by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East
Amman – Jordan executed 15 people on Saturday morning, including 10 convicted on terrorism charges, according to government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani. Momani told state media that those executed included those involved in the “Irbid terror cell”, and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 7, 2017 | Middle East
The Syrian regime executed at least 13,000 prisoners in mass hangings and carried out systematic torture at a military jail near Damascus, rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Tuesday. Amnesty said the atrocious executions took place between 2011 and 2015,...
by Munaf al Obeidi and Dalshad Abdullah | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East
Kirkuk and Erbil – Leader of the Iraqi Arab Coalition Shiekh Fahran al-Sadid said that it is not acceptable for a group to participate in the liberation of Mosul while it threatens its people and vows vengeance for their own sectarian agenda. He added that many...
by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 30, 2016 | Middle East
Baghdad- Iraq’s amnesty bill parliament voted on last week faces more challenges as appeals continue to be filed against it. The bill’s poor drafting, with article that might open up legal loopholes, had given rise to heated controversy across the country. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East
London – Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announced on Sunday that U.S. supported forces has control now over 40% of Manbij in northern Syria. SOHR added that the forces currently control important areas of the strategic city. SOHR added that Syrian...
