Comment: A toxic mix of pervasive misogyny and policies that roll back essential baseline protections has seen the state of women's rights in Turkey enter free fall, writes Deniz Yuksel.
Peter Clarke, 51, was arrested in February after being rushed to hospital while suffering from pancreatitis.
Post-war Iraq at 18: A state of impunity endures
Comment: The impunity with which the US waged their invasion of Iraq paved the way for a culture of statebuilding based on more of the same, writes Ruba Ali Al-Hassani.
US police murdering Black father sparks fresh Minneapolis protests
A suburb of Minneapolis was under curfew early Monday after US police fatally shot Daunte Wright, a young unarmed Black man, sparking protests.
'Release journalists' sentenced to death by Houthis, colleagues demand
Four Yemeni journalists have been sentenced to death by the Houthis.
Minors in Saudi Arabia face execution despite announced reforms
Despite Saudi authorities promising reforms in 2020, people who committed crimes as minors still face execution.
Medical examiner blames police pressure for Floyd's death
The jury at the trial of Derek Chauvin has heard that the pressure on his neck was the cause of death.
US Congress to study slavery reparations amid racial reckoning
A bill to examine the issue of reparations for the ancestors of black American slaves is to be discussed by the House Judiciary Committee.
Moroccan teacher 'sex assault' victim charged: lawyer
Moroccan teachers have been charged after accusing security forces of sexual assault at a protest in the capital.
Israel's ICC rebuttal 'admission of war crimes': rights group
Euro-Med Monitor called on the ICC to initiate investigations and not to yield to any political pressures or allow the parties involved to evade ...
Goalkeeper, celibate millionaire, Gaddafi adviser vie for Peru presidency
Eighteen candidates will contest a first round of presidential elections in Peru.
Uighur women violated and repressed by Xinjiang's draconian policies
Uighur women and girls are not only enduring unspeakable cruelties in internment camps, subject to draconian sterilisation procedures, rape and ...
Jordan king, addressing family feud, says 'sedition buried'
The King of Jordan has addressed the recent crisis that has rocked the country, and declared it to be over.
Turkey jails ex-soldiers for life over 2016 coup bid
Turkey has sentenced four former soldiers to life in prison for their roles in the 2016 coup that sought to remove Erdogan from office.
Kuwait ends pretrial jail time for freedom of opinion
Critics say the move will have little impact in protecting free speech in Kuwait.
Saudi human rights activist sentenced to 20 years
Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and given a 20 year travel ban for allegedly running an anonymous social media account.
Israel president nominates Netanyahu to try to form government
Israel's president nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to form a government following the latest inconclusive election.
Israel president to announce pick to form coalition
Israel President Reuven Rivlin will announce his choice for a leader to form a new government, with Netanyahu leading the pack for endorsements.
Israel's Netanyahu on trial as coalition talks ramp up
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced court in his corruption trial while his bid to form a government after another inconclusive ...
Protesters divided over Netanyahu amid corruption trial
Much as in Israel's recent elections, protesters outside the courtroom where PM Netanyahu is on trial are divided over their country's ...
Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak starts appeal of corruption conviction
Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak was convicted on multi-million dollar corruption charges last year. Now, he launches his appeal against a hefty ...
Israeli PM Netanyahu's court corruption battle resumes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political life on two fronts: coalition talks, and a corruption trial over ...
Netanyahu due in court, as coalition talks ramp up
Israel's legal and political dramas converge Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due in court for his corruption trial and ...
Algeria police probe teen protester's claim of sex abuse
Algerian police said Sunday they had launched an investigation after videos on social media claiming officers sexually abused a teenage boy ...
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu has been detained by Turkish police, following his expulsion for parliament.