Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: HUMAN RIGHTS
Indian army awards officer who used Kashmiri as ‘human shield’
:: India’s army said Tuesday it has commended an officer accused of tying a Kashmiri man to a jeep and using him as a human shield, sparking outrage from rights activists. Video footage showing Farooq Ahmad Dar bound to the
Solutions to refugee problem, ties with Iran, Yemen crisis discussed at Doha Forum
:: Participants at the 17th Doha Forum on Monday focused their attention on several major crises in the Arab world including the refugee problem, the situation in Syria and Yemen, and the relationship between the Arab Gulf states and Iran.
Suu Kyi’s failure to acknowledge the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi :: When Aung San Suu Kyi was finally able to collect her Nobel Peace Prize in 2012, the committee’s chairman described how her “firmness of principle” in the struggle for human rights and democracy had
Human Rights Watch: Israel ‘systematically’ preventing access to Gaza
An international human rights group on Monday accused Israel of barring foreign researchers from entering the Gaza Strip to document abuses, saying the restrictions call into question Israel’s stated commitment to investigating possible rights violations. In a 47-page report, Human
700,000 documents highlight appalling tortures in Assad’s prisons
A new documentary film shed light on hundreds of thousands of documents and evidence that exposes widespread torture and murder of Syrian detainees by Bashar al Assad’s regime. Through a secret network, the Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA),
EU failing to stop a potential genocide yet again
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The European Union has historically taken a lead on issues related to Myanmar at the UN Human Rights Council. And yet now, at its most critical juncture when the Rohingya need external assistance more than
Palestinians slam Israel soldier sentence, call it ‘green light’ for crimes
The sentencing of an Israeli soldier to 18 months for killing a wounded Palestinian assailant is a “green light” for the military’s “crimes,” a Palestinian government spokesman said Tuesday. “The Palestinian government views this light ruling against the murderer soldier
Yemen army removes over 30,000 mines
Yemeni army source said they removed 36,000 landmines which Houthi militias and forces loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh had planted in the Marib province. Brigadier General Sheikh Zayd Thabet, chief of the military engineering unit in the national
UN committee flags Iran over human rights
A UN committee on Tuesday urged Iran to cease enforced disappearances and the widespread use of arbitrary detention and has expressed serious concern about severe limitations on freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief. The General Assembly’s human rights
Iraqi troops recapture site of Assyrian city
Iraqi soldiers have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city overrun by ISIS militants two years ago, a military statement said on Sunday. “Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag
Trump would be ‘dangerous’ if elected: UN rights chief
The UN’s rights chief warned Wednesday that Donald Trump’s statements pointed to a “dangerous” figure emerging on the world stage if he won the US presidency. At a press conference in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad
60,000 dead in Assad’s prisons: Report
At least 60,000 people have died in Syrian government prisons over the past five years from torture or due to dire humanitarian conditions, including a lack of food, a monitor said Saturday. The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human
Sudan blocks activists from Geneva rights meet: rights groups
Sudanese security agents have blocked four civil society representatives from attending a meeting with diplomats in Geneva about human rights in Sudan, a coalition of rights groups said on Friday. The meeting in Geneva on Thursday was organized by an
US condemns UN call for list of firms operating in West Bank
The United States on Wednesday condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that calls for setting up a database of businesses operating in the occupied West Bank, a move that Israel has called a “blacklist.” The Geneva-based council, established
Egypt forces 32 judges to retire over Mursi ouster
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council on Monday forced 32 judges into retirement for having opposed the army’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in 2013, officials said. Mursi was deposed by then army chief and now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and
Civilian deaths drop to four-year low after Syria truce: monitor
More than 360 civilians were killed during the first month of an unprecedented ceasefire in Syria, the lowest monthly toll for four years, a monitoring group said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP that 174 civilians,
Human rights on trial in Egypt as NGO funding case revived
Egypt has launched a new crackdown on human rights groups, questioning staff and ordering asset freezes over accusations they took foreign funding to destabilize the country after the 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. Egyptian rights activists say
Egypt insists no ‘stifling’ of NGOs after criticism
Egypt said Thursday that thousands of NGOs, including nearly 100 foreign groups, were operating “freely” in the country, and rejected criticisms over a probe into the foreign funding of some rights activists. Thirteen non-governmental organizations said on Wednesday that in
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