Australian professor and son released from secret jail in Qatar
An Australian professor and his son have been freed from a Qatari jail where they were held without charge for five months and allegedly tortured.
Professor...
Israeli house demolitions rendered nearly 1,000 Palestinians homeless last year
Almost 1,000 Palestinians lost their homes due to illegal Israeli house demolitions in 2020, according to the United Nations.
Israel demolished 849 buildings belonging to...
Aid agencies urge Biden administration to revoke Houthi terrorist designation
Twenty-two aid organisations working in Yemen say they're extremely concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the U.S designation of Ansar Allah (the Houthi movement) as a Foreign Terrorist...
Last surviving heir of Ottoman Empire dies
The last surviving heir of the Ottoman Empire has died at the age of 90 in Syria.
Prince Dundar Abdulkerim Osmanoglu passed away in a...
Bilal Abdul Kareem released after six months in Idlib jail
The U.S. journalist and activist Bilal Abdul Kareem has been released from six months detention by the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.
HTS detained Abdul...
UN to investigate ‘kidnapping and detention’ of daughter of Dubai ruler
The United Nations has said it will question the United Arab Emirates about the continued detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed...
Saudi woman sentenced to death for torture and murder of Bangladeshi maid
A Saudi woman has been given the death penalty for torturing and murdering her Bangladeshi maid.
The Riyadh Criminal Court found Ayesha al-Jazani guilty of...
Over 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since it won right to host...
More than 6,500 migrant workers from the subcontinent have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago, according to...
Al Jazeera faces staff revolt after announcing launch of new ‘conservative’ platform
More than 100 staff at the Qatari media network Al Jazeera have signed an open letter to management objecting to the launch of a new...
The UAE is the ‘happiest Muslim country in the world’
The United Arab Emirates is the world’s happiest Muslim country, according to a report by the United Nations.
The annual World Happiness Report ranks nations...
