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Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall
Middle East

Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, driven from power and now languishing in a prison where his opponents…
Saudi court resumes high-profile trial of women activists
Middle East

Saudi court resumes high-profile trial of women activists

Eleven Saudi women’s rights activists were due back in court Wednesday in a trial that has drawn international criticism, just…
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
Middle East

Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third…
Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker
Middle East

Rescued migrants safe in Europe after hijacking oil tanker

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A group of migrants desperate not to go back to Libya made it safely to Europe…
Saudi Arabia cites UN job application as evidence against rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul
Middle East

Saudi Arabia cites UN job application as evidence against rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

(CNN)–A prominent Saudi activist’s admission that she once applied for a job at the United Nations is being used as…
Saudi Arabia temporarily releases three women activists
Middle East

Saudi Arabia temporarily releases three women activists

(CNN)–Saudi Arabia temporarily released three of the 11 women activists standing trial for charges related to their human rights work,…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
Middle East

Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria

LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…
Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW
Middle East

Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and the Kurdish regional government have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged affiliation…
Sisi meets Italy’s Prime Minister to discuss Regeni murder case: Foreign Minister
Egypt

Sisi meets Italy’s Prime Minister to discuss Regeni murder case: Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry announced that during the sidelines of the EU-Arab League summit, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
Middle East

German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators

GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany’s arrest of a high-ranking Syrian suspected of crimes against humanity marks the first big success for…
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