Salman Rushdie Attacker Indicted On Terrorism Charges
new york: A man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism offences for acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents made public on Wednesday. Hadi Matar, 26, a Lebanese-American suspect who was already indicted by New York state in a 2022 stabbing, was indicted by a grand jury […]
Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal over terrorism charge | Salman Rushdie
A man charged with stabbing to death author Salman Rushdie in 2022 rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have reduced his state prison sentence but put him on federal terrorism charges, the suspect’s lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the attack on Rushdie, accused of stabbing the renowned author […]
Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly review – a harrowing first-person account of a knife attack | Television & radio
ahWhen I saw him coming towards me, the first thing I thought was, “Oh, it’s you…” He thought someone might jump out of the audience someday. ” When news broke in August 2022 that novelist Salman Rushdie had been stabbed by a man who invaded the stage during a literary event in Chautauqua, Pennsylvania, the […]
Salman Rushdie in 1st interview about nearly-fatal knife attack: ‘I feel more the presence of death’
Award-winning novelist Sir Salman Rushdie has opened up for the first time about the attack that nearly ended his life in 2022, calling his survival a “miracle”. “If you don’t believe in the supernatural, how do you explain the fact that something that feels like a miracle happened?” Rushdie asked “60 Minutes” host Anderson in […]
Salman Rushdie reflects on near-fatal stabbing two years later in new book ‘Knife’
Renowned author Salman Rushdie on Sunday reflected on decades of death threats that have haunted him in his new book, The Knife, in his first interview since a near-fatal stabbing in 2022. . Rushdie, who was targeted in 1989 after Khomeini issued a fatwa against him for his depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in “The […]
Doc told Salman Rushdie he was ‘lucky’ after near-fatal 2022 stabbing: report
A doctor who saved Salman Rushdie’s life after his brutal knife attack in 2022 said he was “lucky”. This is because his alleged assailant was unable to inflict fatal injuries. “One of the surgeons who saved my life said to me, ‘At first you were really unlucky, but then you were really lucky.’ I said, […]
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author’s memoir is published
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) – Salman Rushdie's plans to publish a book about the attempted attempt on his life in 2022 could delay the accused attacker's trial, which is scheduled to begin next week. Lawyers made the announcement Tuesday. Hadi Matar, who is accused of repeatedly stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced for a lecture, […]
Author Salman Rushdie receives novel ‘Disturbing the Peace’ award
Author Salman Rushdie won the first-of-its-kind award on Tuesday night. Rushdie, who was stabbed on stage before a speech in August 2022, has been awarded a new Lifetime Peace Prize by the Vaclav Havel Center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Since the attack last year, his movements have largely been kept away from the public. […]
Renowned Author Salman Rushdie Urges To End War Between Israel and Hamas
“I am filled with horror about the attacks by Hamas,” the British writer told a press conference (File) Frankfurt, Germany: Author Salman Rushdie on Friday called for a “stop” to fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, saying he was filled with “horror” and “a sense of foreboding.” Israeli officials say the Hamas […]
Salman Rushdie not sure he can be ‘bothered’ to face stabber
Salman Rushdie has said his next book will be about a gruesome stabbing on stage, but he’s not sure he’ll be able to “go out of his way” to face a court case accused of being a would-be assassin. 76 year old author told the BBC Muslim fanatic Hadi Matar, 25, said Wednesday he was […]
