Johnlee Varghese

Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Johnlee is a Senior Correspondent for IBT India. He currently writes on politics and global affairs,with special focus on Middle East.

Email : j.varghese@ibtimes.co.in Twitter: @Johnleeabraham

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Dubai Money Rain: Wealthy Arabs Blew Away Millions to Participate in Spread the Wealth Challenge

The Spread the Wealth Challenge claims to be a social initiative aimed at helping the urban poor.

Feb 26, 2015

Shares in Condom Maker Soar as South Korea Legalises Adultery

The 62-year-old statute outlawing adultery, under which violators faced up to two years in prison, has been scrapped.

Feb 26, 2015

The Turkish embassy vehicle destroyed in the suicide attack on Thursday.

Taliban Suicide Bomber Rams Explosive-laden Car into Turkish Embassy Vehicle; One Killed

The suicide attack that took place near Iranian embassy killed the driver of the Turkish embassy vehicle and critically injured another.

Feb 26, 2015

The issue 7 of ISIS' English propaganda magazine carries a report on the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped in Libya.

Isis Abducts Over 100 Men and Boys Belonging to Families Fighting Militants in Iraq

A total of 118 men and nine boys were taken as captives by the militants three days ago from Rubaitha village, east of Tikrit.

Feb 25, 2015

Mexico Riot Police Attack Protesters,Social Media Flooded with Images of Injured Teachers [VIDEO]

The CETEG teachers are demanding that the government should pay up their pending salaries

Feb 25, 2015

Isis has opened an English medium school for girls and boys in Raqqa.

Raqqa: Isis Opens English Medium School Named After Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

The Isis English medium school will separately teach both boys and girls between the age of 6 and 14 years

Feb 25, 2015

Phyllis Sortor was kidnapped from a school in Nigeria.

Nigeria: American Woman Kidnapped from Area with Boko Haram Presence

Phyllis Sortor, a 70 year Christian missionary from Seattle, was to return to the United States next week.

Feb 25, 2015

Christians from Iraq carry out a protest in United State calling for urgent help for Iraqi Christians.

Isis Executing Kidnapped Assyrian Christians; Number of Captives Reaches 150

Assyrian sources claim that Isis has already executed at least 8 Assyrian Christians in North-east Syria and are taking Women and Children to a separate location.

Feb 25, 2015

Shami Witness, ran one of the most influential ISIS Twitter accounts. He was in regular touch with ISIS recruits from Britain and other countries.

You can go to Jail for Supporting Isis on Twitter, Facebook: US Justice Department

It is the first time that a US official has come out and said that anyone supporting Isis through online media could face criminal prosecution.

Feb 24, 2015

BREAKING: Isis Kidnaps over 90 Assyrian Christians from Northeast Syria

Isis also executed two Assyrian Christians for 'dealing with the Kurds.'

Feb 24, 2015

The city of Mosul has shown from an highest point in the ISIS video

Isis Burns Down Mosul Library, Destroys 8,000 Rare Books and Manuscripts

The Mosul library was established in 1921 and was seen as a symbol of the birth of modern Iraq.

Feb 24, 2015

It's Raining Money: Drivers Abandon Cars on Dubai Street to Collect Currency Notes [VIDEO]

It is estimated that millions of dollars worth of cash blew down on the road in Jumeirah area out of nowhere.

Feb 24, 2015

Libya: Isis Takes over Gaddafi-Era Chemical Factory, Steals Tons of Mustard Gas, Sarin

The Libyan military said the ISIS militants now have tons of deadly chemical weapons belonging to the Gaddafi regime.

Feb 23, 2015

Isis-Libya claims Responsibility for Attacks on Iranian Ambassador's Residence

The residence was not occupied at the time of the attack.

Feb 23, 2015

Islamic State Army police outside its newly setup police station in Mosul

Mosul: Unidentified Gunmen Kill Prominent Isis Commander

This is the second time an Isis leader has been killed by armed gang in Mosul.

Feb 23, 2015

Financial Crisis makes Isis Sell Bodies of Dead Kurdish Fighters to Kin for $10,000 to $20,000

The US-coalition airstrikes on Isis' oil-wells have severely crippled the money flow.

Feb 23, 2015

The Suleyman Shah tomb near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo

Turkish Tanks Backed by Drones Enter Syria to Evacuate Suleyman Shah Tomb

Over 100 military convoys,including 39 battle tanks with air-support entered the Syrian area.

Feb 22, 2015

A lady guard working for a Islamist radical group stands at a check point in Syria

3 British Teen 'Jihadi Brides' have already Joined Isis in Syria

An Isis handler reportedly sneaked the girls out of Turkey and into Syria.

Feb 22, 2015

Isis video claims 21 Peshmerga soldiers have been beheaded.

Isis Video Shows Peshmerga Soldiers in Cages, Warns of Beheading

The footage, released on Saturday, shows 21 captives, believed to be Peshmerga fighters captured from Kirkuk.

Feb 22, 2015

Sirte: Isis Libya Seizes Government Buildings in Muammar Gaddafi's Birthplace

Social media has been flooded with pictures of Isis flag hoisted outside Sirte University.

Feb 20, 2015

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Dubai Money Rain: Wealthy Arabs Blew Away Millions to Participate in Spread the Wealth Challenge

Shares in Condom Maker Soar as South Korea Legalises Adultery

Taliban Suicide Bomber Rams Explosive-laden Car into Turkish Embassy Vehicle; One Killed

Isis Abducts Over 100 Men and Boys Belonging to Families Fighting Militants in Iraq

Mexico Riot Police Attack Protesters,Social Media Flooded with Images of Injured Teachers [VIDEO]

Raqqa: Isis Opens English Medium School Named After Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Nigeria: American Woman Kidnapped from Area with Boko Haram Presence

Isis Executing Kidnapped Assyrian Christians; Number of Captives Reaches 150

You can go to Jail for Supporting Isis on Twitter, Facebook: US Justice Department

BREAKING: Isis Kidnaps over 90 Assyrian Christians from Northeast Syria

Isis Burns Down Mosul Library, Destroys 8,000 Rare Books and Manuscripts

It's Raining Money: Drivers Abandon Cars on Dubai Street to Collect Currency Notes [VIDEO]

Libya: Isis Takes over Gaddafi-Era Chemical Factory, Steals Tons of Mustard Gas, Sarin

Isis-Libya claims Responsibility for Attacks on Iranian Ambassador's Residence

Mosul: Unidentified Gunmen Kill Prominent Isis Commander

Financial Crisis makes Isis Sell Bodies of Dead Kurdish Fighters to Kin for $10,000 to $20,000

Turkish Tanks Backed by Drones Enter Syria to Evacuate Suleyman Shah Tomb

3 British Teen 'Jihadi Brides' have already Joined Isis in Syria

Isis Video Shows Peshmerga Soldiers in Cages, Warns of Beheading

Sirte: Isis Libya Seizes Government Buildings in Muammar Gaddafi's Birthplace

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'