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Jessica Chasmar

Jessica Chasmar was a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics.

Articles by Jessica Chasmar

** FILE ** A rescued hostage collapses on the ground after being freed by police at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. (AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)

One dead, 4 injured in Kenya grenade attack

One person was killed and four others injured in a grenade attack at a market in the North Eastern Province of Kenya, the Ministry of Interior tweeted Wednesday afternoon. Published September 25, 2013

** FILE ** Syrian rebels take up position in Idlib, Syria, Feb. 10, 2012. (Associated Press)

Women fleeing Tunisia to wage ‘sex jihad’ in Syria: interior minister

Muslim women have been fleeing Tunisia in droves to wage "sex jihad" in Syria by sleeping with multiple Islamist militants as a legitimate form of holy war, Interior Minister Lotfi ben Jeddou told members of the National Constituent Assembly on Thursday. Published September 25, 2013

** FILE ** Krystal Ball (Associated Press)

MSNBC host: GOP would ‘sacrifice’ young people to defund Obamacare

MSNBC host Krystal Ball said Tuesday that Congressional Republicans trying to defund Obamacare would rather see uninsured people "die an agonizing and unnecessary death" if it meant making President Obama look bad, Mediaite.com first reported. Published September 25, 2013

** FILE ** Iranian newly elected President Hasan Rouhani, listens to the Iranian national anthem, before beginning a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran state-media: CNN ‘fabricated’ Rouhani translation on Holocaust

A CNN interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani quickly made international headlines after the new president reportedly recognized the Holocaust, however, the semi-official Iranian FARS News Agency said Wednesday the report is "fabricated." Published September 25, 2013

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In turnaround, Tampa, Fla. to allow CAIR ads on public transit

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will begin advertising on public buses in Tampa, Fla., in a sharp turnaround by the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board of directors Monday night. Published September 25, 2013

On June 6, 2016, the House of Commons debated a petition for further regulation of private fireworks displays. The Conservative government declined to take further action, saying it had "no plans to extend" existing regulations. ** FILE ** Fireworks explode over the Palace of Westminster's Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, in London on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Muslim Brotherhood, ousted from Egypt, moving to London

The Muslim Brotherhood has decided to move its media office to London, shortly after an Egyptian court decided to ban the organization or any subsidiary from operating within the country, a local newspaper reported. Published September 25, 2013

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Euthanasia deaths soar 13% in Holland

Euthanasia deaths in Holland soared by 13 percent last year since the Dutch government began allowing death mobiles to kill patients in the comfort of their own homes. Published September 24, 2013

** FILE ** Amanda Bynes (Associated Press)

Amanda Bynes mentally unfit to stand trial: lawyer

Amanda Bynes, the 27-year-old actress who was recently committed for schizophrenic tendencies, is mentally unfit to stand trial, her lawyer argued in court Tuesday. Published September 24, 2013

** FILE ** United States Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to address a high-level meeting on the Realization of the Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities, as part of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Monday Sept. 23, 2013, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Justin Lane, Pool)

John Kerry to sign landmark Arms Trade Treaty: report

Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to sign the landmark Arms Trade Treaty during the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, American officials said. Published September 24, 2013

** FILE ** Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind the anti-Muslim movie that inflamed the Middle East, is escorted by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies from his home early on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Cerritos, Calif. (AP Photo/CBS2-KCAL9)

Filmmaker blamed for Benghazi attack to be released

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who wrote an anti-Muslim film that led to riots in parts of the Middle East, is due to be released from federal custody Thursday in a separate probation case, The Associated Press reported. Published September 24, 2013