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Israeli Demolitions Displace Dozens as 20 Palestinian Homes Razed Near Jenin

Jenin- Israeli forces demolished 20 Palestinian homes in the town of Barta’a near Jenin in the occupied West Bank on

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UN Condemns Reported Detentions of Afghan Women Over Taliban Dress Code Enforcement

Kabul- The United Nations has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to halt arrests and detentions of women over alleged violations of

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India Deports Nearly 5,000 Bangladeshis as West Bengal Launches Migrant Crackdown

Kolkata- Indian authorities have deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals from the eastern state of West Bengal since the Bharatiya Janata

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Twelve Years Without Answers: Syrian Family’s Search Reflects Nation’s Vast Missing-Persons Tragedy

Damascus- More than 12 years after Majdoleen Al-Qadi disappeared in Damascus, her family continues to search for answers, embodying the

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Families Allege Medical Neglect and Retaliation as Hunger Strike Intensifies at New Jersey ICE Detention Center

“ “They can’t do anything—it’s like they’re kidnapped there. We, their family members, want to help, but it’s not in

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UN Security Council Demands Release of 73 Detained UN Staff in Yemen

New York- The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for the immediate and unconditional release of 73 UN personnel

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Why UN Child-Rights Advocates Are Alarmed by Afghanistan’s New Marriage Rules

New York-The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has strongly criticized new marriage rules introduced by the Taliban

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Jailed Iranian-American Journalist Appeals for US Intervention Over Prison Conditions

Washington- Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin prison, has appealed to the United

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Marjane Satrapi’s Death Leaves a Void for a Generation of Iranian Women She Helped Explain to the World

“Satrapi did more than tell her own story; she gave a generation of Iranian women the language to describe lives

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AP Investigation Finds Migrant Families Re-Separated Under Trump Immigration Crackdown

Washington— The Trump administration has separated dozens of migrant children from their parents for a second time despite legal protections

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