Middle East
Erdogan’s party calls for new elections in Istanbul
April 18, 2019
Erdogan’s party calls for new elections in Istanbul
(CNN)–Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, known as AKP, is asking the country’s election council for a…
Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
April 18, 2019
Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
“When we arrived here, there were TV crews and photographers, but now nobody comes,” said Abdallah, amazed to see a…
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
April 18, 2019
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
The overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 plunged Libya in a conflict between rival militias. What…
Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests
April 17, 2019
Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The protesters in Sudan wave national flags, chant “freedom” and bang plastic drums in the sweltering…
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike
April 17, 2019
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials say dozens of prisoners in Israeli jails have ended a hunger strike over…
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
April 17, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN)–Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir was transferred on Tuesday evening to Kober prison, a maximum-security prison notorious for…
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
April 17, 2019
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
(CNN)–Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman had all the privileges of a Saudi prince. Wealthy and urbane, he traveled the world,…
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
April 17, 2019
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
The Israeli Justice Ministry on Tuesday said Omar Shakir, the director of Human Right Watch’s Israel office, must leave the country…
Bahrain strips 138 people of citizenship for links to elite Iran force
April 17, 2019
Bahrain strips 138 people of citizenship for links to elite Iran force
A court in Bahrain sentenced 138 people to jail and stripped them of their citizenship for conspiring to create a “terror”…
Instagram accounts of Iran Guards commanders blocked
April 17, 2019
Instagram accounts of Iran Guards commanders blocked
The Instagram accounts of several Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders have been blocked, the Tabnak news website reported Tuesday, with the…