This is Beirut, 21/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Algeria France Writer Human Rights
Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country's territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday. Sansal, a prominent figure in North African modern Francophone literature, is known for his criticism of Algerian authorities as well as Islamists. The ...
This is Beirut, 20/03 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany Syria Alawites Human Rights
Germany officially reopened its embassy in Syria on Thursday, a foreign ministry source said, with a small diplomatic team working in Damascus. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock ordered the reopening of the mission which had closed in 2012 amid the Syrian civil war, some three months after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad. Consular affairs ...
This is Beirut, 07/03 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria Bashar al-Assad Human Rights clashes
More than 70 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Friday. "More than 70 killed and dozens wounded and captured in bloody clashes and ambushes on the Syrian coast between members of the Ministry of Defense and ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran Human Rights Women's Rights Iran Women
Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday. "Not long ago, two people, in the cemetery of martyrs in Tehran, disregarding the sacred site, recorded a video clip with inappropriate clothing and ...
Lyne Sammouri , 16/01 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
After visiting Syria, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, concluded his visit to Lebanon today, January 16. Türk expressed hope for Lebanon despite all social, humanitarian and economic challenges, particularly in light of the recent ceasefire. During his stay, Türk met with key government officials, ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's judiciary said a Swiss national accused of spying was found dead in prison in the eastern city of Semnan on Thursday, adding that he had taken his own life. "This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and ...
This is Beirut, 02/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Human Rights Iran Freedom Nobel Prize Activist
Temporarily released for medical reasons since December 4, Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian human rights activist, granted a rare interview to Elle magazine, revealing her literary projects and her relentless struggles behind bars. Winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, Mohammadi has been imprisoned multiple times over the past 25 years for her stance ...
This is Beirut, 01/01 22:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syria Bashar al-Assad Human rights
A few dozen protesters gathered in the Syrian city of Douma on Wednesday, demanding answers about the fate of four prominent activists abducted more than a decade ago. Holding up photographs of the missing activists, the demonstrators called on Syria's new rulers -- the Islamist-led rebels who seized power last month -- to investigate what ...
Amine Jules Iskandar, 2024-11-10 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Christians Human rights Maronites
Born in 1906 in northern Lebanon, in Bterram (meaning "the elevated village" in Syriac), Charles Malek waged a cultural battle for Lebanon and human rights until his death in 1987. His philosophy was deeply rooted in the values and principles of Christianity, which served as the foundation for his contribution to the drafting of the Universal ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 18:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas United Nations human rights
The United Nations on Friday said it was "appalled" by the inflammatory language surrounding the war between Israel and Hezbollah and asked leaders to end their "bellicose posturing". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week urged the Lebanese people to rise up against Hezbollah, or risk a similar fate to Hamas-run Gaza. "We are ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-25 23:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Alexeï Navalny Arctic Human Rights Human Rights Violations Moscow Russia Vladimir Putin
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently incarcerated, has been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic, according to his allies on Monday. This development follows a period of over two weeks during which his location remained undisclosed. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the ...
2023-12-22 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas are dangerously pushing the Gaza Strip towards famine. The UN-backed Global Hunger Monitoring System indicates that the entire population of Gaza is at an “imminent risk of famine,” with over half a million people living in “catastrophic conditions.” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths ...