Human Rights

UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Middle East

UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?

Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
Middle East

Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in…
Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for ‘high treason’
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for ‘high treason’

Saudi Arabia executed three soldiers on Saturday for treachery and threatening the kingdom’s military interests, officials said. The trio had…
China slams US history of ‘humanitarian disasters’
World

China slams US history of ‘humanitarian disasters’

Beijing has accused the US of causing humanitarian disasters through military intervention and proxy wars around the globe in a report…
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
Middle East

Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right to respond”…
Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s new glitzy magazines: Progress or ‘fashion-washing’?

Saudi Arabia’s print media landscape has just been broadened with the publication of the high-end lifestyle magazines Harper’s Bazaar Saudi and Esquire…
Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?
World

Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?

At least 20 journalists have been expelled or forced to leave China since last year, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has said.…
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
Middle East

EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions…
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message
Middle East

Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message

With the tournament less than two years away, players are now joining human rights campaigners, fans and sections of the…
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
Middle East

Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship

DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making…
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