Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch were among 15 groups that urged Lebanon to protect people from torture on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Sunday. The local and international organisations, which also included the …
Ex-lawyer denies UK fraud charges over Iraq war claims
A former UK human rights lawyer on Monday denied fraud charges connected to claims of human rights abuses made against British soldiers in the Iraq war. Phil Shiner, 65, appeared before a court in central London and pleaded not guilty to three charges …
Iran minister in Ankara after claims it targeted Israelis
The Iranian foreign minister visited Turkey on Monday, days after Israelis accused Iran of targeting their nationals on Turkish soil. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian landed in Ankara for talks on bilateral issues and current regional a…
Pakistani army says shootout with militants killed 2 troops
A shootout between Pakistani soldiers and militants in the country’s northwest, near the border with Afghanistan, has killed two soldiers and seven militants, the army said. According to a military statement, the exchange took place on Sunday in Ghulam…
UNRWA launches ‘Gaza Summer Fun Weeks’ after long hiatus
After years of a hiatus, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) relaunched its “Gaza Summer Fun Weeks” (SFWs) on Monday in the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip to support children experiencing psychological issues. From…
Israel approves allowance for Lebanon proxy militia members
Israel on Sunday approved housing allowances for South Lebanon Army (SLA) veterans residing in Israel, touting it as a “historic justice” to former members of the notorious Christian-led militia, officials said. The decision, passed by the government, …
Facing elections, Greek-Turkish tensions reach boiling point
Historical disagreements and competing interests in the Eastern Mediterranean continue to fuel Greek-Turkish tensions. An escalation during the summer months has looked possible for the past few years, with the most prominent example being the summer o…
Brutal murder of Iman Rasheed shakes Jordan
The murder of Iman Rasheed, a 23-year-old university student, by an older male who shot and killed her at as she was attending university classes, has sparked public anger in Jordan. On Thursday, Uday Hassan, a 37-year-old man, approached Rasheed at th…
Jordanian court eases verdict against teachers’ union
A Jordanian court on Sunday dismissed ongoing prosecutions against the Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate (JTS) – the kingdom’s largest labour union. The court ruled in favour of an appeal lodged by the syndicate and overturned the decision of the Amman Magist…
African diplomats in Rabat support its ‘efforts’ in Melilla
At least 37 migrants “have been killed” due to the “unjustified” use of violence by Moroccan security forces, said the Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), when 2,000 Sub-Saharan migrants attempted to cross the northeastern Moroccan city of Nad…