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The jury at the trial of Derek Chauvin has heard that the pressure on his neck was the cause of death.
Comment: The Sisi regime will take Biden's exoneration of Beblawi as a sign that the new administration is willing to informally green light its human rights abuses, writes Sam Hamad.
Hamas says Israel’s snub of ICC 'no surprise’
Basim Naem has said that Israel’s dismissal of the ICC probe is no surprise, but also expressed hope.
UN: 'lack of transparency' in Jordan palace crisis
Prince Hamzah, a former crown prince, has accused Jordan's rulers of corruption and ineptitude.
Visit to Covid victims' families 'triggered Jordan royal rift'
Prince Hamzah's visit was seen as undermining King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Rights group slams Denmark's designation of Syria as 'safe'
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has called on Denmark to rethink its decision to return Syrian refugees to Damascus.
Jordan denies former royal court chief left country
Jordanian state news agency Petra confirmed Bassem Awadallah remains in custody, dismissing rumours that the former head of the royal court had ...
Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to life: state media
Mahmoud Ezzat, a senior leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to life in an Egyptian prison on terror charges.
Sri Lanka arrests 'Mrs World' on assault charge
An on-stage fracas at a beauty pageant had serious consequences for 'Mrs World', who was charged with assault. This year's 'Mrs Sri Lanka' ...
Jordanian deputy PM says coup ‘contained’ as discontent grows
Jordan's deputy PM says that Saturday's attempted coup is 'contained' but discontent is growing over censorship and allegations against Prince ...
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.
The Iraq Report: Saddam-era laws used to silence dissent
Iraq is using Baathist-era laws to indict critics, prompting anger that penal codes imposed by a dictatorial regime are being used to crush ...
Comment: Feeling threatened by protests, high unemployment, and a dismal economy, King Abdullah may see this as a useful excuse to clamp down on ...
US 'concerned' over Saudi aid worker's 20-year jail term
The US expressed concern after a Saudi aid worker was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
Hezbollah fugitive can't appeal over Hariri murder: court
A UN-backed court said fugitive Hezbollah suspect Salim Ayyash, who is convicted of assassinating Rafic Hariri, cannot appeal against the ...
Jordan's Prince Hamzah in fiery exchange with army chief
Jordan's Prince Hamzah and the country's army chief engaged in a fiery exchange, according to an audio recording of their conversation.
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 ...
Biden administration says torture-accused Egypt ex-PM 'had diplomatic immunity'
Plaintiff Mohamed Soltan said the US State Department has 'erred in its interpretation of the law'.
Jordanian FM meets with Saudi counterpart after 'coup attempt'
The statement by Amman’s foreign ministry made no mention of reported demands by Saudi officials to secure the release of the ex-head of ...
New audio 'undermines' Jordan's claims of foreign plot
A new audio recording indicates that Jordanian authorities tried to silence a former crown prince for meeting with internal critics.
Jordan justice bans publishing information on alleged plot
The prosecutor general in Jordan's capital Amman banned the publication of any information about an alleged plot said to involve the king's ...
Jordan's Abdullah turns to family mediation on palace turmoil
Jordan's King Abdullah II agreed to enter mediation to heal a rift within the royal family, the palace said, after his half-brother Prince ...
Naked models arrested in Dubai face jail
A video depicting naked women on a balcony in Dubai led the police to arrest a group of people for 'public debauchery'.
Iran arrests 'spies' for Israel, other nations: state TV
The latest arrest of alleged spies for Israel and other nations in Iran follows a similar episode from 2019.
Jordan's king and crown prince thanked their Saudi counterparts for their well wishes.
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