Arrests
Turkey issues detention warrants for 101 people on alleged terrorism links
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Turkey issues detention warrants for 101 people on alleged terrorism links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 101 people including lawyers and doctors as part of what…
Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir
Egypt
November 19, 2020
Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir
On Wednesday, the French Foreign Ministry voiced its worry over Egyptian authorities’ arrest of Mohamed Bashir, executive director of the…
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
World
November 5, 2020
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
(Reuters) – Police in the city of Portland made arrests and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle after late night…
Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban
World
October 16, 2020
Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday he was not quitting after tens of thousands of…
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
World
October 15, 2020
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after…
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new…
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
World
October 2, 2020
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
LUCKNOW/DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian police briefly detained several opposition leaders on Thursday as they headed toward the site where…
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
Middle East
October 2, 2020
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed and wounded many people issued…
Turkey orders dozens of arrests, including Kurdish opposition, over Kobani protests
Middle East
September 25, 2020
Turkey orders dozens of arrests, including Kurdish opposition, over Kobani protests
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of 82 people including members of a pro-Kurdish opposition party,…
Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival based in UAE
Middle East
September 22, 2020
Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival based in UAE
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian security forces arrested over half a dozen supporters of an exiled Palestinian politician who…