Middle East
24 Bahais Could Face Death Penalty in Yemen, Amnesty Says
Twenty-four Yemenis, including a teenage girl, could face the death penalty in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on charges linked to...
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US Confirms Further Palestinian Aid Cut
The United States has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programmes supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, adding to more...
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Iraq Parliament Elects Pro-Iran List Candidate as Speaker
Iraq's parliament elected pro-Iran candidates as the speaker and first deputy speaker, opening the way to the formation of a...
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Situation in Yemen’s Hodeida ‘Alarming’, Aid at Risk, UN Says
The UN warned that shelling and air strikes in Yemen's Hodeida province have targeted humanitarian workers and infrastructure, threatening its...
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Saudi Arabia Deports Mecca’s Migrants Amid New Economic Reforms
There are currently over 5 million undocumented migrants residing in Saudi Arabia, but the Kingdom is now actively seeking to...
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Iraq Parliament to Meet After Protesters Torch Iran Consulate
Iraqi protesters on Friday torched the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra in fresh demonstrations over poor public...
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UN: 800,000 Can Be Displaced in Syria’s Rebel-Held Idlib
An expected government assault on Syria's last rebel-held province, Idlib, and surrounding areas could displace as many as 800,000 people.
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UN Refugee Agency Seeks Protection for Civilians in Yemen
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called on all parties in Yemen to ensure the physical safety and safe passage...
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Khamenei: Iran’s Problems ‘Internal, Not Just Sanctions’
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the country's economic problems were the result of internal mismanagement by the government...
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Nationalist Cleric Sadr Wins Iraq Vote Recount
Nationalist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's alliance won Iraq's May parliamentary election according to a manual recount, the electoral commission said.
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Pari Ibrahim: Without Justice, Yezidis Will Get Revenge
More than 3,000 Yezidi women and girls are still unaccounted for after the Islamic State attack in 2014 that left...
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UN Urges Israel to Allow Emergency Fuel Entry into Gaza Strip
The UN urged Israelis to allow emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to prevent hospital closures and sewage overflows within...
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Damascus Creates Body to Repatriate Syrian Refugees
Syria's government is to set up a committee to coordinate repatriating millions of its nationals who fled the country's seven-year...
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HRW Urges Probes into ‘Rampant’ Use of Torture in Iraq
Human Rights Watch called for investigations into the "rampant" use of torture against people arrested on suspicion of belonging to...
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ISIS Kidnaps 36 Druze Women, Children in Syria’s Sweida
The Islamic State group kidnapped dozens of Druze women and children when it attacked their villages last week in Syria's...
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Iran’s Rial Hits Record-Low 100,000 to the Dollar
Iran's currency hit a record low on Sunday of 100,000 rials to the dollar amid a deepening economic crisis and...
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Trita Parsi: Trump Administration’s Support for Opposition in Iran Not Helpful
The Globe Post talked to Trita Parsi, the founder, and president of the National Iranian American Council about the Trump...
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Israel Evacuates 800 White Helmets to Jordan in Face of Syria Advance
Israel has evacuated 800 White Helmets rescuers and their family members threatened by advancing Syrian regime forces to Jordan for...
Read moreIraq Admits Holding ‘Terrorism’ Suspects for Months
An Iraqi security agency has admitted holding hundreds of "terrorism" suspects for months, Human Rights Watch said Sunday.
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UN Sees Surge in Returns Among Internally Displaced Syrians
An estimated 750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned to their homes through the first half of 2018, nearly equal the amount...
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