Egyptian authorities on Thursday released a prominent political activist serving a four-year-sentence on terror charges that rights advocate have deemed baseless. Hossam Monis’ freeing came on the heels of the release of several high-profile detainees,…
Saudi-led coalition says it will release 163 Houthi prisoners
The Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Thursday it would release 163 prisoners from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group who fought against the kingdom, as part of a humanitarian initiative. The coalition had already begun taking measur…
UK government set to face legal action over Rwanda policy
The UK government is expected to face legal action against its controversial plan to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda after British charities raised “serious human rights concerns” over the policy. The British Home Office received a pre-action letter from…
Ukraine says identified ‘more than 8,000 cases’ of suspected war crimes
Ukrainian investigators have identified more than 8,000 cases of suspected war crimes since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova told a German TV channel on Thursday. “It’s actually 8,600 cases only about war crimes, and more…
Jordan plans to jail people who attempt suicide
Individuals who attempt suicide in Jordan will face prison and fines under a new draft law approved on Monday, Jordan’s Roya News reported on Tuesday. Medical professionals and activists criticised the proposed law, calling it “cruel”, while some noted…
US lawyers oppose Palestinian NGOs’ ‘terror’ designation
The head of the American Bar Association has penned a publicly shared letter earlier this week to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett voicing concern over the terrorist designations of six Palestinian humanitarian groups without guaranteeing them pr…
Saudi Arabia to allow 40,000 Iranian pilgrims for Hajj
Saudi Arabia has reportedly agreed to allow 40,000 Iranian pilgrims to visit the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Hajj this year, according to a report by Axios. The move comes as Tehran and Riyadh resumed official talks in Baghdad, in what appears …
Lebanon running out of passports, suspends renewal requests
The agency in charge of issuing passports in Lebanon said Thursday it has stopped taking appointments for renewals because of a rush that has depleted stocks of new passports. Since 2020, requests for passport renewals have been ten times higher than i…
Children’s book pulled over ‘Islamophobic’ content
An installment of the widely popular children’s book series Biff, Chip and Kipper will no longer be for sale following accusations of racist depictions of Muslims, The Guardian has reported. The story, titled The Blue Eye, drew widespread criticism for…
Syrian opposition reveals details of horrific massacre
Syrian opposition sources believe soldiers linked to a horrific 2013 massacre committed by the Assad regime in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon, revealedon Wednesday, could be eliminated. An opposition official said the regime would kill its own officers…