Before their 2022 World Cup qualifying victory Thursday, Germany’s players wore T-shirts to express solidarity for Qatari migrant workers.
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Instability in Oil Nations Likely If World Addresses Climate Change
As the world transitions to low-carbon energy output, Algeria, Chad, Iraq, and Nigeria will be among the first to witness political instability.
Rights Groups’ Open Letter Claims Bahrain Formula 1 Abuses
Rights groups call on Formula 1 to investigate human rights violations in Bahrain and the company’s role in whitewashing the country’s rights record.
Outrage Follows Killing Of Disappeared Iraqi Activist’s Father
UN human rights experts expressed alarm at killing of father of disappeared human rights defender Ali Jasib Hattab Al Heliji.
Would Canadian Citizenship Free Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi?
If dissident Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is granted Canadian citizenship it would offer him new legal rights in his home country.
Islamist-Arab Party Might Determine Who Governs Israel
Israel is currently in an electoral process. But the system in place could cause an Islamist-Arab party to determine who governs.
FIFA Must Act On Labour Abuses As Qatar World Cup Kicks Off
FIFA should use its clout with Qatari authorities ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualification matches to end migrant worker abuse.
Fresh Push To Create Term Limits For Israeli Prime Ministers
In the past there have been efforts to implement term limits for Israeli Prime Ministers. There is a fresh push to create these term limits.
Palestinians Making Preparations For First Election In 15 Years
Saturday, Palestinians continued preparations for first parliamentary elections in 15 years, opening registration offices for candidates.
How Yemen’s Old Order Snuffed Out the Country’s Arab Spring
Ten years ago, Yemenis called for change but the old guard and foreign power’s backlash crushed those hopes giving Yemen war instead.