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In-depth: Amnesty International's annual report for 2020/21 reveals the scope of the abuses Middle Eastern governments perpetrated while the pandemic was raging.
The US expressed concern after a Saudi aid worker was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
Saudi human rights activist sentenced to 20 years
Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and given a 20 year travel ban for allegedly running an anonymous social media account.
Why Baghdad's new visa system could emulate Kurdistan's success
In-depth: Baghdad once sought to abolish the KRG's comparably liberal visa system. Now, new reforms will make it easier for foreign visitors to ...
UK bans travellers from Pakistan, Bangladesh over virus concerns
The new restrictions will come into effect next week.
Gaza man: After torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
Rami Aman documented torture and being forced to divorce his wife at the hands of Hamas.
Stranded in Turkey, professor seeks return to France
Tuna Altinel's colleagues view the 55-year-old as another victim of a crackdown against academia and Kurdish causes that gathered force after ...
Ramadan: Mecca mosque to be sanitised 10 times daily
The new measures were announced as Muslims prepare to begin the fasting month in mid-April.
Indonesia bans Ramadan exodus over Covid-19 fears
Indonesia banned Mudik, an annual exodus that sees millions travel across the vast nation to mark the end of Ramadan, to prevent spikes ...
Is there a space race in the Middle East?
In-depth: Space has become a new frontier in the competition for political power and economic development in the Middle East.
Saudis, Egypt on long road in ending GCC rift
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are more receptive towards Qatar, but the UAE and Bahrain are less willing to forget past differences and normalize ...
Travel ban strands Algerians for weeks at Paris airport
Algerians who had been seeking to fly from London to Algiers via Paris but are now stuck in Charles de Gaulle airport on the northern outskirts ...
Luxury oasis draws elite Saudis locked in by pandemic
The Riyadh Oasis, a high-end desert retreat, seeks to lure wealthy Saudis barred from their usual travels since the start of the coronavirus ...
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
Efforts are being made by multilingual groups to reach immigrant communities in Berlin to explain the dangers of coronavirus.
Libya arms embargo 'totally ineffective': UN report
A UN report found Libya's arms embargo to be "totally ineffective".
UK announces sanctions on Syrian figures
The UK foreign office has announced sanctions against supports and allies of the Syrian regime, including the foreign minister.
Footballer Aboutrika to remain on Egyptian ‘terror’ list
Egypt's government has accused the iconic footballer of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, which Aboutrika denies.
Saudi court denies activist's appeal, upholds her travel ban
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied the appeal by Loujain Al-Hathloul, one of the kingdom's most prominent political activists, to have her ...
Applicants denied visa under 'Muslim ban' can reapply: US
The US travel ban on mostly Muslim-majority and African nationals was lifted by President Joe Biden.
The Palestinian women fighting Israel's family separation law
Trapped by Israeli checkpoints and border walls, thousands of unregistered Palestinians in the occupied West Bank feel doubly imprisoned as ...
Gender-based violence 'devastates' women across MENA: Amnesty
Marking International Women's Day, Amnesty highlights the plight of women throughout the MENA, who struggle with added pressures deriving from ...
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.
Saudi activist in court for first time since release
In her first court appearance since her provisional release, Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul appealed restrictions including a five-year ...
US presses Saudis over Khashoggi killing
The United States on pressed Saudi Arabia to take further measures after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Washington faced growing ...
The ban prevented family members from joining their loved ones in the US.
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