Iran condemns ‘malicious’ attempts in UK to ban IRGC
Iran condemns ‘malicious’ attempts in UK to ban IRGC Iran tells MEE that pro-Israel groups in UK are trying to ‘destroy Iran-UK relationship’ with proscription on military organisation Alex MacDonald Fri, 04/19/2024 – 10:21 Mourners attend the funeral of Razi Moussavi, a senior commander in the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
UK politicians urge Rishi Sunak to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
UK politicians urge Rishi Sunak to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Members of All Party UK-Israel Parliamentary Group denounce ‘destructive terror’ inflicted by Iranian military organisation Alex MacDonald Thu, 04/18/2024 – 14:20 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visiting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy base in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran on 2 February 2024 […]
Gaza detainees ‘urinated on, made to act like animals’ by Israeli forces, Unrwa says
Gaza detainees ‘urinated on, made to act like animals’ by Israeli forces, Unrwa says Palestinians released from Israeli custody report widespread ill treatment to UN agency Alex MacDonald Wed, 04/17/2024 – 15:39 A Palestinian man receives treatment at Rafah’s Al-Najjar hospital after being released by Israeli forces on 12 January 2024 (AFP/Mahmud Hams) The United […]
Two Iraqis accused over Islamic State’s Yazidi genocide arrested in Germany
Two Iraqis accused over Islamic State’s Yazidi genocide arrested in Germany Genocide survivor Nadia Murad tells MEE other countries should follow Germany’s lead in prosecuting Islamic State supporters Alex MacDonald Thu, 04/11/2024 – 13:51 Members of the Yazidi community stage a hunger strike to protest against their deportation to Iraq, in front of the German […]
Bahrain amnesty: Which political prisoners have been released?
Bahrain amnesty: Which political prisoners have been released? Campaigners were stunned earlier this week when the king pardoned more than 1,500 prisoners including political inmates Alex MacDonald Wed, 04/10/2024 – 13:36 Naji Fateel his his daughter, Jehad, and son, Nidal, before he was imprisoned (Fatima Fateel) Rights campaigners were taken by surprise on Tuesday after […]
Syria: At least 17 killed in clashes between rival groups in Daraa
Syria: At least 17 killed in clashes between rival groups in Daraa Unrest broke out in the southern region a day after an explosion that saw at least seven children killed Alex MacDonald Sun, 04/07/2024 – 14:59 A picture taken during a tour organised by the Syrian Ministry of Information shows Syrian soldiers at a […]
Iraq: Refugee mother left in limbo with children sues US government for denying entry
Iraq: Refugee mother left in limbo with children sues US government for denying entry Lawyers say Iraqi mother facing death threats is being ‘unlawfully’ prevented from returning to the US Alex MacDonald Thu, 03/21/2024 – 15:12 Workers push carts along an alley in the central Sadriyah district of Baghdad on 20 March (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye) A […]
War on Gaza: China and Russia veto US draft ceasefire motion at UN Security Council
War on Gaza: China and Russia veto US draft ceasefire motion at UN Security Council Moscow accuses Washington of hypocrisy over resolution that said a ceasefire was ‘imperative’ in Gaza Alex MacDonald Fri, 03/22/2024 – 13:33 China and Russia have vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the UN Security Council that raised the “imperative of […]
War on Gaza: Campaign launched in UK to stop paying tax over genocide complicity
War on Gaza: Campaign launched in UK to stop paying tax over genocide complicity New movement points to legal obligations under domestic and international law to prevent commission of genocide Alex MacDonald Wed, 03/13/2024 – 15:39 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and hold placards as they protest in Parliament Square in London, on 21 February […]
Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was ‘illegal and unethical’
Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was ‘illegal and unethical’ Hossein Amir Abdollahian tells MEE the ‘Silicon Valley Empire’ wants to censor pro-Palestinian voices Alex MacDonald Fri, 03/08/2024 – 14:43 Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 26 February (AFP/Gabriel Monnet) Iran‘s foreign minister has denounced the decision by Meta […]