Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new trial over accusations she made against the security forces of sexually assaulting female prisoners, her family said on Saturday. The trial, due to begin on Sunday, relates to an audio message she shared from
Film director Mohammad Rasoulof made an "exhausting and extremely dangerous" walk across a mountainous borderland in order to avoid being jailed in Iran on national security charges, he told the Guardian newspaper. Rasoulof said Monday he had fled Iran after a court sentenced
New divisions have emerged among Israel's leaders over post-war Gaza's governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli army has been battling Hamas militants across Gaza for
Months of Israeli attacks have destroyed much of Gaza's water system and Palestinians have said it is is becoming even harder to find clean water
Officials say at least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan.
In a letter signed by Sen. Warren and Rep. Omar, six proposals were laid out to ensure equitable banking access for Muslim Americans and minority groups.
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said. Parvin Mousavi, 53, a mother of two grown-up
The Al-Quds Brigade, the armed wing of the group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, confirmed one of its leaders was killed during an Israeli raid on Friday night.
Presidents of prominent US universities are facing retribution for weeks-long student encampments protesting Israel's war in Gaza.
Labor MK Naama Lazimi has been a prominent presence on the front lines of anti-government protests in recent months, fighting alongside hostage families for the return of their loved ones from Gaza. "I'm a parliamentary opposition member, it's my duty to do whatever I can to
An AIPAC-affiliated political action committee has put $2 million into defeating progressive US House member Jamaal Bowman, a vocal critic of Israel.
For their sixth displacement, the family of a retired public employee will split up – the women to an apartment in Deir al-Balah and he and his boys to a tent on the coast of Gaza. He calls the arrangement 'bourgeois,' saying others don't have money for travel, a tent or food
Heavy clashes and bombardment Saturday rocked Gaza's southern city of Rafah as the Israeli military announced the first humanitarian aid had entered the besieged territory via a US-built pier. The military said its air forces "struck over 70 targets" across the Gaza Strip over
Israeli aerial and artillery bombardment in the Gaza Strip has killed two Palestinians and injured dozens on Saturday, as it continues deadly Rafah assault.
Settlers have harassed a Bedouin hamlet near Jericho for years, but during the war they have ramped up the intimidation. Clad in army uniforms, equipped with army vehicles, the pogromists have seized land in the area and set up 13 new outposts – all since October
On Friday, 17 American doctors and healthcare workers, out of a total of 20, got out of Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said.
Zelensky admitted issues with staffing and 'morale' in Ukrainian ranks, which have often been outgunned and outmanned as the third year of the war grinds on.
UNICEF Lebanon said two children were killed in an Israeli strike on Friday. UNICEF is the UN children's agency.
The Palestinian health ministry said the eight wounded people were in stable condition and receiving treatment at hospitals.
Jake Sullivan's talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials will include Rafah, a White House spokesperson said.
Archaeologists had long thought that ancient Egyptians must have used a nearby waterway to move the giant materials used to build the pyramids.
Alcohol sales long have been a major driver of tax revenue and a moneymaker for the UAE. Dubai Duty Free, for instance, sold six million cans of beer last year.
Former President Hassan Rouhani has attacked the ruling hard-liners for purging him and other moderates from a key clerical body that will be responsible for picking Khamenei's successor.
Officials from 8 EU states said they agree on a re-assessment that would lead to 'more effective ways of handling' Syrian refugees trying to reach EU countries.
Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that a "commander" was killed in an Israeli strike on an eastern district of Lebanon near the Syrian border. Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said in a statement that "commander" Sharhabil Sayed was killed "after
The move comes after a landmark meeting between the Turkish president and the main opposition leader that sparked hopes for political reforms in the country.
The move comes after a landmark meeting between the Turkish president and the main opposition leader that sparked hopes for political reforms in the country.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has exposed a fault line over day-after planning for the Gaza Strip.
An Algerian man who was missing for 26 years was later found captive in a neighbour’s cellar, according to Algerian authorities.
Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robes. The poolside show featuring the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal
State media said those arrested included 146 men, 115 women, and three European citizens, adding they were caught in an 'undesirable and obscene situation' – including piercings, earrings, or tattoos
A poll commissioned by Medical Aid for Palestinians and the Council for Arab-British Understanding found that most Brits are in favour of a Gaza ceasefire.
IDF says it recovered in Gaza the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 ■ Israel presents its case at ICJ ■ CENTCOM: First truckloads of aid cross newly built U.S. pier into Gaza ■ Some 75 rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel's Golan Heights ■
Protests have erupted once again in the Syrian province of Idlib against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that controls the last opposition stronghold against Damascus.
Israel has recovered from Gaza the bodies of three people kidnapped and killed by Hamas on Oct. 7.
As Israel warns it will intensify its Rafah offensive, the Palestinians sheltering there are at a loss of whether to stay or leave, yet again.
Turkey and the Gulf states are aggressively pursuing electric vehicles with entities eyeing cooperation with China.
Egypt has rejected Israeli pressure to open the Rafah crossing, accusing Tel Aviv of trying to shift blame for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Three councillors from a London borough have resigned from the Labour Party citing the leadership's stance on Israel's war on Gaza.
The Israeli legal team accused South Africa of distorting the truth and ignoring facts in an effort to help Hamas.
A joint statement issued by rights organisations called on Lebanon to stop summary deportations of Syrian and on the EU to ensure funding is not used in abuses.
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The head of the IRGC's Quds Force also threatened Germany and France over their involvement in Israel's defence.