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Ghafouri set up a charity to support Yazidis diplaced by IS.
Comment: As tempting as vaccine nationalism may be for policymakers, it is ultimately a self-defeating approach. Leaders should pursue a comprehensive, coordinated global response instead, writes Carl Bildt.
How European arms companies are aiding Yemen's war crimes
In-depth: An investigation into the involvement of Italian-made weapons in a deadly Saudi-led coalition airstrike raises the possibility of greater accountability for corporate actors in Yemen's war.
Houthi offensive threatens camps of Yemenis who fled war
A fierce offensive by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Marib province is threatening the camps of people already displaced by war.
Iraq grants visas on arrival to 30 countries
Citizens of the US, UK and most EU member states will be able to take advantage of the new rules.
Swiss face coverings ban reveals a racist, paranoid right-wing
Comment: The Swiss ban on the burqa and ski masks is a handy catchall policy that stirs up Islamophobic sentiment and targets protesters all at once, writes Malia Bouattia.
Activists file Syria torture case against Russian mercenaries
Three groups from Russia, France and Syria announced a landmark legal case in Moscow against Russian mercenary group Wagner over the torture of ...
Arsonists target Sweden Muslim children's school
The assailants were captured on CCTV as they smashed the school's windows and threw flammable materials inside.
Landmark Syria case filed against Russian Wagner militants
The Russian mercenary group Wagner is accused of torture and murder in Syria.
Arab troubadour Madfai longs to get back on stage
Famous Iraqi musician Ilham al-Madfai is longing for the stage, and has just created a new song to find hope during the pandemic
Probe into Sweden knife attack looking at terror links
Sweden's Home Affairs Minister said that "initial information" led police to believe terrorism was a motive in the knife attack by an Afghan ...
Eight injured in 'suspected terrorist' stabbings in Sweden
A man stabbed eight people in Vetlanda, Sweden, in what police called a potential terror incident.
Israeli drones, spyware sold to Myanmar despite ban: report
Israeli companies Cellebrite, Elbit Systems and Gaia Automotive Industries have reportedly sold arms and spyware to Myanmar.
UN warns of 'death sentence' for Yemen
The United Nations chief warned of a "death sentence" for war-torn Yemen as a donor conference yielded less than half the funds needed to ...
UN seeks $3.85 billion to prevent famine in Yemen
The United Nations said on Monday that $3.85 billion were needed in Yemen to prevent large-scale famine after six years of war
War turning Yemen into broken state, beyond repair: UN
The war in Yemen is turning the impoverished country into an "unviable state" that will be almost beyond repair, a top UN official warned.
Iran promises response to Ukraine plane crash 'ambiguities'
Authorities in Tehran said a detailed response will be provided to address accusations by a UN expert over Tehran's accidental downing last year ...
Germany convicts Syrian in landmark torture trial
A German court has found Eyad al-Gharib guilty of aiding crimes against humanity and sentenced him to four and a half years in prison.
Ending the forever war in Afghanistan
Comment: If the Biden administration is to avoid a new spiral of violence after a US withdrawal from Afghanistan, it must first determine what ...
Saudi Arabia extends entertainment, dine-in Covid-19 restrictions
Saudi Arabia has extended Covid-19 restrictions by 20 days following coronavirus concerns.
Turkey detains Iran consulate employee in murder probe
An Iranian consulate employee in Istanbul was detained in connection with a probe into the assassination of an Iranian dissident in Turkey.
ICC probe is first real test for Biden administration
Comment: If he is to rebuild trust with Palestinians, Biden must not stand in the way of the ICC investigation into Israeli war crimes, writes ...
Saudi bars entry from 20 countries as Covid-19 surges
Saudi Arabia has banned entry from dozens of countries in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19.
Two-thirds of world see 'climate emergency': UN survey
Nearly two-thirds of 1.2 million people polled worldwide say humanity faces a climate emergency, a UN survey has found
Iran has reportedly found 'a way around' an official ban on US and British-made Covid-19 vaccines.
World leaders condemned the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Julian Assange has been denied bail and must now remain in custody in Britain, a London court ruled.
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