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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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      Tim Jacques is a former deputy assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism policing. Photo: OnSide
      Counter-terror officer to head UK's Prevent de-radicalisation programme

      Tim Jacques takes up role after criticism scheme is ill-equipped to deal with evolving extremist threat

      UKApril 14, 2026
      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
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