A Shia academic, a disabled protester and a number of detained minors were among 37 people that Saudi Arabia executed in its recent mass execution on "terrorism" charges, a new report has revealed. Human rights groups state that at least 33 out of the 37 individuals executed on Tuesday were from Saudi Arabia's persecuted Shia minority, the Middle East Eye reported Thursday.
Friday, April 26, 2019 11:19
Iran has censured a “cruel” ruling by Bahrain’s highest court that upheld a life sentence against prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman, saying the Manama regime is after stifling all critical voices in the kingdom.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:08
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
Friday, December 21, 2018 08:06
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken Western countries to task for forgetting about the suffering of the Yemeni people as they continue to sell weapons to countries attacking the impoverished Arab nation.
Monday, March 26, 2018 08:35
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized Israeli banks for financing the construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank.In a report published on Wednesday, the rights groups said all five of Israel’s largest banks are involved in the regime’s settlements activities through providing loans and mortgages for their construction in the West Bank.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 08:31
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club says at least 300 Palestinian children have been detained by Israeli forces since the beginning of the year.
Saturday, April 08, 2017 11:21
The Iranian Foreign Ministry says war and bloodshed must immediately end in Yemen.
Monday, March 27, 2017 09:48
The ban has triggered response from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other advocacy groups against US President Donald Trump’s recent ban on Muslims.
Monday, January 30, 2017 12:00