Human Rights
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Middle East
May 17, 2017
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…
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Middle East
May 9, 2017
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to stand up for the Palestinian cause, saying each day that…
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
Egypt
May 4, 2017
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
The United States Congress has approved a bill on government spending under the Trump administration, part of which is dedicated…
UN reports on Egypt’s human rights status: Political stalemate or fair monitoring?
Egypt
May 3, 2017
UN reports on Egypt’s human rights status: Political stalemate or fair monitoring?
Massive controversy dominated the political scene in Egypt in the wake of statements released by the United Nations High Commissioner…
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom…
870 Palestinians remain on hunger strike: Israeli official
Middle East
May 1, 2017
870 Palestinians remain on hunger strike: Israeli official
An Israel official says that on the 15th day of a hunger strike, the number of Palestinian prisoners participating in…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt
April 27, 2017
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt’s Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Mohamed Zaree, is among three finalists nominated for the 2017…
US highlights human rights at UN council, but some states wary
World
April 19, 2017
US highlights human rights at UN council, but some states wary
The United States on Tuesday held what it dubbed a historic UN Security Council meeting on the link between rights…
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) NGO said that the unlimited extension of the remand period is an assault…
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
World
April 5, 2017
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit…