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HRW: Saudi repression of peaceful activists at alarming high level
Islam World
February 8, 2017
HRW: Saudi repression of peaceful activists at alarming high level
A new HRW report documents an alarming rise in Saudi Arabia’s politically-motivated persecution of dissidents, while detailing the cases of…
U.N. experts warn Saudi-led coalition allies over war crimes in Yemen
World
January 30, 2017
U.N. experts warn Saudi-led coalition allies over war crimes in Yemen
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has carried out attacks in Yemen that “may amount to war crimes,” U.N. sanctions monitors…
Saudi authorities begin demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Qatif
Islam World
January 30, 2017
Saudi authorities begin demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Qatif
Saudi authorities began executing the decision of demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Awamiya, Qatif province. Saudi authorities…
Yemen could face famine this year, UN warns
World
January 30, 2017
Yemen could face famine this year, UN warns
Yemen is sliding deeper into humanitarian crisis and could face famine this year, the United Nations aid chief has warned.…
Billions in profits from Saudi war crimes
World
January 24, 2017
Billions in profits from Saudi war crimes
In two weeks’ time, the High Court in Britain will consider a case that could set a vital precedent and…
Nearly 70 people killed in 24 hours of intense Yemen fighting
Islam World
January 23, 2017
Nearly 70 people killed in 24 hours of intense Yemen fighting
Clashes in Yemen killed at least 66 people in 24 hours, medics and security sources said on Sunday, as Saudi…
UN updates death toll from Saudi war
World
January 18, 2017
UN updates death toll from Saudi war
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, says the nearly two-year conflict in the impoverished Arab country…
Saudi vessels target southwestern Yemen, kill 10
Islam World
January 18, 2017
Saudi vessels target southwestern Yemen, kill 10
Ten people have been killed in rocket attacks by Saudi military vessels against a residential neighborhood in Yemen’s southwestern coastal…
Human Rights Watch calls for Saudi weapons sale halt for war crimes in Yemen
World
January 14, 2017
Human Rights Watch calls for Saudi weapons sale halt for war crimes in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has violated laws of war with impunity in 2016, Human Rights Watch said today in its World…
Almost 1,400 children killed in Yemen since March 2015 – UNICEF
World
January 12, 2017
Almost 1,400 children killed in Yemen since March 2015 – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Yemen MeritxellRelano stated that almost 1,400 children were killed and 2,140 were injured…