Paris attacks

French parliament adopts tough anti-terror bill

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The French parliament on Wednesday adopted a controversial anti-terror bill that gives the authorities permanent new powers to search homes, shut places of worship and restrict freedom of movement. The new law, which will replace the state of emergency imposed after the 2015 Paris attacks, was adopted by the Senate on its second reading, despite campaigners warning of a threatRead more

'I'm not ashamed' says Paris attacks suspect

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The main suspect in the Paris attacks said he was "not ashamed" in a letter to a woman who has been writing to him in prison, according to extracts published in the French press Friday. Salah Abdeslam has refused to respond to questions from French judges about the November 13, 2015 attacks in which 130 people died at the handsRead more

Suicide plot targeting 'French theme park and police officers' foiled

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A theme park and a top police location were among the targets of a suspected Daesh terror attack in France that was foiled over the weekend, The Independent on Wednesday quoted local media reports as having said. Seven suspected terrorists, of French, Moroccan and Afghan nationalities, were arrested in Strasbourg and Marseille in a series of coordinated raids on SaturdayRead more

France marks 1 year since Paris attacks

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France on Sunday marked the first anniversary of the Paris attacks with somber ceremonies and painful memories for the relatives of the 130 people killed. President Francois Hollande unveiled plaques at sites across the city that were attacked by the Islamic State group, starting at the Stade de France. Manuel Dias, 63, was killed by a suicide bomber outside theRead more

Moroccan linked to Paris attackers held in Austria

Brussels - Arab Today

A Moroccan man arrested in Brussels in July is being held in Austria, suspected of having links to the extremist cell responsible for the Paris attacks last November, a spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor told AFP on Monday. The suspect, Abid Tabaouni, was detained under a European arrest warrant from Austria after he had fled from Salzburg and wasRead more

Hollande Denounces Nice" suicide" Attack, Extends State of Emergency

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French President Francois Hollande recommended that an existing state of emergency, put in place in the wake of the Paris attacks in November 2015 and due to expire later this month, be extended for three further months. "We cannot deny that it was a terror attack," Hollande said in a national television address. He added that the choice of theRead more

Short court hearing for Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam

Paris - Arab Today

Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the deadly Paris attacks, has refused to talk during questioning in Paris on Friday, ending the court session, The Atlantic reported on Friday. Authorities had hoped he would provide details on the attacks that killed 130 people. Abdeslam was captured in Brussels in March in a counter-terrorism operation carried out shortly after the attacksRead more

Abdeslam slapped with terror charges over Paris attacks

Paris - Arab Today

A French court on Wednesday charged Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over his role in the November 2015 carnage that left 130 dead, just hours after his extradition from Belgium. Abdeslam, a French national of Moroccan origin who grew up in Belgium, is believed to be the last surviving member of a terror squad that hit cafes, a concert hallRead more

Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam wants transfer to France as soon as possible

London - Arab Today

Salah Abdeslam, the leading suspect in November’s Paris attacks, wants to be transferred to France “as soon as possible” to face charges there, his lawyer has said according to the Guardian. Abdeslam has been been held in a high security jail since his dramatic arrest at a Brussels flat on Friday, four days before suicide bombers struck a Brussels airportRead more

Belgian police defuse third bomb at airport

Brussels - Arab Today

The Belgian police said they dismantled a third bomb at the departure lounge in Brussels airport, the US-based “Al Hurra” news channel reported. The Belgian Interior Ministry had earlier raised the threat level was raised to the maximum after a series of attacks struck Brussels airport and the metro system, causing at least 13 deaths. The attacks come four daysRead more