In West Bank nurse discovers own father among casualties from Israel raid
Nablus, Palestinian Territories--When Israel conducted its deadliest raid in the occupied West Bank in almost two decades this week, a young Palestinian nurse rushed to help.As critical case after critical case succumbed to their wounds, Elias al-Ashqar, 25, let out a blood-curdling roar."My father! My father," he screamed, as he realised...
‘Honor killing’ of YouTube star by father sparks outrage in Iraq
Touching off a wave of outrage across the country, the death of a young YouTube Iraqi star at the hands of her father has shone a spotlight again on so-called "honor killings" inside the conservative country. Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father on January 31 in the southern...
