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Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza despite ceasefire
Middle East

Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israel launched fresh strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, the army said early on Friday, weakening a ceasefire put…
Thousands in Hong Kong defy Xi with pro-democracy rallies
World

Thousands in Hong Kong defy Xi with pro-democracy rallies

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets on Friday, defying a warning by Chinese President Xi Jinping, as…
Egypt organizes guided tour at Morsi’s prison after UN report slams “brutal” conditions
Egypt

Egypt organizes guided tour at Morsi’s prison after UN report slams “brutal” conditions

Egypt’s Interior Ministry organized a guided tour on Monday at the Tora jail complex for a group of MPs as…
Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods
World

Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods

Demonstrations in Chile against the government of President Sebastian Pinera spread into Santiago’s wealthiest neighborhoods Wednesday, tainting previously untouched enclaves…
Egypt is eager to promote human rights: Foreign Ministry Official
Egypt

Egypt is eager to promote human rights: Foreign Ministry Official

An Egyptian senior Foreign Ministry official said during a meeting with ambassadors from western countries to Egypt that his country…
Egyptian Parliament condemns EU Parliament statement on human rights in Egypt
Egypt

Egyptian Parliament condemns EU Parliament statement on human rights in Egypt

The Egyptian House of Representatives has condemned in the strongest terms the European Parliament’s statement issued on Thursday on the human…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
Middle East

Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…
UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013
Egypt

UN calls for release of ex-aide to Egypt’s Morsi, son jailed since 2013

GENEVA (Reuters) – An Egyptian Islamist father and his son have been detained unlawfully since 2013 as part of the…
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
World

China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know

The Chinese high-tech companies blacklisted by Washington over alleged ties to rights abuses are rising stars in China’s ambitious drive…
NCHR criticizes arbitrary arrests, inspection of private phones in Egypt
Egypt

NCHR criticizes arbitrary arrests, inspection of private phones in Egypt

The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has criticized the arbitrary arrest of citizens and inspection of their private phones…
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