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Physician, psychiatrist and a prolific novelist, Dr Nawal El Saadawi was an influential voice in the fight for women's rights.
Rights groups said Iran is "obsessively" executing death row inmates despite a decline in public support for capital punishment.
AstraZeneca hails US trials as EU rows with UK
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that trials showed its Covid-19 vaccine was 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, as a row simmered between Britain and the EU.
UK MPs call for 'reconsideration' of Bahrain ties
On the 10th anniversary of Bahrain's crackdown on Arab Spring protests, UK MPs say the British government must pressure Bahrain to stop ...
EU Parliament calls for Bahrain to halt prisoner executions
The draft resolution calls for the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience, including 26 death row prisoners facing ...
Holocaust survivors urge UK to back Uighurs
The UK could be the latest country to implement legislation targeting China over its repression of the Uighur minority.
Harrowing #MeToo stories in Pakistan mark Women's Day
Women across Pakistan are sharing their #MeToo stories on colourful fabrics lined up on the busy streets to bring attention to the harrowing ...
In Sisi's Egypt, even children are political prisoners
In-depth: Ten years after the Arab Spring, Sisi rules Egypt with an iron fist. Under the guise of fighting terrorism, civil society has faced an ...
US seeks to defuse row with Turkey over ‘terrorists'
The US is attempting to ease tensions with Turkey, following their hesitancy to blame the PKK for the killing of 13 Turks.
Death sentences of 3 Saudis commuted to jail time
Three young Saudis from the minority Shia community had their death sentences commuted to 10 years in prison, officials said, as the ...
US organisation to sue prison for denying inmate imam
Prison officials refused to grant Domineque "Hakim" Ray the religious accommodation request to have an Imam present at his execution.
Oman heir joins youthful Gulf royals
Oman's Dhi Yazan bin Haitham was announced as the heir apparent, following Sultan Qaboos' death at the age of 79.
Two photos that sum up America's racism problem
As the United States confronts pro-Trump rioters, people have shared images of Black Lives Matter protesters to demonstrate the differences.
HRW accuses Egypt of 'collective punishment' of inmates
'Egyptian authorities are apparently imposing collective punishment on hundreds of inmates in Scorpion Prison,' said HRW.
US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to lockdown
The United States prepared to start its Covid-19 vaccination program as the nation's death toll edged towards 300,000, while Germany ...
Priti Patel slammed for visiting notorious Bahrain police station
Priti Patel was criticised for visiting a Bahraini police station where detainees were tortured and sexually assaulted.
Hamilton says Bahrain letter from prisoner's son 'hit home'
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton said he was moved by a letter from a man on death row in Bahrain and vowed he won't let rights ...
Appeal opens against acquittals in Daniel Pearl killing case
The appeal will hear opening arguments in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday.
Hamilton addresses F1's 'massive problem' with human rights
Bahrain is accused of exploiting F1 to "sportswash" its human rights abuses.
The women who served as a deadly Taliban duo
Muzghan and her aunt Nasreen walked free from jail in September after confessing to being members of the Taliban's ultra-violent Haqqani network.
The Iraq Report: Mass execution sparks international concern
The execution of 21 men on terrorism-related charges, and warnings hundreds more risk the same fate, have raised fears that Iraq's ...
Azerbaijan says 21 dead in Armenia missile attack
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of conducting a deadly missile strike near Nagorno-Karabakh.
Egypt kills 49 in 'outrageous' mass executions: HRW
Human Rights Watch has called for Egypt to 'immediately halt' carrying out death sentences.
Armenia, Azerbaijan trade accusations of breaking new truce
The ex-Soviet neighbours agreed to a new truce from midnight on Sunday, as international mediators push for a stop to three weeks of heavy ...
A Chinese drug trafficker on death row escaped from an Indonesian jail cell.
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