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Another Activist Detained In Iran’s Crackdown On Teachers Unions
Hashem Khastar, unionist representing teachers in Iran’s northeastern Razavi Khorasan province, detained in Iran this year while promoting teachers’ rights.
Late Saudi Writer Khashoggi Supported Arab Spring, Free Speech
VOA recalls interview with Khashoggi in August where he expressed his views on democracy and many other regional issues and problems in Egypt and Libya.
Read Khashoggi’s Last Column: Arab World Needs Free Expression
Khashoggi’s last column warns that governments in the Middle East “have been given free rein to continue silencing the media at an increasing rate.”
It is Time to Celebrate Armenia’s Democratic Transition
A wave of enthusiasm democracy can be felt in Armenia since Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan began his term on May 8, 2018, reflected in a new poll by IRI.
Amid Huge Crackdown, Egypt Detains Son Of Jailed Former President
Egyptian authorities detained the youngest son of jailed former president Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday without giving a reason.
Activist’s Art Offers Rare Glimpse Inside Egypt’s Prisons
Artists just freed after serving a two-year sentence for taking part in a protest has chronicled daily life in his cellblock in sketches and paintings.
Missing Saudi Journalist Was a Voice of Reform in Kingdom
59-year-old journalist and contributor to The Washington Post is feared dead, and Turkish authorities believe he was slain inside the Saudi Consulate.
Turkey May Hold Vote On Whether to Pursue EU Membership
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has again suggested that Turkey could decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union.
Saudi Washington Post Contributor Disappears in Turkey
A Saudi journalist critical of the kingdom has gone missing after visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, raising concerns over his safety.