Denmark must “immediately withdraw” about 90 soldiers that they deployed to Mali last week “without [the government’s] consent and in violation of the Protocols “which allow European nations to intervene in the African country, the government in Bamako said on Monday. About […]
Paris attacks trial resumed with main suspect back in court
PARIS – A marathon trial of suspects in the November 2015 Paris attack resumed on Thursday after a negative covid-19 test allowed the main suspect to attend. Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the 10 assailants, had not appeared in court since November 25 and tested positive at the end of December. He will appear […]
This week’s editorial: First Tuesday in October
On the first Tuesday in October every year, MPs meet, and the PM gives his speech on the nation’s situation – and it happened last week. Three main problems There were three things to notice immediately. First of all, there was no indication of a parliamentary election in November, when the local and regional elections […]
PET leader: Terror accused told exactly what he wanted
It tells the head of a department in PET, which was responsible for the agents in the case. – We are told that it is with a view to making terrorist attacks. We are told that he is not alone in this. – We are told that the person in question has tried to obtain […]
A judge in Kolding has imprisoned an IS woman taken home
According to Ekstra Bladet, the judge decided that she should be remanded in custody for the time being until 1 November. The woman is charged under the terrorism clauses as she is said to have joined Islamic State in 2015. In addition, she is accused of having resided in what the prosecutor describes as “certain […]
Evacuated mother of five children is jailed
The 34-year-old is accused of having supported Islamic State and of having stayed in conflict zones in Syria without permission. She is the mother of five children. The court in Esbjerg has rejected a request from the woman’s defender that the imprisonment should take place under special conditions, so that she could have close contact […]
Homecoming mother charged with terrorist connection is jailed
The woman did not want to speak during the court hearing and has not wanted to say anything until now, prosecutor Søren Harbo said at the beginning of the court hearing. The woman’s defense attorney, Amalie Starch, announced that the woman pleads not guilty to the charges. The 32-year-old woman is charged with having joined […]
Defender of homecoming woman: She has nothing to hide
One of the three women who with her children has been helped home to Denmark from Syria, was at a constitutional hearing in the Court in Kolding on Thursday charged with the terrorist clauses, as she must have joined the Islamic State in 2015. It writes JydskeVestkysten. The woman, who is 37 years old, has […]
Defender: Homecoming woman is deeply unhappy
Here, a judge must decide whether the woman should be remanded in custody for having supported Islamic State. – She is deeply unhappy and deeply frustrated at the thought of having to be separated from her children, the lawyer says in an interview with TV 2 News. The defender emphasizes that the mother is the […]
Children and mothers have been evacuated from prison camps
– My client has arrived and she is in the municipality that handles the case. I will meet the woman shortly, says lawyer Tyge Trier, who represents one of the three women, to DR. In May, the government decided to bring the three women and the 14 children to Denmark. And up to 19 children […]
EL wants five more children out of Syrian prison camps
Five children with Danish connections have been left behind in Syria. Their three mothers have been deprived of their Danish citizenship. The mothers must therefore give consent to a possible evacuation of the children. – I think it’s a little strange that when you are down there anyway to pick up three Danish women and […]
Media: Three IS mothers and 14 children are on their way from Syria to Denmark
According to DR News, the 14 children and the three mothers left the al-Roj prison camp in northeastern Syria early this morning, and they are expected to land in Denmark within 24 hours. The three women traveled voluntarily from Denmark to Syria, where they joined the Islamic State. One of the women has dual citizenship, […]
