Ryan Al Najjar, an 18-year-old woman from Joure whose body was found a week ago in Leylstad, was the victim of an “honor killing,” people who know the family told the Telegraaf Ryan’s father killed her because the very religious family could not tolerate her lifestyle The young woman’s body was found in the water along Knardijk on May 28 a 22-year-old man from Joure and a 24-year-old man from Leeuwarden he informed family members where to find Ryan’s body Khaled worked in a shoe factory in Lebanon They fled to Turkey when the war broke out and arrived as asylum seekers in the Netherlands two years later In an interview with the Leeuwarder Courant the family was described as a “model family.” A son told the newspaper that he’d like to tell people uncertain about Muslims to “give us the opportunity to get to know each other.” Khaled said he hoped to return to Syria when there was peace one day he wanted his kids to “grow up in freedom.” One of Ryan’s sisters wrote about her on social media after her death she posted: “My sister is in the protection of Allah may have been the victim of an honor killing the Public Prosecution Service (OM) reported The body of the young woman was found in the water on May 28 on the Knardijk in Lelystad They are accused of committing the murder together De Telegraaf and the Leeuwarder Courant have already published extensively about the case; both papers received an alleged confession from somebody who said that he was the father of the girl The OM is now reporting that he is suspected of involvement with the murder of his daughter There are clues that the man is currently in Syria The victim stayed in Rotterdam in the days before the body was found the victim the police reported in a new plea for witnesses to come forward She was said to have been taken to Lelystad in a dark-colored Saab station wagon with several people in it Police are looking for people who saw the Saab on May 27 at 10 p.m They are also asking for footage of the car and its occupants Prosecutors would not comment on the case earlier due to the two suspects being under restrictions which means that they were only allowed to contact their lawyer "In the view of the Public Prosecution Service it is no longer necessary in the interest of the investigation that the two have no contact with the outside world other than with their lawyer." The first public hearing in this case is planned for September 13 in Lelystad Ryan’s body was found in the water along the Knardijk in Lelystad on May 28 She was last seen alive in Joure on May 22 via an email address linked to the man’s courier company in Leeuwarden The newspaper received a response on Tuesday afternoon the newspaper wrote after asking an Arabic interpreter to look at the text The email reads: “I ask you to publish that I am the one who killed” and “I was very angry with her.” He did not elaborate on the motive for his daughter’s murder “The reason for the murder is between me and the judge The courts of the Netherlands are fair and do not treat anyone unfairly.” Earlier this week, the police arrested two men for involvement in Ryan’s death. The suspects are 22 and 24 years old from Joure and Leeuwarden. Several media outlets, including the Telegraaf The Public Prosecution Service (OM) seized the emails after the Telegraaf asked it for a response, NOS reports A spokesperson for the Midden-Nederland police told the broadcaster that the police can make no comments about the emails or the identity of the arrested suspects which means that they are only allowed contact with their lawyers and the authorities can’t provide information about them THE watch brand that is specialized in astronomical complications What better way to celebrate this memorable moment with a timepiece that says it all: the Real Moon Joure 40Y The most precise three-dimensional moon phase indication on a wrist watch comes with a stylish dark blue guilloche dial with numbered plate and Christiaan van der Klaauw’s signature Christiaan van der Klaauw is probably the only watchmaker in the world who exclusively focusses on astronomical complications and has been doing that for 40 years This years it is 40 years ago that Christiaan Van Der Klaauw made his first astronomical clock Although the daily management of the company is now in the hands of Daniel Reintjes Christiaan van der Klaauw is still very much involved This important moment marks a perfect time to look back at what Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Christiaan van der Klaauw (1944) was born in Leiden, the same city where Christiaan Huygens, inventor of the pendulum clock During his study at the Instrument-making School in Leiden the young Christiaan Van Der Klaauw did some work at the observatory in Leiden This is actually the world’s oldest observatory connected to a university and that’s where and when Christiaan fell in love with the stars and planets where he went to work at a clockmaker’s atelier where they mainly worked on Frisian pendulum clocks It wasn’t until 1994 before Christiaan Van Der Klaauw presented his first wrist watch, the Satellite du Monde – one that we of course covered for you here day/night indication and the place on earth where it exactly 12 o’clock (noon) equipped with the smallest mechanical planetarium in the world which is Van CLeef & Arpels’ most complicated watch ever It features a Planetarium module that is manufactured exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels by Christiaan Van Der Klaauw In our previous article about the Real Moon Joure, we explained everything about the wrist watch with the most precise three-dimensional moon phase indication. Please look here for that article For this article we’ll suffice with a shorter description and the specifications of this blue dial on a steel guilloche and black DLC coated rotor All Christiaan Van Der Klaauw timepieces have a decorated rotor The CVDK Real Moon Joure 40Y is limited to 40 numbered pieces Recommended retail price is € 19,940 EURO / $ 25,840 USD / CHF 25,940 Interesting facts: The moon rotates around the earth every 29,530588853 days The hand-made three-dimensional miniture moon indicates the moon phase so accurately that it deviates only one day in 11.000 years It is the most accurate three-dimensional moon phase in the world ever incorporated in a mechanical watch We’d like to congratulate Christiaan van der Klaauw for this immense achievement and thank him for the horological and astronomical beauty he created And this is the CVDK moon phase module that is placed atop the movement although these are usually only seen by the watchmaker More info: www.klaauw.com INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer De'Joure Mercer who fatally shot and killed Dreasjon Reed in May 2020 has filed a complaint against the NFL claiming Mercer suffered injuries and damages in response to its publications District Court in the Southern District of Indiana says the NFL's social media posts and campaign including Reed caused Mercer to suffer "severe emotional and reputational injury in his personal and professional capacities," emotional distress personal physical injury and millions of dollars of damages and financial losses throughout his life substantial compensatory damages for an amount to be determined at trial the NFL be held liable for the reputational harm the NFL published a video a part of its "Say Their Stories" campaign The video included the names and pictures of Reed During the video the NFL also mentioned the NFL would honor the "victims of social injustice" by wearing their names on their hats and helmets and tell their stories Reed's name was included on the list of 87 names players could wear the complaint alleges IMPD Chief Randal Taylor contacted Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Frank Reich and explained Mercer didn't commit police misconduct in connection with Reed's death A special prosecutor, Rosemary Khoury, was appointed to investigate the deadly shooting. In November 2020, a grand jury declined to indict Mercer Right after Khoury announced the grand jury's decision, Indiana State Police, which investigated the shooting, presented the detective's findings of the incident the NFL tweeted a caption and picture of Reed noting Reed was "one of the many individuals being honored by players and coaches this season through the NFL’s helmet decal program." A Facebook post with the same photo and caption was also posted to the NFL's page on the same day Say His Name: Dreasjon ReedDreasjon is one of the many individuals being honored by players and coaches this season through the NFL’s helmet decal program.#SayTheirStories: https://t.co/vwi75WmNxr pic.twitter.com/wWaasw6LBp Following Reed's death and the NFL's publications, according to the complaint, Mercer received death threats and faced public hatred. The complaint alleges Mercer was also identified and filmed by a woman while he was shopping at a local Walmart as the woman "held her children away from" him as if he "were dangerous" and would "harm her children." "This incident devastated Mercer and inflicted severe mental anguish," the complaint read. The complaint also alleges many threats were "inspired by and referred specifically" to the posts from the NFL. One example listed in the complaint is a "wanted" poster with Mercer's image on it. Another picture in the lawsuit, a side-by-side of Reed and Mercer, was "circulated online." After months of threats and in fear of his own safety, Mercer sold his house where he lived alone and moved in with a friend around December 2020, according to the complaint. "De’Joure Mercer is a hero," Guy Relford, Mercer's attorney, said. "He tracked down a very dangerous criminal wanted by the police, who was a threat to the citizens of Indianapolis. He put his life on the line and was nearly killed in that effort. He was completely exonerated after an exhaustive investigation into the death of Mr. Reed. For NFL Enterprises then to suggest he was involved in police or racist misconduct is totally false, defamatory and unacceptable." IMPD says they will not be providing a statement at this time. WRTV has reached out to Reed's family attorney's office and is attempting to contact the NFL for a response. HomeDestinations Interests Top Places to Travel by MonthSearchMenuBest time to go to The Netherlands Enjoy one of the Netherland's biggest balloon festivals in Joure the admission and activities are free of charge the festival is a perfect chance to let your hair down and have fun with family and friends The hot air balloons at Friese Ballonfeesten are like nowhere else prepare to see some of the most unexpected figures the 37th Frisian Balloon Festival has a packed free program for guests of all ages Visitors can observe the parade at 4:45 pm and join the opening of the 37th Frisian Balloon Festival by Mayor Fred Veenstra of De Fryske Marren at 6:30 pm featuring the Start of hot air balloons and special shapes at 7:30 pm and the balloon area opening for miniature balloons at 9 pm guests should visit the Large stage with performances by Hayfever and DJ Lars and Night Glow with hot air balloons on Friday at 9 pm and the Radio Continuous drive-in show with DJs and various live artists and Night Glow with hot air balloons on Saturday Headlining events of the festival are also Vintage Cars & Trunk Market Balloons are only able to ascend when thermal activity has decreased sufficiently which typically takes place approximately two hours before sunset The timing of balloon launches is also contingent upon prevailing weather conditions Most of the balloons are present every evening which balloons the spectators will see in the sky is the weather of decisive importance which costs approximately 195 euros per person in the evening and 210 euros per person for the morning flight Festival organizers assure that ballooning is one of the safest forms of aviation and hot air balloon accidents are rare Visitors must follow the signs for P-Ballonfeesten in Joure The first Balloon Festival in Joure was in 1986 Friese Ballonfeesten lures around 20,000-25,000 visitors yearly making it one of the most significant ballooning events across the country "Dozens of dynamic scares" mean that no two playthroughs will be the same The trailer for new found-footage style horror game Don’t Scream has landed In the game the player’s goal is do precisely what its title states Inspired by ’90s found footage film horrors including The Blair Witch Project Don’t Scream challenges the player to explore the fictional Pineview Forest for 18 minutes time only passes when the player moves and through “dozens of dynamic scares” (no two playthroughs will be the same) Check out the trailer for the upcoming game below What sets Don’t Scream apart from other found-footage horror games is that the player’s microphone must be calibrated to register any sounds that the player makes in real life “A mere squeak or quiet gasp should be flagged as a scream,” said developer Joure & Joe but the team of two developers clarified that speaking softly should not trigger the game to end making it possible for streamers to play with their audience Developed in Unreal Engine 5, Don’t Scream is expected to enter early access on Steam on October 27 Early access offers Joure & Joe the opportunity to learn from fan feedback to ensure that the game is as scary as possible and has depth as well as breadth The full version of the game will include a range of events from jump scares to ones that aim to “get under your skin” as well as a backstory on what happened to Pineview Forest Steam achievements and trading cards will also be added ‘Don’t Scream’ Credit: Joure & Joe Don’t Scream will stay the same price after it is finalised The developer said: “We’re not in this to get rich; we’re here to deliver a terrifying horror experience!” The inclusion of players’ real voices in games has been seen in titles including Phasmaphobia but these have used voices as mechanics to interact with the game world In other gaming news, Starfield’s lead quest designer is now working on Wyrdsong a role-playing game from a team of former Fallout developers The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 A teenager allegedly murdered by family members last May was being monitored by intense surveillance and was receiving protection from authorities before she was killed. Ryan Al Najjar, 18, was abducted, bound with tape, and drowned in Lelystad It was not clear why her protection was stopped Prosecutors have said they believe her family felt disgraced by her involvement and integration in Dutch society and her father fled to Syria to evade arrest the Public Prosecution Service (OM) previously indicated Her protection by the authorities was already ended before she was killed confirming reporting by the Leeuwarder Courant which was published on Monday The office also would not say when security started for Al Najjar who was living in Joure at the time of the slaying The Leeuwarder Courant requested information from the police and the Public Prosecution Service about Ryan’s security in the period before her death Information about her was found in the system to log surveillance and security details for individuals Prosecutors suspect that Al Najjar was the victim of an honor killing, saying they have evidence to indicate that her family thought she acted too much in line with Western beliefs They were ordered to remain in pre-trial detention in February The brothers accused her father, Khaled Al N., of carrying out the murder Prosecutors said his DNA was found on the 18 meters of tape used to restrain his daughter His DNA also matched forensic evidence found under three of her fingernails which “indicates she had resisted,” the prosecutor told the District Court in Lelystad in February Her hands were bound behind her back, her mouth was taped shut, and her ankles were taped together when her body was found in the water near Knardijk by a forest service employee “If she is lying and causing us to lose even more face in a text conversation with the other two suspects 12 days before the murder Other statements were made indicating she should be killed for her behavior in those messages The young woman’s mother also allegedly wrote Ryan is a disgrace to the family and deserves to die.” The next preliminary hearing in the murder case will take place in Lelystad on April 25 and another status hearing is expected on June 30 The trial date will likely take place later this year Almost two-thirds of last year’s cases involved threats or assault Almost a quarter of honor violence incidents last year involved Syrians Syrian people’s overrepresentation is due to the inflow of refugees in recent years Over 150,000 Syrians now live in the Netherlands The police have asked the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment whether it should pay more attention to this topic in its integration course “Newcomers must be made aware that choosing a partner in the Netherlands is an individual’s right,” said Wilfred Janmaat head of the police’s National Expertise Center for Honor-related Violence “If this is not happening enough at the moment Previous studies have shown that honor-related violence occurs when women want more freedom of movement or a divorce once they are in the Netherlands Men also experience a loss of status when they are no longer the breadwinner a cultural anthropologist and criminologist affiliated with the police’s expertise center “Being exposed to war violence can lead to psychological problems but it can also lower the threshold for committing violence yourself." © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. 2024 Photo: DutchNews.nlMore attention should be paid to individual rights for women during the Dutch integration process as reports of honour-based violence are mounting Some 619 cases of honour-related abuse were reported last year to the dedicated police unit Landelijk Expertisecentrum Eergerelateerd Geweld whose number has grown to 150,000 over the years are relatively often the perpetrators of the violence a quarter of the honour-related incidents concerned Syrians Two-thirds of the cases involved threats and physical abuse while other frequently reported instances were about control Four women were victims of so-called honour killings It is unclear if the rise means more honour-based violence is taking place or that more incidents are being reported Police have asked the social affairs ministry to include the issue in the educational material used in the integration process “It must be made clear to newcomers that choosing a partner is the right of the individual in this country,” chief of the dedicated police unit Wilfred Janmaat told broadcaster NOS “If that is not already happening then it should.” Research has shown that honour-related violence often occurs when the wives of Syrian refugees demand more freedom of movement or want a divorce once they are in this country Syrian men also experience a loss of status because they have lost their position as provider cultural anthropologist and criminologist said Janine Janssen who assists police in dealing with cases of honour-based violence “Exposure to the violence of war can lead to psychological problems but can also lower the threshold for individuals to become violent themselves,” she said “A conflict can escalate into a killing,” Janssen said On Friday, two men from Joure in Friesland are on trial for the murder of their sister Ryan Ryan’s body was found dumped n the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve Her father is also a suspect but he has left the country and may have gone back to Syria He told the Telegraaf he was taking responsibility for killing his daughter forced to wear a headscarf and about to enter into a forced marriage when she was killed “Girls who lose their virginity outside marriage or who choose a partner the family doesn’t approve of while the girl has been promised to someone else are triggers for major conflict,” Janssen said Group pressure also plays a part because the honour of the family is not only a matter for the father but also of brothers and uncles Most victims are female but men who are gay or in an adulterous relationship are also under threat Social media are making the situation even more complex a boy may ask a girl to send him a sexy photo and it ends up being seen by her relatives her or abroad,” he said It is a mistake to think honour-based violence only happens in families with an Islamic background Incidents like this involve people from all over the world,” she told the broadcaster We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey WATCHPRO Christiaan van der Klaauw lists its starring SalonQP chronographs as the CVDK Planetarium Shining out from these is the CDVK Planetarium which contains the smallest mechanical planetarium in the world The brand’s in-house designed module gives the user the smallest mechanical heliocentric planetarium in the world It displays 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