Human Rights
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 170 people suspected of links to the network accused of orchestrating a failed coup…
Africa strives for global leadership: Egypt’s Supreme Court head
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Africa strives for global leadership: Egypt’s Supreme Court head
Head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek said on Monday that the Egyptian state is proud…
Head of state TV channel accused of threatening to rape journalist
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Head of state TV channel accused of threatening to rape journalist
Head of the Journalists’ Syndicate Abdel Mohsen Salama filed two cases at the Attorney General’s office on Sunday against the president…
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after four soldiers wounded
Middle East
February 18, 2018
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after four soldiers wounded
Israeli jets pounded the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four soldiers were injured in an explosion along the border fence…
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
Middle East
February 16, 2018
UN urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of…
Sadat calls on Egyptian media platforms to give voice to political opposition
Egypt
February 16, 2018
Sadat calls on Egyptian media platforms to give voice to political opposition
Head of Egypt’s Reform and Development Party Mohammed Anwar al-Sadat called on television hosts and owners of satellite TV channels…
Report ranks Egypt 110 out of 113 countries in rule of law
Egypt
February 15, 2018
Report ranks Egypt 110 out of 113 countries in rule of law
The World Justice Project, a US-based organization specializing in legal policy issues has ranked Egypt 110 out of 113 nations…
International bodies welcome to monitor Egyptian election: foreign minister
Egypt
February 15, 2018
International bodies welcome to monitor Egyptian election: foreign minister
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed on Wednesday that international organisations and bodies are welcome to monitor the upcoming Egyptian presidential election.…
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with…
Palestinian teen goes on trial, Israeli judge bars public
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Palestinian teen goes on trial, Israeli judge bars public
The closely watched trial of a Palestinian girl who slapped and punched two Israeli soldiers opened before an Israeli military…