Category: 3. Middle East

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the National Journalists’ Union (SNJ) announced on Tuesday that they filed a complaint over restrictions on press freedom and alleged war crimes in the…

The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras called for “patience” on Tuesday as it launched a manual count of votes in one of the closest presidential elections the country has seen in more than a decade – a contest over which US…

Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian teenagers in separate incidents in Hebron and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army said 17-year-old Muhannad al-Zughair was shot dead in the Abu Daajan area of Hebron after what it claimed…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Tuesday that Cairo is conducting consultations with the US on an international conference for rebuilding the Gaza Strip following Israel’s two-year war on the…

Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme.

The European Union’s former top diplomat has been detained as part of an anti-fraud probe relating to a diplomatic training…

TUNIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Tuesday arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce five-year prison term on a conviction for conspiracy against state security, his family told Reuters.

An appeals court…

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Barcelona host fellow title contenders Atletico.

Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence for drug conspiracy, received ‘full and unconditional pardon’, lawyer says.

Authorities in the United States have released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a…