Middle East
Pakistani Migrants in Afghanistan Caught in Quake No-Man’s Land
Thousands of Pakistanis who fled their homeland for Afghanistan are going through an even harder time than the locals in...
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Israel’s Occupation Main Cause of Conflict: UN Investigators Say
Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said.
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Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile 18 Times Over 2015 Deal Limit: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog said that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times...
Read more15 European Nations Urge Israel to Reverse Plans for More Settler Homes
Fifteen European nations urged Israel to drop plans for thousands more settler homes in the West Bank, warning that they...
Read moreHRW Urges Iran to Release Teachers Arrested in Crackdown
Iran has arrested almost 40 teachers nationwide before and since May 1 protests, Human Watch Rights has said, calling for...
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Syria Frees 60 Prisoners in Presidential Amnesty: Monitor
Syrian authorities have freed 60 detainees, including some held in regime prisons for over a decade, in a presidential amnesty...
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Jordan Summons Israeli Envoy Over Jerusalem Violence
Jordan summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires to object to "provocative Israeli violations" at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem,...
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Environmentalist Held in Iran Ends ‘Hunger Strike’: Daughter
Morad Tahbaz, an environmental campaigner held in Iran, has ended a week-long hunger strike, reiterating his family's frustration with the...
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HRW Labels Saudi Mass Execution ‘Brutal Show of Autocratic Rule’
Human Rights Watch said it was "highly unlikely" that 81 men Saudi Arabia executed in a single day received fair...
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Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank: Ministry
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank.
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17 Israelis Arrested Over Attack on Palestinian Village
Seventeen Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a racist attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied...
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NGO Demands UN Israel-Palestinian Investigator Resign
A pro-Israel rights group filed a complaint against the head of a UN investigation into systematic abuses in Israel and...
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Taliban Vows in Geneva Talks to Protect Aid Workers: NGO
A Taliban delegation has committed to ensuring protection for aid and health workers, including female staff, and enabling education in...
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ISIS Chief Blows Himself Up During US Raid in Syria
US special forces carried out a nighttime airborne raid in northwestern Syria during which the head of the ISIS group...
Read moreAmnesty Joins Other Rights Groups in Designating Israeli Crimes as ‘Apartheid’
Amnesty International labeled Israel an "apartheid" state that treats Palestinians as "an inferior racial group," joining other rights organizations.
Read moreAmnesty to Release ‘Apartheid’ Report Despite Israeli Protest
Amnesty International will publish a report labeling Israel's treatment of the Palestinians as "apartheid" despite Israeli calls to withdraw it.
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Israeli Film Revisits 1948 Massacre of Palestinians
Israeli director Alon Schwarz concedes he might face a backlash over his documentary on an alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians,...
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Afghan Women Activists Say They Feel Betrayed by Oslo Talks
Afghan women protesting against the Taliban's harsh rule say they have been betrayed by Norway, the first Western nation to...
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Afghan Women Protest Against Taliban Killings of Ex-Soldiers
A crowd of women marched through the Afghan capital, accusing Taliban authorities of covertly killing soldiers who served the former...
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Egypt Jails Key Revolution Figure Abdel Fattah for Five Years
Egypt has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in jail, with two others...
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