Yemen journalist Adel Al-Hasani was arrested in September and has reportedly been tortured and mistreated by forces loyal to the UAE.
MPs voted unanimously to label China's treatment of Uighurs as 'genocide' and ministers called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to officially label it as such.
Myanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters
Burmese forces have arrested hundreds of people since the military took power in a coup two weeks ago.
Maduro sent letter to Iran's leader accrediting US fugitive
A Colombian businessman was carrying a letter from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accrediting him to Iran's supreme leader, according to a ...
Khamenei hints Iran could strike Trump while out golfing
Iran’s Supreme Leader posted a picture on Twitter that appeared to show Donald Trump on a golf course and a stealth bomber overhead.
Where are the cronies of Tunisia's Ben Ali today?
Ten years after the Tunisian revolution toppled Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, few of his relatives have faced justice.
Appeals phase begins in Hariri case at international tribunal
Prosecutors, lawyers for a suspect facing five life terms and representatives of victims of the attack - which killed 21 others and wounded 226 ...
Ghosn meeting with French investigators postponed: lawyers
French and Lebanese investigative judges as well as the defence lawyers postponed a meeting with Carlos Ghosn
Pompeo to accuse Iran of Al-Qaeda links
Pompeo has fired a long list of warnings to Iran, as he sees out his final days as Secretary of State.
Second Australian charged over Iraqi oil bribes scandal
A man has been charged in connection with allegations a Sydney-based firm paid millions in bribes to secure lucrative Iraqi oil contracts.
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing
A judge in Baghdad's investigative court has issued an arrest warrant for Trump over the killing of Soleimani, which took place in ...
Assange faces UK court ruling on extradition to US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a UK court ruling over whether he should be extradited to the United States on espionage charges.
Sudan: key dates in Darfur war
A timeline of the decades-long Darfur conflict as the UN and AU's long-running peacekeeping mission came to an end.
Ghosn case haunts Japan a year after shock escape
A year after Japan learned with horror that Carlos Ghosn had jumped bail to become the world's most famous fugitive, the fiasco and its ...
Syrian regime detains dissident’s relatives following Al-Jazeera appearance
The Syrian regime has arrested the relatives of a dissident who criticized Assad on Al-Jazeera, as a rights group said that over 20,000 ...
Tunisian ex-presidential candidate Nabil Karoui rearrested
Karoui was rearrested in connection with money laundering and tax evasion.
Turkey condemns consulate staff arrest in Greece
Turkey condemned the arrest of a Greek employee at the Turkish consulate in Rhodes.
Suspected foreign fighter extradited to Denmark from Turkey
A Danish national is facing terror charges and was extradited from Turkey.
Turkish philanthropist on trial for alleged failed coup ties
Osman Kavala denies accusations of espionage and attempting to overthrow the government.
France charges suspect in deadly 1982 Paris attack
Walid Abdulrahman Abu Zayed was charged over a 1982 attack that was attributed to the Abu Nidal Organisation, which splintered from the militant ...
Beirut detains Lebanese-French businessman close to Sarkozy: judicial source
Lebanon has detained a Lebanese-French businessman who was close to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
Belgium tries Iranian diplomat over bomb plot
An Iranian diplomat accused of plotting to bomb an Iranian opposition rally went on trial in Belgium.
Iran diplomat refuses to appear at bomb plot trial
Assadollah Assadi, 48, refused to appear in the dock, claiming diplomatic immunity, but his accreditation was in Austria and he was arrested in ...
What to expect from Biden's Israel policy
Analysis: Biden's relationship with Israel could be tested over Iran, but the president-elect's proclivity for a paradigm shift or a reversal of ...