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UN chief concerned over increase in military recruitment and death of children
In his report issued Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed shock at the increasing number of children recruited and killed in armed conflicts in several countries, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Iran and South Sudan. Ban asked that t (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee cleared for release
The Pentagon announced Friday that the Periodic Review Board (PRB) has cleared Afghani Guantanamo detainee Obaidullah for release after almost 15 years of detainment. Obaidullah was captured [Daily Mail report] in November 2002 when forces determi (More) |
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US Senate approves bill allowing Saudi Arabia to be sued for 9/11 attacks
The US Senate unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that would let the families of those killed in the September 11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia for any role it had in the terrorist plot. The Saudi government has warned that if such legislation pass (More) |
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Egyptian courts sentence protesters to five years in prison
Egyptian officials announced on Sunday the conviction and prison sentences of over one hundred demonstrators who were peacefully assembling without a permit. Fifty one individuals were sentenced to two years in prison while another hundred and one i (More) |
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Senate committee approves use of video conferencing for Guantanamo detainees
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a measure that would permit detainees at Guantanamo Bay to plead guilty for their crimes through video conferencing, and would also allow the transfer of detainees to third-world countries to reduce the (More) |
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UN: Yemen peace talks moving forward
UN Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheik Ahmed announced Saturday that peace negotiations between Yemeni parties in Kuwait were off to an "encouraging start that will set the ground for a negotiated solution." Both the Government of Yemen and the deleg (More) |
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DOD to transfer 9 Guantanamo detainees to Saudia Arabia
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced the transfer of 9 Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainees to Saudi Arabia on Saturday as they continue their efforts to close the facility. They would have sent the prisoners back to their home country but the (More) |
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UN envoy hopeful about peaceful resolution to Yemen conflict
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, told the UN Security Council on Friday that Yemen is at a "critical crossroads" as peace talks between the government and the Houthis are scheduled to begin this Monday. Ould Cheikh Ahmed say (More) |
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Amnesty reports record number of executions in 2015
2015 saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. AI records show that at least 1,634 people were executed last year in 25 countries. However, the report also shows that there w (More) |
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Amnesty: migrant workers abused prepping for Qatar 2022 World Cup
Migrant workers preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar, are facing systematic abuses, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released Thursday. The report included interviews from 234 migrant workers building the Kahlifa Internationa (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
