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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
No Innocent Victim: Habiba Exploited U.S. System — And Stayed Silent
An Egyptian man living illegally in the United States set a group of pro-Israel demonstrators on fire in Boulder, Colorado. But while authorities investigate the attack as domestic terrorism — and as mainstream media outlets attempt to draw sympathy for his daughter and portray the family as victims — deeper questions are emerging about his 18-year-old daughter, who remained in the U.S. unlawfully, said nothing about her father's hate, and, by all appearances, exploited America's immigration system to stay and benefit from it. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, entered the U.S. from Kuwait on a tourist visa in 2022, which expired in February 2023. He overstayed, illegally obtained work authorization, and ultimately carried out a brutal firebombing on June 1. Fifteen people and a dog were injured. The FBI is investigating the act as a targeted anti-Semitic terror attack. Soliman didn't come alone. He brought his wife and five children, including Habiba Soliman, who is now at the center of the story — not for any condemnation of her father's ideology or actions, but because she has chosen to stay in the country illegally and expects to avoid deportation. According to public records and interviews, the family's arrival and asylum claim appear to have been manufactured for convenience, not necessity. They came from Kuwait — a stable, wealthy nation — and were not under threat. In an interview months before the attack, Habiba herself stated that her family came to the U.S. so she could attend medical school. Habiba wasn't just aware of the reason they came — she admitted it. And despite knowing their asylum claim lacked legitimacy, she reportedly applied for and received a scholarship — an opportunity that could have gone to a deserving student lawfully residing in the United States. Her pursuit of that benefit under false pretenses highlights how thoroughly the system was manipulated — and how willing she was to take advantage of it. Michele Jansen of NewsTalk 103.7FM observed, 'They weren't refugees. They weren't under any threat. This was not a family fleeing danger. They came here so the daughter could go to medical school — and the father overstayed his visa and somehow got a work permit. There's absolutely no reason this family shouldn't be immediately deported.' Rather than fleeing persecution, the Soliman family appears to have knowingly gamed the system — overstaying visas, filing a questionable asylum claim, seeking benefits, and remaining silent as the father spewed hate and planned violence. In a video posted just days before the attack, Mohamed Soliman praised Allah as greater than 'the Zionists' and denounced the West by name. 'Allah is greater than the Zionists, Allah is greater than America and its weapons,' he said. 'Not the Zionists, America, Britain, France, or Germany.' Despite being a legal adult, Habiba has refused to denounce her father's violent extremism. She has shown no remorse, no condemnation, and no effort to disassociate herself from the hate that motivated a domestic terror attack. For many, that silence is not just troubling — it's a deliberate act of evasion. Compounding the controversy, USA Today ran a now-edited profile of Habiba that cast her as a sympathetic aspiring medical student facing deportation. The piece was widely criticized for glossing over the family's immigration violations and lack of accountability. The Dallas Express previously reported on the backlash and quiet edits to the article. Following the attack, ICE arrested the family. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said an investigation is underway to determine whether they had prior knowledge or supported the act. 'We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack, if they had knowledge of it, or if they provided support to it,' Noem wrote. 'I am continuing to pray for the victims of this attack and their families. Justice will be served.' Even if no charges are filed, legal experts argue deportation is warranted. Attorney Barkdoll said during a radio interview on NewsTalk 103.7FM, 'Even if the wife and these kids were not involved in the criminality aspect of this case, if they are here illegally, and it certainly appears they are, then they should be deported. I mean, they should not be allowed to just stay here when it looks like they may have exploited and taken advantage of the system to get in in the first place.' His comments reflect growing sentiment that the Soliman family not only remained in the U.S. unlawfully but also took advantage of a weakened immigration system — one that increasingly fails to differentiate between legitimate asylum seekers and those exploiting it. Habiba Soliman is not a helpless daughter dragged into a tragedy. She is an adult who stayed in this country illegally, stood silent in the face of hatred, took educational benefits she was not entitled to, and is now leveraging loopholes in the law to remain. She remained silent, received unearned opportunities, and is now relying on public sympathy to avoid the consequences. That's not victimhood. It's exploitation — and the facts speak for themselves.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Weeks before attack, Colorado terror suspect's daughter praised US for giving her future in medicine
Habiba Soliman, left, and Mohamed Soliman after the attack in Boulder (Image credits: X @KickRocks2025) Just weeks before her father's alleged " terror attack " in Colorado, Habiba Soliman, daughter of suspect Mohamed Soliman, had spoken about how moving to the United States had changed her life and allowed her to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. In her application for the Best and Brightest award, she credited the family's move to the US for giving her that chance. 'Coming to the USA has fundamentally changed me,' she wrote. 'I learned to adapt to new things even if it was hard. I learned to work under pressure and improve rapidly in a very short amount of time,' she added.'Most importantly, I came to appreciate that family is the unchanging support.' Born in Egypt and raised in Kuwait , she said that Kuwait's residency laws prevented her from attending medical school there. She relocated to the US with her family two years ago and they settled near Colorado Springs, where she enrolled at the Thomas Maclaren School. Habiba said she was inspired to become a doctor after witnessing a surgery that helped her father walk again. Now, Habiba and her family are in US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) custody following her father's arrest for a violent antisemitic attack in Boulder on Sunday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Federal officials have confirmed that the family's visas have been revoked and they are facing expedited deportation. Soliman allegedly threw Molotov cocktails on Sunday at a peaceful march in support of Israeli hostages, injuring 12 people and leaving one in critical condition. Unable to buy firearms due to his immigration status, he is accused of turning to homemade explosives and gasoline to carry out the assault. Authorities say Mohamed Soliman, who had overstayed his visa in March and was in the US illegally, had spent a year planning the attack. He reportedly waited until Habiba had graduated before carrying it out. The FBI and the White House have called the incident a hate-fueled terror attack. Soliman has been charged with federal hate crimes and attempted murder. According to court documents, he told authorities he wanted to 'kill all Zionist people,' that he 'wished they were all dead,' and that he would 'do it again' if he had the chance. Law enforcement sources said Soliman expected the attack to be a suicide mission. He left behind notes for his family, hidden in their apartment.
New York Post
2 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Daughter of suspected Colorado terrorist Mohamed Soliman said ‘USA has fundamentally changed me' — and revealed why family moved here — weeks before firebombing
The daughter of Colorado terror suspect Mohamed Soliman suggested her family moved to the US so she could pursue a 'dream' career in medicine — professing America 'fundamentally changed me' just weeks before her father's heinous alleged attack that flew in the face of the country's core values. Habiba Soliman relocated from Kuwait to the US with her family two years ago and settled near Colorado Springs, where she enrolled at the Thomas Maclaren School, according to a glowing profile in the Denver Gazette about winners of its 'Best and Brightest' scholarship for graduating high school seniors. She was born in Egypt but spent most of her life living in Kuwait, according to the Gazette, and was inspired to pursue a career in medicine after watching the 'magic' of a surgery that allowed her father to walk again. Advertisement 3 Habiba Soliman suggested her family came to the US so she could study medicine. Instagram/Thomas MacLaren School Kuwaiti residency laws prevented Habiba from going to medical school, however, and it was her family's recent move to the US that allowed her dream to become a reality, she said in her 'Best and Brightest' application. 'Coming to the USA has fundamentally changed me,' Habiba wrote. 'I learned to adapt to new things even if it was hard. I learned to work under pressure and improve rapidly in a very short amount of time. Advertisement 'Most importantly, I came to appreciate that family is the unchanging support,' she added. But Habiba — along with her mother and her four siblings — is now in ICE custody after her father Mohamed Soliman was arrested in Boulder Sunday for hurling Molotov cocktails at a peaceful march honoring Israeli hostages, injuring 12 people and leaving one in critical condition. 3 Habiba's father Mohamed Sabry Soliman allegedly doused a Jewish march with flaming bombs. The family has been stripped of its visas and is expected to be deported through an expedited process, law enforcement sources told The Post. Advertisement Soliman — who was in the US illegally after overstaying a visa in March — allegedly spent a year plotting the attack, and waited until his daughter graduated high school to carry it out. He tried to buy guns during his planning but was unable to because of his illegal status, so he allegedly settled on using Molotov cocktails and flaming gasoline pumped from a hose to attack his victims. 3 Mohamed Soliman faces hate crime charges for the sickening attack. Boulder County Sheriff's Office/AFP via Getty Images Footage from the scene showed the 45-year-old leering over the chaos and screaming antisemitic slurs as marchers rushed to douse flames from the limp bodies of victims. Advertisement The attack was called 'an antisemitic terror attack' by the White House and FBI, and Soliman has been charged with federal hate crimes and attempted murder. After his arrest Soliman told police he wanted to 'kill all Zionist people,' that he 'wished they were all dead' and that he'd do it again if given the chance, according to court documents. He also expected the attack to be a suicide mission, and left notes for his family hidden in their apartment.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Who is Habiba Soliman? Colorado attack suspect's daughter listed among ‘Best and Brightest' scholarship winners
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, admitted to detectives that he plotted the Colorado attack for a year and intended to carry it out only after his daughter graduated from high school. An April article in the Colorado Springs Gazette highlighted Soliman's daughter, Habiba Soliman, as one of the recipients of the 'Best and Brightest' senior class scholarship. Habiba Soliman told the newspaper that she spoke little English when she first landed in the US as a sophomore in high school. In addition to improving her English, she enrolled in Thomas Maclaren School, a K–12 charter school, to fulfill her foreign language prerequisite of learning German. In addition, she established an Arabic club. Despite being born in Egypt, Habiba spent 14 years living in Kuwait. She stated that she could not pursue her desire to study in medical school in Kuwait since she was not Kuwaiti. 'Coming to the USA has fundamentally changed me,' Habiba said. 'I learned to adapt to new things even if it was hard. I learned to work under pressure and improve rapidly in a very short amount of time. Most importantly, I came to appreciate that family is the unchanging support.' Also Read: Why has Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued interim US attorney Alina Habba? Here's what all we know Born in Egypt, Soliman arrived in the US on a tourist visa around the end of 2022. Soliman's visa expired in February 2023, and he stayed in the US after requesting asylum. He resided in Colorado Springs, around 100 miles south of Boulder, with his spouse and kids. Uber confirmed that Soliman was an Uber driver. On May 29, Habiba received her high school diploma with honors. Investigators found that her father drove to Boulder to attack the demonstration three days later. As he was unable to buy a gun, Soliman told investigators he used gasoline, glass bottles, and a backpack sprayer that landscapers frequently use to apply fertilizer or insecticide. During his journey from Colorado Springs, Soliman told detectives he made several stops to obtain bottles for the Molotov bombs, the 87-octane gas to fill them, and flowers to use as disguise so he could 'get as close as possible to the group.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Nigeria flood victims mourn missing bodies as death toll stagnates
MOKWA: On a hot and humid afternoon in Mokwa, Nigeria, Fatima and Habiba Jibrin sat under a mango tree, waiting for the recovery of corpses they fear may never come. Both women, married to the same man, had been spending their nights there since last week when the worst flood in living memory wiped out swathes of the town -- sweeping away their home, two other wives of their husband, and 16 children. Fatima, 26, lost four children, while Habiba, 27, lost six. But of the 18 people believed to have died in the family, only four bodies have been recovered. Their story -- of nearly an entire family wiped out in a single morning -- is common across Mokwa, in north-central Niger state, where the official death toll stubbornly sits around 150 but hundreds more are feared dead -- possibly more than the nationwide toll for all of 2024. 'We've been sleeping outside under the mango tree with mat and mosquito net,' Fatima told AFP. 'Even food to eat, we don't have any.' The government's presence being sparse, they depend 'solely' on fortunate residents whose properties were spared. Their husband, an Islamic school teacher, has been going out daily since the muddy waters flattened more than 250 houses in the community Thursday, searching for the remaining 14 bodies. Prospects grow bleaker by the hour. Hoping for more bodies No fewer than 15 electricity poles were destroyed, plunging the town into darkness. The sweltering weather offers no respite. Water is in short supply, and there are fears that cholera -- a major risk after floods -- may worsen the already dire situation in the weeks to come. Volunteers and disaster response teams have recovered bodies nearly 10 kilometres away after they were swept into the Niger River. Residents told AFP on Monday some bodies were recovered in a village in neighbouring Kwara State, on the opposite side of the powerful waterway's banks. Still, Fatima and Habiba are holding out hope for their husband's daily return, even if it's with bad news. 'We will be glad if he could recover their dead bodies so we can bury them,' Fatima Jibrin said. Like the two women, Fatima Muhammed is also hoping the body of her grandson will be found, dead or alive. She was preparing breakfast Thursday morning when she saw water flowing through a narrow channel in front of her house. She was unaware that water, which had been building up for days behind an abandoned railway track along the edge of the community, had just ruptured the clay walls. In less than a minute, the gentle flow turned into a powerful torrent. She escaped through the back door, she told AFP, but 'my grandson was swept away while trying to follow me.' She has been living with her daughter and considers herself an inconvenience. But as of Monday, there was still no help in sight. Government aid lacking, residents say Many residents in the Muslim-majority community are angry that the government has not been more helpful, with only days left before the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. The state deputy governor visited Friday and made promises, and the government says it has delivered aid. But many residents said they have seen nothing. Amid simmering tensions, a couple of young men threatened to beat an AFP journalist, mistaking him for a government official. An attempt to distribute some relief materials ended abruptly earlier in the day after residents -- skeptical the event might be a staged photo op -- insisted the items be distributed openly. The wife of the governor, Fatima Mohammed Bago, made a short visit to the affected area on Monday afternoon. No emergency officials were present at the site until just minutes before her visit. They left immediately after. Fatima and Habiba Jibrin, along with Fatima Muhammed, said she never came to them, and they have not received any help from the government. 'There is nothing I can do,' said 36-year-old commercial driver Mohammed Aliu, whose children, wife and home were washed away by the floods. 'But I will be happy if I can see their corpses.'
