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Tariq Tahir

Tariq Tahir

Senior Correspondent Investigations & News
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Tariq Tahir joined The National as a senior reporter covering investigations in May 2023. Previously he has worked as a senior foreign news reporter for The Sun, senior reporter for Metro, senior reporter for the Evening Standard and Political Correspondent for The Press Association. He has also worked freelance for UK national titles including The Times and Telegraph.
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Dilshad Shamo, left, and Ali Khdir have admitted being part of a smuggling ring. NCA; PA Wire
People smugglers operating 'travel service' for migrants out of car wash jailed

Dilshad Shamo and Ali Khdir were part of operation that moved thousands from Middle East through Europe

UKApril 10, 2026
Jermaine Grant was arrested at Heathrow Airport in 2024. AP
UK man in court charged with being Al Shabab platoon leader

Jermaine Grant in court for attending commando training camp and using AK-47 in battles

UKApril 09, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Djibouti. Getty Images
Truce gives Houthis opportunity to choke shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait

Iranian methods to control transit through Strait of Hormuz could be replicated in Red Sea

MENAApril 08, 2026
Martin Griffiths is a former senior UN humanitarian aid official. AFP
Roman Abramovich charity taps former UN aid envoy Martin Griffiths

Pressure mounts over pledge by former Chelsea owner to distribute proceeds of club sale

UKApril 08, 2026
Belgian soldiers patrol a Jewish area of Liege after an attack on a synagogue in the city. EPA
Drones and police patrols reinforce European security operations for Passover

Major cities across Europe have faced Iran-linked attacks since the start of the Middle East war

EuropeApril 01, 2026
Al Salmi oil tanker sustained heavy damage after it was hit by a drone. Reuters
How oil tanker crews act quickly to thwart missile attack fires

Protecting highly flammable cargo after direct hit from drone or missile is vital

MENAMarch 31, 2026
The Bank of America office in Paris is the latest site in Europe to be the target of an attack since the outbreak of the Iran war. Reuters
Teenager 'hired on Snapchat' arrested over Bank of America bomb plot in Paris

France accuses Iran of orchestrating series of attacks across Europe

EuropeMarch 30, 2026
An office of the charity Islamic Relief. AFP
UK charity sued by its US branch over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links

Islamic Relief USA claims damage as a result of Islamic Relief Worldwide ties

UKMarch 27, 2026
Burnt-out ambulances at the scene of the arson attack in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London. AFP
Inside the AI group that claimed London ambulance attack

Expert says Ashab Al Yamin, which claimed responsibility, is probably the first AI-led terrorist movement

UKMarch 27, 2026
Ships in the Arabian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
Shipping operators to shun 'Tehran Tollbooth' for Strait of Hormuz

Expert tells The National that Iran can only rely on coercion to achieve its aim

MENAMarch 26, 2026
Morgan McSweeney said his phone was stolen by a man on an electric bike. Getty Images
Police refused to investigate theft of Starmer adviser's phone

Device could contain messages relating Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US

UKMarch 25, 2026
The burnt-out remains of the ambulances after the arson attack in Golders Green, London. AFP
Two men arrested after arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

British nationals were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

UKMarch 25, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong, carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to India through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai on March 12 after being given passage by Iran. EPA
Iran tells UN 'non-hostile vessels' may cross Hormuz but shipping firms wary

Letters to UN Security Council and IMO say ships must not support or take part in action against Iran

USMarch 24, 2026
The zombie ship is using the ID of a boat called the Jamal. Photo: Vessel Finder
'Zombie ship' uses fake ID to shuttle Iranian oil through Strait of Hormuz

Mysterious boat appears on tracking systems as vessel that was scrapped in India last year

MENAMarch 24, 2026
Four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance Service in London were set on fire on Sunday night. PA
Iran builds European network to attack Jewish targets

Manhunt in UK after four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire

UKMarch 24, 2026
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