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Sinai court jails 50 police officers
Egypt

Sinai court jails 50 police officers

South Sinai Criminal court on Thursday convicted 50 low-ranking police officers for stating protest against work conditions, inciting colleagues to…
The T-shirt that’s getting people detained in Turkey
Middle East

The T-shirt that’s getting people detained in Turkey

Turkey has a T-shirt problem; more than 20 people have been detained by Turkish security forces for wearing a white…
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
World

Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million

The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said on Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent…
Venezuela opposition figures taken from homes
World

Venezuela opposition figures taken from homes

Leading Venezuelan opposition figures Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have been taken from their homes, according to tweets from their…
Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates
World

Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates

Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an…
Court imprisons 2 protesters against Red Sea island agreement
Egypt

Court imprisons 2 protesters against Red Sea island agreement

Giza court on Saturday upheld a five-year imprisonment sentence against 2 defendants, on charges of demonstrating without a permit and…
Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘
Middle East

Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘

A former Arab Israeli lawmaker says he is going to prison with “pride” as he begins a two-year sentence for…
Court adjourns lawsuit demanding Aqrab prison shutdown to June 15
Egypt

Court adjourns lawsuit demanding Aqrab prison shutdown to June 15

The commissioners for the State Council’s Administrative Court adjourned on Thursday a lawsuit demanding the shutdown of the heavy-guarded al-Aqrab…
Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
Middle East

Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty

Qatar deported Saudi human rights activist Mohammad al-Otaibi to his homeland when he tried to fly with his wife to…
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Middle East

Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium

Syria on Tuesday rejected US accusations it carried out mass killings at a prison near Damascus and then burned the…
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