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Jordan Executes 15 Terrorists

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...

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A Syrian pro-regime fighter patrold next to a checkpoint in the Shihan neighbourhood in the government-held side of Aleppo, on December 3, 2016. AFP PHOTO / Youssef KARWASHAN

Amnesty: Syria Regime Executes, Tortures Thousands at Military Prison

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,...

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Peshmerga forces ride on military vehicles on the east of Mosul during preparation to attack Mosul, Iraq, October 15, 2016.REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Amnesty International Warns Iraqi Forces of Violations in Mosul

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...

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Iraqi former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki

Amnesty Bill in Iraq Faced with Political Contempt, Appeals

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...

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Street War in Manbij and SDF Controls 40% of the City

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...