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In a landmark case, Syrian regime officers are being tried for crimes against humanity. The court aims to probe the defendants' alleged crimes as well as cast light on Bashar Assad's system of torture and oppression.
Princess Basmah Bint Saud has been a vocal critic of the kingdom's treatment of women. She was arrested three years ago when she was about to travel overseas for medical treatment.
The Egyptian-Palestinian activist was forced to renounce his Egyptian citizenship and has left for France, his family said. He had been in pre-trial detention for over two years.
Hezbollah's aggressive rhetoric toward Saudi Arabia has angered Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel Aoun. They have openly distanced themselves, but is Hezbollah really starting to lose ground?
Israel's Health Ministry has recommended removing all the countries currently on its omicron no-fly list. The ministry also said Israelis should not travel to places with higher infection rates "without a good reason."
Six months after a Supreme Court decision, Israel has opened surrogacy to every citizen — including same-sex couples, single men and transgender people.
Some have greeted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's resignation as a reason for pro-democracy forces to unite. Others fear the Sudanese military will now simply take over.
Dialogue with the Islamic World
The ruling carries symbolic significance for families frustrated by Iran's own justice system. Iran shot down a commercial airliner in early 2020, eventually admitting it was a mistake.
Two pilots died in the crash off the coast of northern Israel during a training exercise, the military said. Authorities placed a temporary halt on similar drills.
Relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia had soured over the 2018 killing and dismemberment of the US-based Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.
In response to the emergence of the omicron variant, Israel had closed its borders to all foreign tourists on November 28.
