opposition
Syrian state seizes opponents’ property, rights activists say
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Syrian state seizes opponents’ property, rights activists say
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s government has been using a little-known anti-terrorism law to seize property from dissidents and their…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power
World
December 11, 2018
India’s Modi faces biggest defeat since rise to power
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday,…
Ethiopia PM meets opposition, promises fair elections
Middle East
November 27, 2018
Ethiopia PM meets opposition, promises fair elections
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister met members of 81 opposition parties on Tuesday to discuss ways of reforming…
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
Middle East
November 25, 2018
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will hold a second round of voting for 31 of 40 seats in parliament next week,…
Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial
World
November 19, 2018
Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial
Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners pleaded not guilty on Monday to public nuisance charges over their involvement in massive…
Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain internal affairs: Qatar foreign ministry
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain internal affairs: Qatar foreign ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar rejects accusations of meddling in Bahrain’s internal affairs, Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a tweet.…
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini court on Sunday ordered life sentences for three senior opposition members, overturning a previous acquittal…
Iranian spy service suspected of assassination plot in Denmark: security chief
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Iranian spy service suspected of assassination plot in Denmark: security chief
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark said on Tuesday it suspected an Iranian government intelligence service had tried to carry out…
Former presidential candidate to form ‘pro-state’ opposition party
Egypt
July 2, 2018
Former presidential candidate to form ‘pro-state’ opposition party
Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the former presidential candidate and head of the Ghad Party, said he would work to form…