German authorities arrest four women suspected of being ISIS supporters
March 31, 2022, 5:26 pm

German authorities arrest four women suspected of being ISIS supporters

An ISIS flag is seen in this picture illustration. (File photo Reuters)

The Xinhua reported, the German Federal Public Prosecutor General said on Thursday that four suspected supporters of the Islamic State (IS) had been arrested at Frankfurt Airport as they entered Germany.

According to a statement by the public prosecutor general's office, the four women, three German nationals and one German and Moroccan national, allegedly traveled to Syria or Iraq in 2013 or 2014 and joined the terrorist organization IS.

The statement said that defendants were suspected of membership in a terrorist organization abroad. One woman was also accused of crimes against humanity as well as aiding and abetting crimes against humanity, war crimes, human trafficking, and violations of the weapons law.

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It should be noted that the four people will be brought before the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), where the implementation of pre-trial custody would be decided.

Source: xinhua

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Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
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Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
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