Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, two human rights ...

Recent videos of a famed female dissident dancing in prison reveal a mental liberation from repression.

At the heart of transforming Syria must be the development and safeguarding of women’s rights. This will prove a revealing lens through which to measure the sincerity of HTS’s professed reforms.

The kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was once shunned in diplomatic circles. Now he is playing an ...

The report came about a month after the UN human rights chief said Iran had executed 901 prisoners in 2024. Volker Turk said ...

Israel's military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for ...

Jennifer Rutland said family members had warned the British couple not to visit Iran because they knew it was ‘dangerous’.

Iran is seeking to gain leverage while hoping that Washington will misread its own weakness and fear as goodwill and ...

Hamas agreed to release hostages following threats from US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...