Husband of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer summoned by judiciary
The husband of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh will be forced to serve the rest of a five-year prison sentence, Sotoudeh told CNN on Tuesday.
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Quake survivor’s first concern after 10 days trapped under rubble: ‘How is mother?’
“How is my mother and everyone?” the man on the stretcher asks, speaking calmly into a cell phone. Crying in disbelief, his friend replies: “Everyone is well… they are all … Read More
Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline
Shortly before leaving for his first state visit to China on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a thinly veiled criticism of his powerful ally, saying the two countries’ relationship … Read More
Palestinian activist beaten by Israeli soldier tells CNN he is scared for his life
Palestinian activist Issa Amro, who was filmed being assaulted by an Israeli solder on Monday, told CNN he is physically and psychologically affected by the attack and fears for his … Read More
Protests across Israel as Netanyahu’s government introduces bill to weaken courts
Protesters blocked roads in cities across Israel during demonstrations Monday as the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduces a controversial judicial overhaul bill.
Space pods and flying dragons. How Saudi Arabia wants to transform its capital
It looks like a city out of a science fiction movie: Space pods, flying dragons and floating rocks. But this is the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia, which wants to … Read More
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey, two weeks after massive quake killed thousands
A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck Turkey on Monday, two weeks after a massive earthquake left tens of thousands of people dead in Turkey and Syria.
10 Palestinians killed, including Islamic Jihad commanders, in rare IDF daylight operation in West Bank
At least 10 Palestinians, including two Islamic Jihad commanders, were killed Wednesday in a major IDF operation in the West Bank that also left more than 100 injured, Palestinian officials … Read More
US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war
The UAE’s balancing act demonstrates a wider policy across the Middle East of discreet neutrality, as well as the United States’ inability to sway its Middle Eastern allies to join … Read More
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza after rocket attacks as violence escalates
Israel launched airstrikes targeting alleged weapons manufacturing and storage sites in Gaza on Thursday, following a rocket attack from the coastal enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.