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A bride murder has sent waves through Kyrgyzstan, prompting protestors to flood the streets of the capital calling for an end to femicide.
Five supporters of the hardline Islamist Hefazat-e-Islam group were shot dead in Bangladesh after taking part in anti-Modi protests.
Jordanian nurses union complains of foreign hires
Jordanian nurses have complained that foreign nurses are being hired by the private sector, while many remain unemployed in the kingdom.
In Georgia, community members work to combat Covid-19
Home to immigrants from more than 50 countries, the city of Clarkston is known as 'the most diverse square mile in America', but it has been hit ...
US lawmakers urge Israel to vaccinate Palestinians, lament disparity
Democratic lawmakers call on the Blinken to take action to ensure that Israel provides Covid-19 vaccines and facilitate vaccination programs for ...
Rights groups slam Iran for dismantling leading anti-poverty charity
A coalition of 15 civil society and human rights groups have rebuked Iran after a court upheld an assessment that a leading anti-poverty NGO had 'deviated' from its original mission.
Palestinian student refused vaccine at Tel Aviv University
Israel’s health ministry objected to giving the vaccine to a Palestinian student at Tel Aviv University despite a campus-wide ...
Draft law sparks fears for women's rights in Egypt
The draft personal status law would be a major set-back for women's rights if realised, a leading Egyptian rights organisation said this week.
Tunisia mothers decry wave of 'arbitrary' arrests after unrest
"Some were arrested without even having taken part in the demonstrations," said Bassem Trifi of the Tunisian League of Human Rights.
Does Khamenei want to make Iran into North Korea?
Comment: Khamenei's US/UK vaccines ban isn't just the usual anti-western sentiment, it's proof his regime cares little for Iranian lives, and ...
Students at Istanbul University protests blare Metallica hits
Students at Bogazici University have been cheekily blaring Metallica classics at their protests against the appointment of the AKP party-linked ...
Israel denying Covid vaccine to Palestinians is medical apartheid
Comment: Israel's claim that the PA is responsible for vaccinating occupied Palestinians reveals a cold disregard for their heath, and for ...
Stateless Bidoon suicide attempt prompts outcry in Kuwait
A 27-year-old from Kuwait's stateless Bidoon community attempted to set himself alight over dire living conditions, local media have reported.
Iraqis angry but unsurprised over Blackwater pardons
Following the pardon of four men who were found guilty of opening fire on unarmed civilians, Iraqi citizens have expressed their anger.
With Ashrawi's resignation goes last shred of PLO decency
Comment: Hanan Ashrawi's departure leaves the PLO a poorer place, headed by a power hungry Abbas, and in desperate need of reform, writes ...
Sisi intensifies human rights crackdown as Biden era nears
In-depth: As the countdown to the end of a friendly Trump administration begins, Sisi's crackdown on human rights defenders is testing the waters of international patience.
Thousands of boys chained, tortured in Sudan Islamic schools
Boys as young as five-years-old have been found chained and tortured at Islamic schools in Sudan, a new BBC investigation reveals.
Lebanon reopens schools despite jump in coronavirus cases
Schoolchildren in Lebanon go back to class learning amid coronavirus fears among students and parents, as well as concerns from health experts.
Egyptian filmmaker detained in 'outrageous' crackdown on artistic freedom
PEN has raised alarm that a US-based Egyptian filmmaker's health is in danger after spending months in pre-trial detention in Egypt following ...
Gaza: De-escalation in exchange for health security
Comment: Negotiations between Hamas and Israel to de-escalate in exchange for providing medical aid to Gaza could contribute to further ...
After Beirut blast, mental health is Lebanon's next crisis
Lebanon is on the verge of a mental health emergency after the trauma of the devastating Beirut explosion.
After Beirut blast, grief and guilt in Lebanon's diaspora
Despite dealing with their own hopelessness and guilt, Lebanon's famously vast and intrinsically connected diaspora has sprung into action while ...
'Deal of shame': UAE endorses Israel's occupation of Palestine
Comment: UAE had already sold out the Palestinians, now it's taking the credit for 'stopping annexation' - a process that is happening anyway, ...
Iran 'wary' of political changes in Lebanon following blast
Tehran is cautious over developments taking place in Lebanon, where a deadly blast killed more than 170 people last week and prompted the ...
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