Two Australian Women in Jail for Crimes in Syria

May 11, 2026, 05:13
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Introduction

Two Australian women are in jail. Police say they did bad things to other people in Syria.

Main Body

Kawsar Abbas is 53 years old. Her daughter, Zeinab Ahmad, is 31. Police arrested them at the Melbourne airport. Police say the women lived in Syria from 2017 to 2018. They say the women bought a woman as a slave for $10,000. This is a very serious crime. The women want to leave jail now. They will ask the judge for this in June. The police do not want them to leave because the crimes are about terrorism.

Conclusion

The women must stay in jail until the judge decides in June.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking About Time

In this story, we see how to describe when things happen using simple words.

1. Specific Years We use "from... to..." to show a start and an end.

  • Example: "lived in Syria from 2017 to 2018"
  • Pattern: from [Year A] β†’ to [Year B]

2. Future Dates When something will happen later, we use "in" + [Month].

  • Example: "ask the judge for this in June"
  • Pattern: in + [Month/Year]

3. Age To say how old someone is, we use the verb "to be".

  • Kawsar Abbas is 53 years old.
  • Zeinab Ahmad is 31.

Quick vocabulary from the text:

  • Jail β†’\rightarrow a place for people who break the law.
  • Judge β†’\rightarrow the person who decides if someone is guilty.

Vocabulary Learning

jail (n.)
A prison where people are kept for punishment.
Example:The woman was sent to jail for her crimes.
police (n.)
Law enforcement officers who protect and serve.
Example:The police arrested the suspects.
bad (adj.)
Not good or harmful.
Example:He did a bad act.
things (n.)
Objects or matters.
Example:She bought many things.
other (adj.)
Different or additional.
Example:There were other people in the room.
people (n.)
Human beings.
Example:The people were shocked.
lived (v.)
Resided in a place.
Example:They lived in Syria.
bought (v.)
Purchased.
Example:She bought a book.
serious (adj.)
Very important or severe.
Example:It is a serious problem.
leave (v.)
To go away from a place.
Example:They want to leave jail.
judge (n.)
A person who decides cases.
Example:The judge will hear the case.
because (conj.)
For the reason that.
Example:They did it because they were angry.
must (modal)
Required or necessary.
Example:They must stay.
stay (v.)
Remain in a place.
Example:They must stay in jail.
decides (v.)
Makes a decision.
Example:The judge decides the outcome.