International and national pressure is growing on Ankara over the fate of two protesters on hunger strike
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The Latest Iran Elections Are Still Unfair and Not Free
The New York Times has called Iran’s form of government “undemocratic democracy”
Amnesty: Palestinian Writer Qatamesh is Prisoner of Conscience
The international rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Israel to release writer Qatamesh
Wave of Arrests Targets Potential Egyptian Presidential Candidates
A prominent Egyptian opposition leader was detained on Tuesday for offending public decency
Court Sentences Turkish Magazine Chiefs to 22 Years in Jail
Chiefs of a magazine to 22 years in jail after they were found guilty of provoking an armed rebellion
Why Saudi Trump Protesters Didn’t Show Up
There is a very good reason Trump didn’t see “a single hint of a protester” in Saudi Arabia
Taming Iran’s Theocracy: Lessons From the Election
Rouhani back to office to continue with his snail-pace transformation of the Islamic republic
Yemen Protests Erupt as Trump Visits Saudi Arabia
Demonstrators took to the streets of Yemen’s capital to protest Trump’s visit to the Saudi Kingdom
Lebanese Electoral Law Reforms Snag on Demographic Crisis
Efforts to produce a new parliamentary electoral law before end of the term of the parliament
America Can Stand Up To Saudi Arabia’s Executioners
When Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia he will arrive amid an unprecedented wave of executions