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Jamal Khashoggi’s fiance and the pro-democracy group he founded sue Saudi crown prince MBS in a US court

October 20, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi’s fiance and the pro-democracy group he founded sue Saudi crown prince MBS in a US court

More than two years after the chilling dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, his fiancé and a human rights organization he founded just prior to his murder have filed a lawsuit against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his alleged role in directing the grizzly death.

Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law

October 15, 2020

Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law

Just weeks after Iranian judicial authorities upheld the sentences of four young men to have four fingers amputated after being convicted of theft, there are new chilling reports that an additional two men have also been slapped with the same draconian punishment.

Death toll soars as Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict escalates: 'This is a fight against jihadists'

October 9, 2020

Death toll soars as Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict escalates: 'This is a fight against jihadists'

Ever since tensions re-flared late last month, everything from rockets to missiles to munitions continues to crack in and around Nagorno-Karabakh – the hotly fought-after land parcel bordering Christian-dominant Armenia and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan.

Where is China’s accountability in the coronavirus crisis?

October 2, 2020

Where is China’s accountability in the coronavirus crisis?

The fallout from the coronavirus – officially termed COVID-19 – pandemic has come with a dizzying array of direct and indirect repercussions. More than 34 million people have been infected, over 1.2 million lives have been lost, economies have crumbled, children's education has primarily halted, unemployment has debauched all parcels and planet.

Political poison: What’s going on in Guantanamo Bay?

September 29, 2020

Political poison: What’s going on in Guantanamo Bay?

While once front and center of U.S. election campaigns, the politically noxious topic of the 19-year-old Guantanamo Bay prison as made little dent on this year's election cycle.

Secretary of State Pompeo: US will protect citizens and defend sovereignty against international court

September 18, 2020

Secretary of State Pompeo: US will protect citizens and defend sovereignty against international court

The International Criminal Court, in its present form, is inherently susceptible to political bias, manipulation and corruption.

Why no ISIS member has been charged with genocide or sexual violence for crimes against Yazidis

August 19, 2020

Why no ISIS member has been charged with genocide or sexual violence for crimes against Yazidis

In August 2014, the world watched in helpless horror as ISIS operatives swarmed Yazidi-majority villages in and around Sinjar Mountain. Thousands of men were slaughtered on the spot and thousands of girls and women and carted off into sexual slavery.

China's national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong's human rights

August 14, 2020

China's national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong's human rights

Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only impact a small fraction of the seven million population, almost every facet of the once independent enclave – from education to civil society to technology – has been radically transformed in just over a month.

Ex-Saudi intelligence official accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in lawsuit of ordering torture, assassination

August 6, 2020

Ex-Saudi intelligence official accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in lawsuit of ordering torture, assassination

A former Saudi minister of state and intelligence official has filed an explosive lawsuit against Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, alleging that he “orchestrated an ongoing multi-year conspiracy by a Saudi government-sanctioned ‘death squad’ to torture and assassinate” the ex-intel officer on both U.S. and Canadian soil.

Ethiopian government restores Internet after weeks of blackout during deadly protests

July 24, 2020

Ethiopian government restores Internet after weeks of blackout during deadly protests

Internet was finally restored by the Ethiopian government on Thursday, following weeks of blanket shut-down as unrest punctured much of the East African nation.