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Jordan has closed the teachers' union and arrested dozens of members to quell recent protests. But the crackdown on civic dissent could come at a cost.
Comment: Italy should be doing much more to secure the release of researcher Patrick Zaky, who might otherwise face a similar fate to murdered student Giulio Regeni, writes Dario Sabaghi.
Brutal murder shines spotlight on Turkey's femicide epidemic
The killing of a 27-year-old student has sparked nationwide protests, but the government is considering rolling back legislation that protects women from gender-based violence.
Jordan police attack teachers protesting pay cuts
Jordanian police attacked teachers for protesting against the government not honouring a pay bonus.
Renewed Lebanon protests as ministers quit
Two members of Lebanon's government have quit over a deadly blast that unleashed public rage against the country's ruling class.
Furious Lebanese vow new protests over deadly mega-blast
While the exact circumstances that led to the blast are not yet known, protesters say it could not have happened without corruption and incompetence from the ruling class.
Lebanon president rejects global probe into Beirut port blast
Despite many calls for an independent probe into the Beirut blast, Lebanon's president rejected an international investigation into the tragedy.
Rescuers scour Beirut blast zone as first arrests made
Rescuers are combing through the blast site, searching for missing people as the country reels from the tragedy.
Captain astonished that his ship delivered Beirut explosive
Boris Prokoshev captained the ship the carried 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Beirut.
UN rights chief decries attacks on press in Yemen
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged all parties to the conflict in Yemen to release detained ...
Tunisia should end 'gay proof' anal tests: HRW
Human Rights Watch urged Tunisia to end the use of anal testing, used as "proof" to prosecute same-sex relations.
Al Jazeera's Malaysian office raided over documentary
Police seized computers as part of the investigation into an Al Jazeera documentary about migrants in Malaysia.
Trial of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni commences
The trial of Trial of Algerian journalist and press freedom advocate Khaled Drareni begins in Algiers today.
Hollywood actors, renowned writers urge Egypt to free activist
Noam Chomsky, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Arundhati Roy were among the public figures to call for the release of prominent Egyptian activist Sanaa ...
Algeria journalist 'press freedom' trial opens
The trial opened of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni, who has become a figurehead of press freedom in the North African country, with the ...
Egypt grapples with women's freedoms online as #MeToo re-emerges
Rights groups say the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been curtailing freedoms since he took office in 2014.
Loujain al-Hathloul turns 31 in a Saudi prison cell
Comment: Loujain al-Hathloul's imprisonment and torture is an international problem, and it requires an international solution, writes Alainna ...
Egyptian TikTok influencer charged with 'spreading debauchery' granted bail
Manar Samy has been released on bail, suspending her three-year prison sentence for posting dance videos on TikTok, which led her to be charged ...
Desperate and trapped, Gaza's youth turn to suicide
Amid growing desperation, Gaza is in the grip of a suicide crisis.
Germany arrests woman accused of joining IS in Syria
Prosecutors said Fadia S. traveled to Syria in 2015 to join her husband, who had left Germany to join IS., taking her children with her, then ...
Egypt female TikTok influencers get 2-year jail terms
Five female social media influencers have been sentenced to two years in jail on charges of violating public morals, Egypt authorities said on ...
Mosque near Ramallah torched in latest anti-Palestinian attack
The Al-Bireh mosque was daubed in anti-Palestinian graffiti and set on fire overnight in a suspected 'price tag' attack by extremist Israeli ...
Former Saudi finance minister imprisoned after tweet mourning dissident
The son of former Saudi deputy Finance Minister and writer Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil revealed that his father is currently being detained by ...
Anti-Netanyahu protesters attacked by Israeli pro-government gangs: reports
Israel's public security minister has warned of 'bloodshed' as anti-government protests continue throughout Israel.
Anti-Netanyahu demonstrators in Jerusalem are calling for the Israeli Prime Minister's resignation.
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