Executions surge in 2024, driven by Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The death penalty is increasingly used to silence dissent and as a tool in anti-drug campaigns, Amnesty warns...
Erdogan says opposition seeking to obstruct Istanbul mayor probe
Erdogan accused the opposition CHP of attempting to derail the investigation into Ekrem Imamoglu Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan...
Starmer calls again for investigation into killings of Gaza medics as he is grilled by MPs
Keir Starmer has told a parliamentary committee there has “got to be an investigation” into last month’s killing of 15 medics in Gaza by Israeli forces.
Appearing before the...
Who is Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya, Syria’s new bank governor?
Abdul Qadir Al Hasriya, the new governor of Syria's central bank, has worked in finance-related jobs as a...
US sends ‘largest’ trade mission to Iraq to boost economic ties
A US trade delegation representing 60 companies was visiting Iraq to sign economic cooperation agreements with the private sector, Washington's embassy in Baghdad said...