Shamima Begum’s startling new look as she battles to return to Britain from Syrian camp

Dramatic reinvention of exiled jihadi bride: Shamima Begum ditches her niqab for new look as she battles to return to Britain from Syrian camp Shamima Begum agreed to be photographed at Syrian camp for IS supporters The 21-year-old has swapped wearing a black niqab for wearing casual clothes  She is among other stranded British women … Read more

German paramedic ‘punches strapped-down Syrian in the face’

German paramedic ‘punches strapped-down Syrian in the face, breaking his cheekbone, as police look on after he attacked cops at refugee accommodation’ Police said they restrained the Syrian man after he attacked them at a shelter He was then allegedly thumped in the head by the fist of an emergency worker Footage of the punch … Read more

Twin jihadi brides who fled UK try to escape Syrian refugee camp

Terror twins, 22, who fled UK to become ISIS jihadi brides speak after being caught trying to escape Syrian refugee camp in bid to return to Europe Salma and Zahra Halane reportedly detained in high-security detention centre They now say they want to be repatriated to Denmark, the country of their birth  Girls – dubbed … Read more

British schoolgirl who joined ISIS with her twin sister moved to high-security Syrian detention camp

A young woman who fled Manchester to join Islamic State with her twin sister has been moved to a high-security Syrian detention camp with her young son. Twin sisters Salma and Zahra Halane fled their home in Chorlton when they were 16 years old to travel to Syria in June 2014. They were described as academically … Read more

Syrian man dies days after his friend drowned trying to save him

A second man has died after two men got into difficulty in a stretch of water connected to the River Thames in Berkshire.  At around 7pm on Tuesday, officers from Thames Valley Police were called to an area of water called Lulle Brook, between Odney Lane and Mill Lane, in Cookham, Maidenhead.  Three men had jumped … Read more

Syrian man dies after jumping into River Thames – three days after friend drowned saving his life

Syrian man dies in hospital after jumping into River Thames – three days after his friend drowned trying to save his life A man died in hospital after jumping into water connected to the River Thames Thames Valley Police were called to Lulle Brook, in Maidenhead on Tuesday night The 37-year-old, of a Syrian background … Read more

Turkey planned 2014 invasion of Greece at height of Syrian war

Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. The documents also included plans to invade Armenia.  The plans that were drawn up were named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, according to Nordic Monitor, who have seen the documents. The documents were reportedly part … Read more

Refugee Syrian hospital tells PM his levy on foreign workers is ‘unfair, unjust and inhumane’ 

The Syrian refugee hospital cleaner who tearfully shamed Boris Johnson into a U-turn over banning foreign workers from the NHS’ bereavement scheme today urged the Prime Minister to scrap the ‘inhumane’ charge forcing them to pay to use the health service. Hassan Akkad said he felt ‘stabbed in the back’ because of the treatment of … Read more

Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes

Women were raped and male prisoners tortured and murdered in a Syrian prison, a German court has heard.   The revelations were made as two former members of Syria’s secret police went on trial today accused of crimes against humanity for their role in a government-run detention centre where large numbers of opposition protesters were tortured. … Read more

Syrian girl who was taught to LAUGH at bombs has managed to escape to Turkey

A three-year-old Syrian girl whose father taught her to laugh whenever she hears a bomb fall has safely reached Turkey.  Salwa was living in Sarmada, a province in the war-ravaged city of Idlib with her parents when her story touched the hearts of thousands on social media after her father posted a video of the … Read more