RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES / JERUSALEM – Israeli forces carried out Sunday a series of raids in several towns in the West Bank early on Sunday. The forces raided the homes of Palestinian citizens in several towns in Ramallah Governorate and Al-Bireh and carried out extensive arrests, the Palestinian News Agency...
Tunisia’s interior minister, and close aide of president, resigns
Taoufik Charfeddine, a close aide of Tunisia's President and the country's interior minister, has announced his resignation in order to spend more time with his three children in the wake of the death of his wife last year. His wife died in a fire caused by a gas leak in...
Over 100 arrested over school poisonings in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran has announced more than 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls, charging that the unidentified alleged perpetrators may have links with "hostile" groups. In the wave of cases since late November, schoolgirls have suffered fainting, nausea, shortness of breath and other symptoms after...Severe punishment for people behind poisoning, says Iran
Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said those behind the poisoning of schoolgirls in recent months should face "severe punishment", according to his website. In total, several hundred cases of gas poisoning have been reported in more than 52 schools across Iran since the end of November, according to an...Iran arrests footballers at mixed-gender party, say media reports
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian authorities have arrested football players who attended a mixed party east of Tehran, local media reported Sunday, without identifying them or giving their exact number. "Several current and former players of one of Tehran's prominent football clubs were arrested last night (Saturday) at a mixed party in...
Nine dead, hundreds arrested in Iran water protest crackdown
The authorities should immediately release peaceful protesters, provide information about deaths, and allow an independent international investigation, says Human Rights Watch .
Iraq makes arrests in deadly Baghdad-area bombing claimed by Islamic State group
The prime minister Kadhemi did not specify the number of people arrested, but a source at the interior ministry said the suspects were anticipated to make televised "confessions"
