Emma Winberg wants stars ‘who are passionate about the truth’ to portray her and her late husband James Le Mesurier in a television drama being developed about the couple and their work with Syria Civil Defence, better known as the White Helmets. ‘There are so many wonderful actors out there,’ Winberg told me from her … Read more
Italian businessman who plotted his own kidnap in Syria and was promised ‘women, alcohol and drugs’ during fake captivity was actually seized for REAL and held for three years – and is now charged with fraud Businessman Alessandro Sandrini was told a gang would take him to luxury villa He thought the crew planned to … Read more
An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes. Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria. He asked a … Read more
A few days after my partner David’s death in December 2019, I went to visit Lorna, an old friend who had once been mine and Jimmy Somerville’s manager when we were The Communards. I remember nothing about the journey from Northamptonshire to Sussex, save for straying carelessly into the path of a juggernaut driver, who … Read more
Three British-Bangladeshis ‘who went to Syria to join ISIS’ win appeal against removal of their British citizenship By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 17:28 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 17:28 GMT, 18 March 2021 Three British-Bangladeshis who are said to have travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group have won an … Read more
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
An orphan whose family was killed after travelling to Syria to join ISIS has said he wants to return to England. Abdullah, 13, is stranded in a prison for minors in north-east Syria. He has been in camps and prisons since 2019, when Kurdish-led forces launched an attack against Baghouz. The town, located near the … Read more
Britain’s most senior naval officer last night complained that the British Government had insulted him in a row over intelligence and security. Admiral Lord West of Spithead, 72, a decorated Falklands veteran, former First Sea Lord and a Security Minister under Gordon Brown, was denounced on the record by the Foreign Office for engaging in … Read more
Nigel Farage is trolled on Cameo as Twitter user asks him to congratulate migrant for being granted asylum in UK after crossing Channel by boat Syrian activist and refugee Hassan Akkad sent Farage the request on Cameo just days after the former politician launched account with the messaging platform Mr Farage reportedly refused request replying … Read more
Syria’s President Assad and his wife have both tested positive for Covid-19 and are showing mild symptoms Syrian leader, 55, and his wife Asma, 45, have both tested positive for the virus Assad joins leaders including Trump, Johnson and Macron who have had Covid Syria has officially seen 16,000 cases but true figures are likely … Read more