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British teacher released after being held in Libya
British teacher Briton David Bolam has been released after being held as a hostage in Libya, the UK Foreign Office in London said on Saturday. The ministry said Bolam was “safe and well” and had been reunited with his family
ISIS beheads British hostage Alan Henning
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group claimed responsibility for the murder of British aid worker Alan Henning on Friday in a video showing his apparent execution. The video was almost identical to those released showing three
France to boost military presence in fight against ISIS
France said Wednesday it would beef up its military deployment in the fight against militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) being waged by a U.S.-led coalition. “The president has decided to reinforce the military presence
Former ISIS hostage identifies Foley executioner
The English jihadist who beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley in a gruesome video on Tuesday has been identified as a Londoner named John, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. A former hostage who been guarded by “John” suggested that Foley’s executioner
British MPs say Israeli restrictions unjustifiable
A British parliamentary committee declared excessive Israeli restrictions on Palestinian territories cannot be justified on the grounds they protect the Jewish state, Agence-France Presse reported. “We challenge the assertion that restrictions which curtail economic development in the OPTs [Occupied Palestinian
British Foreign Office Minister quits over Gaza
The first Muslim minister to sit in the British cabinet, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, resigned on Tuesday over the government’s policy on Gaza. “With deep regret I have this morning written to the Prime Minister & tendered my resignation. I can
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