Court in Izmir orders Turkey Amnesty chief to stay behind bars
madaresharghi The court in Izmir ordered on Thursday that Taner Kilic, who was detained in June, remain in detention pending trial. Kilic is accused of having links to a group led ...
US-led coalition acknowledges killing 51 more civilians in Iraq, Syria
madaresharghi The coalition said in a statement on Thursday that during September, it assessed 127 reports and that the 51 additional deaths occurred in 16 incidents going back as far ...
New US sanctions aim to stir unrest in Lebanon, says Hezbollah
madaresharghi The US House of Representatives on Wednesday endorsed new sanctions against Hezbollah over the resistance group’s alleged “acts of death and destruction.” The new sanctions have not yet become ...
Qatar denies blocking Saudi planes ferrying pilgrims to hajj
Qatar is denying an allegation that it is blocking Saudi planes from transporting Qatari citizens to the annual hajj pilgrimage. madaresharghi _ Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority issued the denial early ...
Saudi crown prince ‘wants out’ of war on Yemen: Leaked emails
Purported emails recently leaked show that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking an exit from the war that Saudi Arabia has been waging against Yemen on his initiative, ...
Saudi Forces Flatten Shia District
Saudi elite forces are in the process of razing the historic quarter of a largely Shia town in the country’s eastern province after months of clashes with gunmen in the ...
Saudi crown prince calls for Iraqi mediation with Tehran: minister
Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji said on Sunday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has officially asked him to mediate between Tehran and Riyadh. “Mohammed bin Salman officially conveyed ...
Nobel laureates urge Riyadh to halt execution of 14 Shias
Ten Nobel laureates from across the world penned an open letter urging Saudi authorities to hold off on the execution of 14 Shias convicted of protest-linked crimes. Fears are mounting ...
Royal Saudi Air Force to participate in US aerial combat exercises
The Royal Saudi Air Force has sent air and technical crews as well as multi-role fighter aircraft to the United States to take part in an advanced aerial combat training ...
Canada Opposition Demands End to Saudi Arms Sales
Rights groups and opposition figures have called on Canada to suspend weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, following the kingdom’s alleged use of Canadian-made arms in a crackdown against Shia Muslim ...

