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People protest against executions and human rights violations in Iran on a square near the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Cris Toala Olivares

Iran Ranks First in Death Penalty Cases Worldwide

by Adel al-Salmi | Mar 10, 2017 | World

London – Iran Human Rights (IHR) – an Oslo-based non-profit, human rights organization with members inside and outside Iran – issued its annual report on the death penalty in Iran, showing that in 2016 at least 530 people were executed in the Persian Republic. The...

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An Iraqi displaced woman cries while fleeing her home, as Iraqi Forces battle with ISIS militants in western Mosul, Iraq, March 8, 2017, Reuters/Zohra Bensemra

Baghdad Expects Liberating Mosul Within a Month

by Dalshad Abdullah | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Mosul – As the battle to liberate Mosul continued on Thursday, head of Iraq’s counterterrorism service CTS, Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati said that Iraqi forces are persistent to oust ISIS militants from the entire city of Mosul within a month, despite...

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at Ziguangge Pavilion in the Zhongnanhai leaders’ compound in Beijing in this file photo from March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool/Files

King Salman Offers Condolences for Victims of Kabul Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has carried out a phone call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to offer condolences for victims of the terrorist attack in Kabul military hospital. King Salman wished mercy for the...

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UN Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed meets with GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani (KUNA)

Five-sided Meeting in London on Yemen’s Political Solution

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

London – Foreign ministers of five countries are expected to meet in London on Monday to discuss prospects of a political settlement to the crisis in Yemen. UN Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will brief the attendees on the outcome of his latest meetings with...

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An Iraqi rapid response member stands guard near the field hospital, as Iraqi forces battle with ISIS militants, western Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters)

Washington to Host International Meeting on ISIS Fight

by Najla Habriri and Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

London, Kuwait – The State Department announced on Thursday that the US would host on March 22 a 68-nation international ministerial meeting with an aim “to accelerate international efforts to defeat ISIS.” US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host the...