Belgian Court Sentences ISIS Fighter to 5 Years, May Strip Citizenship
31 January 2020
An Islamic State fighter, originally from Borgerhout, Saïda El Mimouni, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison.
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Belgium Faces Pressure to Repatriate Children of ISIS Fighters from Syria
30 January 2020
Between the repatriation of the children of jihadists stranded in Syria, and the payment of a penalty of 50,000 euros by Belgium, Abderrahim Lahlali and Mohamed Ozdemir, both (…)
Ex-ISIS Recruiter Gets 22-Year Sentence for Luring French Youth to Syria
28 January 2020
A former Moroccan jihadist recruiter, Mourad Farès, was sentenced on Friday evening in Paris to 22 years in prison for inciting dozens of young people to go to Syria and for (…)
French Authorities Arrest 7 Terror Suspects in Brest Raid
22 January 2020
The Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI) arrested, on Monday, January 20, seven individuals in Brest and in the Finistère department, as part of a judicial (…)
Spanish and Turkish Police Arrest Moroccan ISIS Fighter Near Syrian Border
17 January 2020
A Moroccan jihadist who had stayed in Spain and fought in Syria was arrested on January 16 in Turkey, during a joint operation with the Spanish police.
French ISIS Brides in Syrian Camp Plead for Return, Face Legal Uncertainty
15 January 2020
French women interviewed by Brut media in the Al-Hol refugee camp have delivered poignant testimonies. Gathered in this place that houses displaced persons from the territory (…)
France Weighs Repatriation of ISIS Fighters Amid Security Concerns
13 January 2020
While Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet advocates the repatriation and trial of French jihadists in France, the position of her entourage on the subject remains unchanged.
Morocco Extends Consular Protection to Citizens in Iraq and Syria Amid Crisis
11 January 2020
The cry for help from certain deputies as well as from families of Moroccans living in Iraq and Syria has received a favorable response from the government. The Ministry of (…)
Belgium Ordered to Repatriate 10 Children from Syria, Faces Daily Fines
10 January 2020
The Belgian government is ordered to work on the repatriation of ten children who are in Syria. Belgium takes note of this judgment, handed down on December 11 in summary (…)
Morocco to Send Parliamentary Mission to Aid Women and Children in Syria, Iraq Conflict Zones
10 January 2020
At the request of the deputy and leader of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Abdellatif Ouahbi, an information parliamentary mission will be set up in the coming (…)