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Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in WinnipegThe arrest of the leader of a Winnipeg organization that helps traumatized Yazidi victims of ISIS has shocked many.CanadaDec 12
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War crimes charges against Toronto ISIS suspect are a first for CanadaFormer Amazon driver Ahmed Eldidi has been charged with four war crimes, including torture, mutilation and murder.CanadaDec 17
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Who are the rebels that toppled Syria’s Assad? Key questions answeredWhile the rebel coalition was made up of several factions, the group believed to be leading the offensive across Syria is the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS.CanadaDec 9
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Syria urged by Turkey, U.S. to hold talks with opposition after sudden advanceTurkey and Iran, which support opposing sides in Syria’s civil war, said they have agreed to resume diplomatic efforts along with Russia to restore calm.WorldDec 3
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Ontario revokes licence of dentist who changed name after helping Iran evade sanctionsDr. Aurash Cohen, aka Arash Yousefijam, was struck from the dental registry last month.CanadaDec 18
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Another senior member of Iran’s regime caught in Canada, CBSA saysSeven deportation hearings are now underway against suspected senior regime members, but Ottawa will not identify them.CanadaNov 22
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Head of Yazidi refugee support organization back in jail for allegedly breaching bail conditionsHadji Hesso, head of the Yazidi Association of Manitoba, is back in custody after allegedly breaching release conditions while charged with sex assaultCrimeDec 2
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Yazidi victims of ISIS and the long wait for justiceHe is a survivor of an ISIS mass execution living in Calgary. Four former members of the terror group live awkwardly nearby, and have not been charged.CanadaNov 20
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Irwin Cotler says Iran assassination plot should be ‘wake-up call’ to worldFormer federal justice minister Irwin Cotler says a threat against his life last month that was traced to Iran is part of a 'pattern' of repression by the Iranian regime.CanadaNov 22
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MPs condemn alleged Iranian plot to assassinate ex-minister Irwin CotlerMPs unanimously supported a motion saluting Cotler's human rights and political work and condemning what it termed death threats orchestrated by agents of a foreign regime.CanadaNov 18
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Iran has increased uranium stockpile enriched to near-weapons grade level: UN reportUranium enriched at 60 per cent purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent, according to the UN report.WorldNov 19
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Canada lists Houthi militant group as a terrorist entityThe Iran-backed group, officially known as Ansarallah, has contributed to unrest in the Middle East by attacking commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea for over a year.CanadaDec 2
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Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courtsThe RCMP said it is working on a framework to use collected exploitable material in court against ISIS members.CanadaNov 21
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Canadian-Iranian YouTuber builds success and big new studio in North VancouverAn influencer who moved to B.C. from Iran is finding big success in her new country, so much so she's built a large new studio in North Vancouver.EntertainmentNov 26
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Iranian woman detained after shedding clothes on Tehran campusAmnesty International is demanding she be released from custody after her apparent protest of the country's strict modesty laws.WorldNov 4
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attackIran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with 'a crushing response' over attacks on Iran and its allies.WorldNov 2
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Five things to know about Israel’s overnight airstrikes in IranThe Iranian Foreign Ministry said Iran would respond to the airstrikes, calling them a clear violation of international law as it asserted Tehran's right to self-defense.WorldOct 26
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Executive director of Manitoba group that helps Yazidi refugees arrested for sexual assaultYazidi Association of Manitoba executive director Hadji Hesso was arrested on Oct. 4.CanadaOct 29
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Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear onesIsrael attacked targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month.WorldOct 26
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Aimee & Ali: The unhappy story of a Canadian ISIS coupleIs Alberta an ISIS hot spot?CanadaNov 19