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Anti-Iran protests are mounting in a 'prelude to a summer of discontent and violence,' as Iraq is the staging ground for direct talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Comment: Long before the 'Abraham Accords', Abu Dhabi was investing in the US and developing an intensive lobbying strategy in Washington. Eva Thiebaud discusses a new report by Colin Powers.
Israeli police beat Palestinian photographers in Jerusalem
Several journalists were injured when Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
Iraq journalist targeted in hit undergoes brain surgery
Journalist Ahmed Hassan has undergone brain surgery after being shot in the latest attack against anti-government activists in Iraq.
Iraqi reporter seriously wounded day after activist's killing
Journalist Ahmed Hassan was shot, in the latest attack against anti-government activists in Iraq.
Iraqi activist's killing sparks protests against impunity
A leading Iraqi anti-government activist was killed early Sunday.
Amnesty urges Libya to 'rein in militias'
Libya's new government has been urged by global rights group Amnesty to focus on human rights and rein in militias.
Scores demand UN probe of 1988 Iran dissident killings
In an open letter, over 150 signatories have called for an investigation into the alleged extrajudicial executions of thousands of mostly young ...
How South African weapons fuel war crimes in Yemen
Analysis: Despite attempts at oversight, Yemen is awash with weapons made by South Africa's arms industry.
Yemen journalists living in danger on Press Freedom Day
Journalists in Yemen remain among the world's most endangered.
All is not well in Libya - what next?
Comment: Libya desperately needs a bottom-up approach that puts communities first, not intervention from an out of touch intelligentsia, writes ...
Sudanese women demand protection against domestic violence and harassment
Sudanese women took to the streets calling for security and safety in private and public spheres, while calling for a prosecution system to deal ...
Landmark HRW report challenges Biden to end Israeli apartheid
Comment: While the Biden administration is unlikely to adopt many of HRW's recommendations, this report charts a new course and establishes the ...
The Iraq Report: Corruption blamed for deadly hospital fire
Many Iraqis say the fire is yet another example of the state's corruption and mismanagement leading to the death and misfortune of civilians.
UN alarmed over rise in settler attacks on Palestinians
Israeli settlers have tried to intimidate and terrorise Palestinians and take over their land, according to the UN Office for the Coordination ...
Judge orders release of 6 detained over Lebanon blast
Those released include port employees and an officer who had warned top officials prior to the explosion.
How Turkish law empowers abusers and denies women justice
Comment: A toxic mix of pervasive misogyny and policies that roll back essential baseline protections has seen the state of women's rights in ...
Frontex scandal: Taking the EU's border agency to court
In-depth: A group of lawyers are taking legal action against Frontex over human rights violations, claiming the agency is illegally expelling ...
Post-war Iraq at 18: A state of impunity endures
Comment: The impunity with which the US waged their invasion of Iraq paved the way for a culture of statebuilding based on more of the ...
The Iraq Report: US troop withdrawal boosts Iranian ambitions
Iran views US reticence to continue operating in Iraq not only as a sign of weakness but as an opportunity to further cement its hold and power ...
How Biden failed his own litmus test on Egypt
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 ...
Uighur women violated and repressed by Xinjiang's draconian policies
Uighur women and girls are not only enduring unspeakable cruelties in internment camps, subject to draconian sterilisation procedures, rape and ...
Iraq charges five policemen following deadly suppression of protests
An Iraqi investigative committee has charged five policemen with unauthorised use of deadly force against protesters in Nasiriyah in February ...
Activists say Pakistan PM blames women's dress for rape
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was criticised for suggesting the veil can contain sexual assault.
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