Tag: Middle East
new trial for rapper Saman Yasin
The Iranian Supreme Court on Saturday (December 24th) ordered a new trial for Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin, sentenced to death. She also confirmed the death sentence against another young man,…
a shy Father Christmas who brings together the children of Baghdad
Rafed Ryad Ben Zami is rather discreet. He devotes his days to the cathedral of Saint-Joseph and Saint-Thérèse in the Karada district of Baghdad. Throughout the year, he organizes the…
In Bethlehem, the return of pilgrims and tourists to celebrate the magic of Christmas
If there is a city that embodies Christmas, it is Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. For Christians around the world, this is where Jesus was born. After two years…
“The Iranian banking system is bankrupt”
For more than three months, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the scene of an unprecedented wave of protest. The political and societal crisis adds to the economic crisis…
criminal charges against billionaire Beny Steinmetz dropped
All criminal charges in Israel against the Franco-Israeli billionaire have been dropped, says the Israeli prosecutor’s office. At the head of the BSGR mining resources group, Beny Steinmetz was arrested…
Faced with a tense economic context, Lebanon reinforces security for the holidays
Faced with the wave of crime raging in Lebanon due to the economic crisis and the approach of the end-of-year celebrations, the Lebanese authorities have implemented a vast security plan…
Abdallah al-Senussi’s family concerned about possible extradition to the United States
There are reports of a likely future US extradition of former Gaddafi intelligence chief Abdallah al-Senussi. The Dbeibah government remains silent on this affair but the Senoussi family affirms that…
nearly 7,000 children still detained in northeast camps, Save the Children says
About 7,000 children of suspected jihadists remain detained in camps in northeastern Syria and are at risk of attacks and violence, the NGO Save the Children warned on Wednesday, calling…
“France condemns a case, but does not go to the bottom of things”
Salah Hamouri has arrived in Paris. The Franco-Palestinian lawyer was born and lived in Jerusalem. But after spending several months in detention without charges being brought against him, Israel expelled…
nine police officers killed in an ambush blamed on the Islamic State
At least nine members of the federal police, including an officer, were killed on Sunday in an attack attributed to jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) group against the armored…