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FILE PHOTO – The caskets of 25 policemen killed early Monday morning near the north Sinai town of Rafah lay on the ground after arriving at Almaza military airport in Cairo August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany


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Soldiers stand by a mass grave containing the bodies of those killed in the Speicher massacre. Reuters


Iraq Hangs 36 over Speicher Massacre

Iraq Hangs 36 over Speicher Massacre

Baghdad- Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the trial of Speicher massacre suspects was completed although what happened was clear and defendants already admitted their involvement. Zamili said: “The Ministry of Justice implemented...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei poses before delivering a speech marking Nowruz, Iranian new year, in this handout photo released by the Iranian Supreme Leader website on March 20, 2016. REUTERS/leader.ir/Handout


Khomeini’s Former Heir Recording Sparks off Debate

Khomeini’s Former Heir Recording Sparks off Debate

London- An audio file released on Wednesday sparked off a debate as it revealed a discussion on executions between Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri, Khomeini’s former heir, and high-ranking judicial officials 28 years ago. During the meeting, Montazeri warned the...
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A policeman prepares a man, convicted of various charges, for his hanging in Mashhad, 924 km east of Tehran August 1, 2007.STRINGER/REUTERS


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An Iranian national flag flutters in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl


Rage after Iran Secretly Executes Dozens of Sunnis

Rage after Iran Secretly Executes Dozens of Sunnis

London- International rights groups have called on European countries to stop human rights violations in Iran, following clandestine reports concerning the execution of dozens of Sunni political prisoners last Monday in the Rajai Shahr prison. Despite Iran’s official...