Interpol officially recognises Palestine as a member state
Palestine has been officially recognised by Interpol as a member state in a vote at the international police organisation’s general assembly in Beijing.
A tweet...
Kurdistan overwhelmingly votes for independence from Iraq
Kurds in northern Iraq have voted overwhelmingly to secede from the nation, with nearly 93 percent approving a referendum held on Monday.
The referendum is...
VIDEO: Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka force Rohingya Muslims to leave UN safe house
Video of Buddhist monks protected by Sri Lankan police forcing Rohingya Muslims to leave a UN safe house in Colombo.
Oman expels Indian scholar for criticising Saudi-led siege on Qatar
Omani authorities have ordered an Indian scholar to leave the country after he criticised the Saudi-led boycott on Qatar at an Islamic school in...
Syrian activist and journalist daughter buried in Istanbul after being stabbed to death
Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a prominent Syrian activist and her journalist daughter after they were stabbed to death in Istanbul.
Dr Orouba...
Rohingya activists say their social media posts have been deleted and accounts closed
Several prominent Rohingya activists have had their social media posts deleted and accounts shut down in what is believed to be a coordinated campaign...
Israel and Bahrain to “normalise diplomatic ties”
An unnamed official has told Middle East Eye that an official announcement of the establishment of relations between Bahrain and Israel could happen as soon...
Turkey to deploy soldiers in Idlib as part of “de-escalation” agreement with Russia
President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has announced that Turkey will be deploying soldiers in Syria's northern region of Idlib following a so-called "de-escalation" agreement with...
Saudi accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has accused Qatar of funding terrorism and giving a platform to "hate speech" during an address to the United Nations.
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CAGE’s Muhammad Rabbani speaks at OSCE conference on UK anti-terror laws
The International Director of advocacy group CAGE, Muhammad Rabbani, spoke at the OSCE’s (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting...
