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Family members of Egyptian activists now living abroad are being targeted by security forces and arrested on vague charges, as an effort by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to muzzle critics
Dozens of pro-democracy activists were released from jail, Algeria's justice ministry confirmed on Saturday.
Iran urges Baghdad to identify perpetrators of anti-US attacks
Iran urged Baghdad to identify the perpetrators of rocket attacks targeting US interests in Iraq on Saturday, just days after the latest assault on the high-security Green Zone.
Muslim MSP Anas Sarwar elected new Scottish Labour leader
Anas Sarwar has become the first ethnic minority leader of a major political party in the UK.
UN court to try Hezbollah member for Lebanon attacks
A fugitive Hezbollah suspect will go on trial in June accused of three attacks on Lebanese politicians in the mid-2000s.
Iraq's Mosul museum undergoes rehabilitation following IS destruction
Mosul's museum is being prepared to reopen to the public within a few years' time.
Washington mulls suspending arms sales to Saudi Arabia: report
US may only sell defensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, which has been criticised for alleged human rights abuses in Yemen.
Anger brews over prison death of Bangladesh writer
Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security ...
Trudeau slammed for abstaining from Uighur rights vote
A US-based Uighur rights group slammed Trudeau's decision as a 'complete disappointment'.
Clashes in Bangladesh capital after writer dies in jail
Clashes erupted in Bangladesh's capital after writer and government critic Mushtaq Ahmed died in jail.
4 protesters killed in clashes with Iraq security forces
Clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government demonstrators in the city of Nasiriyah left four protesters dead.
Trial sparks a wave of desperation in Iraq's Kurdistan
Comment: The trial of five Kurdish activists and journalists for 'spying' has left Kurds furious with their leaders. As hardship increases, they ...
Algeria anti-govt protesters hit streets after year-long hiatus
Despite a ban on gatherings over the pandemic, crowds gathered in several neighbourhoods of Algiers on Friday.
In pictures: Photographs depict the Rohingya mental health crisis
A powerful photo essay by Saiful Huq Omi documents an overwhelming mental health crisis among the displaced population of Rohingya refugees in ...
Fear and tension in Yangon as police clear protests
Security forces have steadily increased use of force - but in commercial hub Yangon, authorities have exercised restraint, largely relying on ...
US strikes 'Iranian-backed militant' site in Syria: Pentagon
The US military launched an airstrike on facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon said.
Algeria receives 200,000 coronavirus jabs from China
Algeria has received 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China.
Generation Identity: The new face of Europe’s far-right movement
In-depth: France has said it will dissolve Generation Identity, one of Europe's fastest growing far-right youth movements.
Hijab-wearing US official speaks at White House press briefing
Social media users saw the appearance of Sameera Fazili, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, as symbolising the shift away from ...
Barack, Michelle Obama to host Ramadan podcast on Spotify
The announcement has drawn some less-than-impressed responses from social media users.
Three southern Iraqi protesters dead amid after deadly crackdown
Three protesters are said to have been killed and 73 injured in heavy clashes with security forces in Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah.
Prominent Algerian journalist's appeal postponed until March
Arrested on charges of "inciting an unarmed gathering" and "endangering national unity" after covering Hirak demonstrations, the 40-year-old was ...
Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters
The chaos complicates an already intractable standoff between the military and a protest movement that has been staging large-scale ...
Biden overturns Trump ban on green card applicants
The ban prevented family members from joining their loved ones in the US.
It also bans "military-linked commercial entities" from advertising on the platforms.
Leicestershire Police say the hijabs will be rolled out to more officers if the trial is successful.
This was hailed as "monumental progress" in combating persecution of the LGBT community.
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