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The Special Tribunal for Lebanon said it will be delaying the scheduled verdict in the Rafic Hariri case as a sign of respect for the victims of Beirut's blast.
Bloodied and dazed wounded stumbled among the debris, glass shards and burning buildings in central Beirut as the health ministry reported late on Tuesday 73 dead and 3,700 injured.
Moroccan journalist named among 'most urgent' press freedom cases
A jailed Moroccan journalist was included in a list of most urgent global cases of threats against the press.
Israel's coronavirus infection rate among world's highest: Netanyahu
Israel has recorded 75,083 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 554 deaths.
Trial of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni commences
The trial of Trial of Algerian journalist and press freedom advocate Khaled Drareni begins in Algiers today.
Contractor death raises concerns about US conduct in Iraq
An American contractor died during an altercation with US Marines in Iraq, prompting a trial.
Hollywood actors, renowned writers urge Egypt to free activist
Noam Chomsky, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Arundhati Roy were among the public figures to call for the release of prominent Egyptian activist Sanaa ...
Algeria journalist 'press freedom' trial opens
The trial opened of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni, who has become a figurehead of press freedom in the North African country, with ...
Who are the accused in Rafic Hariri murder trial?
A list of those indicted in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri.
Lebanon: from Hariri assassination to verdict
A recap of key developments in the case of the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafic Hariri.
UN 'dismayed' at Libya journalist's 15-year prison term
UNSMIL voiced dismay at the sentencing of Ismail Abuzreiba to 15 years imprisonment following a trial by a military tribunal in the ...
Netanyahu lashes out at anti-government protesters as demonstrations continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at protesters, saying their 'anarchic' tendencies come from the 'biased media.'
Iraqi general who 'abandoned Mosul' released from jail
Iraqi General Mahdi Gharawi, who was accused of desertion and treason for allowing IS to take over Mosul in 2014, was released from prison to ...
Jordan teachers protest after arrest of union leaders
Thousands of public sector workers took to the streets across Jordan on Saturday evening to protest the arrest of leaders from the teachers ...
Iran announces arrest of US-based 'terrorist group' leader
Iran said it has detained Jamshid Sharmahd, the leader of a US-based Iranian monarchist group, accusing him of planning a deadly 2008 bombing in ...
Death penalty overturned for Boston Marathon bomber
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be re-sentenced after his death penalty for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings was overturned by an appeals court
East Libyan military court sentences journalist to 15 years
Ismail Bouzreeba al-Zway, a journalist critical of Haftar, has been jailed on vague terorrism-related charges, sparking outcry from human rights ...
Loujain al-Hathloul turns 31 in a Saudi prison cell
Comment: Loujain al-Hathloul's imprisonment and torture is an international problem, and it requires an international solution, writes Alainna ...
Palestinian bride-to-be's murder reignites campaign against 'honour crimes'
The alleged murder of 24-year-old Rozan Nasser at the hands of her fiance has sparked calls for justice against domestic abusers in the ...
Israeli police detain 16 pro-Netanyahu activists in Jerusalem
Israeli police have detained about 16 activists from the far-right La Familia group, after they attacked reporters, chanted anti-Arab slogans, ...
The painstaking hunt for Assad's henchmen in Europe
Former regime officials accused of war crimes are living across Europe, but Syrian activists and the German judiciary are working tirelessly to ...
Contentious budget vote could push Israel towards elections
Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be angling for a conflict that will trigger a November election to try and preempt what could be a ruling ...
Algerian journalist detained in latest crackdown on free speech
The ex-correspondent of France24 was detained in the capital Algiers.
EDL founder Tommy Robinson 'flees the UK for Spain'
The EDL embarked on protests against Muslim groups in the UK and was jailed for contempt of court.
The blogger is scheduled to be deported to Yemen, where he faces death threats.
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