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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Jailed female protesters have been 'Raped,Sexually Assaulted' by regime forces in Bahrain.

Bahrain: Regime Forces 'Rape, Brutalise' Jailed Female Protestors

Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of women in a crackdown on peaceful activists calling for a referendum during the upcoming parliamentary election.

Nov 18, 2014

Report: Iran uses Fictitious 'Chinese Companies' to Fund Terror Groups such as Hamas via Local Banks in China

The report investigating the 'money trail' found that Quds-controlled Iranian companies,have been transferring 'millions of dollars' from Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to multiple accounts in the Bank of Kunlun.

Nov 18, 2014

Nasser Muthana, a Cardiff medical student has been identified as one of the 16 executioners involved in the beheading of Syrian pilots.

Father of British Medical Student Part of ISIS Death Squad, Who Said 'My Son Should be Beheaded,' Retracts Statement

Nasser Muthana was earlier identified by his father Ahmed Muthana as one of the 16 members of the ISIS death squad seen beheading Syrian soldiers in the desert

Nov 18, 2014

Abdel Majed Abdel Bary,an ISIS recruit in Syria, is believed to be the Jihadi John,who is blamed for beheading at least five Westerners.

ISIS: Did News Channel Interview 'Jihadi John' after 2011 London Riots? [VIDEO]

An ISIS executioner, Jihadi John has been blamed for beheading at least five Western hostages.

Nov 17, 2014

Photo: The Peter Kassig beheading video shows Jihadi john leading Americna aid worker's killing along with a gruesome mass execution of 16 other Syrian soldiers.

Four Things to Know about ISIS from Peter Kassig's Beheading Video

Peter Kassig's beheading could prove to be the tipping point in the war against ISIS. It is clear that ISIS is now all geared up for a global war.

Nov 17, 2014

A former bodyguard of the notorious ISIS commander Saddam Jamal revealed that his boss joined ISIS for business gains,not for spreading Islam.

Iraq: ISIS Commander Executes Family as Father Refuses to Give Him Daughter in Marriage

After killing the family, the ISIS commander kidnapped the 14-year old girl, whom he wanted to marry.

Nov 17, 2014

A Egyptian terror group affiliated with ISIS has put up the Islamic State's flag near Israel border.

Egyptian Terror Group Puts Up ISIS Flags near Israel Border [PHOTOS]

Ansar Beit al Maqdis,which last week offered its allegiance to Baghdadi, put up ISIS flags at the border security watch-posts between Israel and Egypt.

Nov 17, 2014

An American startup is believed to have finally created a working model of a flying hoverboard.

This is Not a Hoax: 'Back to the Future'-like Flying Hoverboard can now be Bought for $10,000 [VIDEO]

At present, the flying skateboards work only over metal surfaces. However, want a final model that can fly over any surface, including water.

Nov 16, 2014

Dramatic video footage out of Syria show young boy braving fire to save his sister.

Norwegian Director Slammed for 'Syrian Hero Boy' Hoax Video

In the film, a boy braves sniper fire, in attempt to rescue a girl hiding behind a burned car, in what seems to be war-torn Syria.

Nov 16, 2014

Drunk Girl social experiment is a viral hoax.

Hoax Busted: Social Experiment Involving 'Creepy Men' and 'Drunk Girl' is Fake [VIDEO]

It has now emerged that all the people in the footage are actors, including the 'creepy' men and the 'drunk girl.'

Nov 14, 2014

ISIS wants to mint its own coins to introduce the new sharia currency adopted from the Ottoman rulers.

Sharia Currency: ISIS to Revive Ottomon Era Gold Dinars and Silver Dirham Coins

The citizens under the ISIS areas will be required to change from regular dinars and Lira to gold dinars and silver dirhams.

Nov 14, 2014

ISIS has put up several new billboards inside the city of Raqqa in Syria.

New Leaked Images: Raqqa Flooded with Billboards Backing ISIS Propaganda [PHOTOS]

Dozens of such high quality billboards have been put up inside the city and all of them either talk of jihad or of the need to abide by the Sharia law.

Nov 14, 2014

ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Alive; Calls for Global Jihad and Expansion of Caliphate in Audio Message

Baghdadi in the audio message mocks President Obama's plan to send more soldiers to Iraq and urges disciples to "erupt volcanoes of jihad everywhere."

Nov 14, 2014

A Kurdish Woman's Protection Unit,YPJ sniper takes position on a hill,while her colleagues watch on.

Kobani Kurdish Fighters Capture Strategic Hill, Cutting off ISIS Supply Route from Raqqa

Local authorities believe that re-capturing the hill of Mashta al Nur from ISIS could prove to be a 'game changer'

Nov 13, 2014

ISIS reportedly has tunnels,trenches and bomb shelters to keep its men safe during air raids.

Iraq: ISIS has Trenches,Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Counter U.S. Air Attacks [VIDEO]

The claims come at a time when US airstrikes reportedly targeted an ISIS convoy near Mosul, injuring top leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi

Nov 13, 2014

Forbes Israel: ISIS is World's Richest Terrorist Organisation in History

According to Forbes, the Islamist group, also known by the acronyms ISIS or ISIL, has an annual income of $2 billion

Nov 12, 2014

Confessions of an ISIS Bodyguard:'They Forced Parents to Watch the Beheading of Their Sons'

A former ISIS bodyguard shared several stories of his former boss,who for business reasons targeted rich Syrians and even destroyed their families for personal gains.

Nov 12, 2014

Kobane: 'First Foreign Female Recruit' from Israel is a Convicted Fraud

Gill Rosenberg, the 31-year-old Israeli citizen from Canada stole over $25 million from elderly American citizens

Nov 12, 2014

Catholic priests worried over, what they call is an 'extraordinary increase in demonic activity' have blamed the youth indulging in occult practises for the spike in cases of exorcisms.

Catholic Priests Blame Youths Indulging in Occult for the 'Extraordinary Increase in Demonic Activity'

Several Catholic priests reportedly have even met Pope Francis to discuss the implication of the change

Nov 12, 2014

ISIS Boot Camp Syria: Children as Young as 10 Forced to Behead Syrian Soldiers

Over 100 captured Syrian soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were executed by the 'Cubs of Islamic State.'

Nov 12, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Bahrain: Regime Forces 'Rape, Brutalise' Jailed Female Protestors

Report: Iran uses Fictitious 'Chinese Companies' to Fund Terror Groups such as Hamas via Local Banks in China

Father of British Medical Student Part of ISIS Death Squad, Who Said 'My Son Should be Beheaded,' Retracts Statement

ISIS: Did News Channel Interview 'Jihadi John' after 2011 London Riots? [VIDEO]

Four Things to Know about ISIS from Peter Kassig's Beheading Video

Iraq: ISIS Commander Executes Family as Father Refuses to Give Him Daughter in Marriage

Egyptian Terror Group Puts Up ISIS Flags near Israel Border [PHOTOS]

This is Not a Hoax: 'Back to the Future'-like Flying Hoverboard can now be Bought for $10,000 [VIDEO]

Norwegian Director Slammed for 'Syrian Hero Boy' Hoax Video

Hoax Busted: Social Experiment Involving 'Creepy Men' and 'Drunk Girl' is Fake [VIDEO]

Sharia Currency: ISIS to Revive Ottomon Era Gold Dinars and Silver Dirham Coins

New Leaked Images: Raqqa Flooded with Billboards Backing ISIS Propaganda [PHOTOS]

ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Alive; Calls for Global Jihad and Expansion of Caliphate in Audio Message

Kobani Kurdish Fighters Capture Strategic Hill, Cutting off ISIS Supply Route from Raqqa

Iraq: ISIS has Trenches,Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Counter U.S. Air Attacks [VIDEO]

Forbes Israel: ISIS is World's Richest Terrorist Organisation in History

Confessions of an ISIS Bodyguard:'They Forced Parents to Watch the Beheading of Their Sons'

Kobane: 'First Foreign Female Recruit' from Israel is a Convicted Fraud

Catholic Priests Blame Youths Indulging in Occult for the 'Extraordinary Increase in Demonic Activity'

ISIS Boot Camp Syria: Children as Young as 10 Forced to Behead Syrian Soldiers

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'