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The 60-year-old Maati Monjib launched a hunger strike on Thursday, a statement by his supporters confirmed.
Rania Amdouni, a 26-year-old LGBT rights campaigner, has been the target of a smear campaign by police unions after taking part in protests against police repression.
Will Pope Francis' visit help fix Iraq's many problems?
In-depth: Pope Francis' visit to Iraq is significant to Iraqis who have faced violence by scores of militant groups over previous years, but others doubt it will improve their lives
Saudi-backed interfaith centre to leave Vienna
The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue will leave Vienna after critics say it ...
Syria TV marks third anniversary with timely new programmes
A pioneering Syrian TV station has celebrated its third anniversary with a new range of programmes geared to an audience which has experienced ...
Right to boycott Israel challenged in Georgia, Arkansas courts
Georgia and Arkansas are the latest in a string of US states addressing the right to boycott Israel.
Tunisian activist jailed for 'insulting' police while lodging complaint
The lawyer of a Tunisian gay rights and democracy activist said she was accused of 'insulting' police officers and sentenced to prison while ...
Rights group urge probe over new Algeria torture allegations
Allegations that Algerian activists of a pro-democracy protest movement were tortured in detention have prompted rights groups to demand an ...
Jailed Syrian Islamist's family accuse France of torture
Relatives of Islam Alloush have claim the Jaysh al-Islam spokesman has been subject to torture inside a French prison.
Clubhouse app creates a buzz in the Middle East
Bringing people together during the pandemic, this newest by-invite-only app is providing a space for Arabs, regardless of background, to ...
Biden administration backs contentious IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
The IHRA definition has been adopted by a number of countries but has been criticised by lawyers, academics and activists for allegedly ...
Ilhan Omar introduces bill to sanction Saudi crown prince
The Biden administration has rejected imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Macron admits French forces ‘tortured, murdered’ Algerian freedom fighter
Macron said his admission was made 'in the name of France'.
Ahmet Seyhun's Competing Ottoman Ideologies
Book Club: Ahmet Seyhun's Competing Ideologies in the Late Ottoman Empire and Early Turkish Republic tackles the topics of Islamism, liberalism, ...
US lawmakers urge Blinken to pressure Turkey over violations
Nearly 200 members of Congress have petitioned the secretary of state for action over Turkey's 'democratic backsliding'.
Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacks
A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups filed a criminal complaint in France.
Taliban weighs in on Afghan peace talks
In an interview, a Taliban spokesman accused the Afghan government of being behind the recent violence, but offered no evidence.
Egyptian journalist detained upon return to Cairo
Exiled writer Jamal al-Jaml disappeared upon his return to Cairo late last month and resurfaced on Saturday before the State Security ...
Is Barghouti the best hope for a free Palestine?
Comment: For the disillusioned and the frustrated, Barghouti's presidency seems like an attractive option. But the staying power of his ...
Turkish court clears actors of 'insulting' Erdogan
Famous actors Mujdat Gezen and Metin Akpinar got acquitted by an Istanbul court over 'insulting' Turkish president Erdogan
Celebrated Turkish actor risks jail over Erdogan 'insult'
Acclaimed Turkish writer and actor Mujdat Gezen, 77, risks returning to jail on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
For Egyptian activists abroad, a growing fear
Family members of Egyptian activists now living abroad are being targeted by security forces and arrested on vague charges, as an effort by ...
59 Algerian pro-democracy activists released from jail: ministry
Dozens of pro-democracy activists were released from jail, Algeria's justice ministry confirmed on Saturday.
US in balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions
A US decision to spare Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has frustrated campaigners.
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