The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Egyptian journalist Anas Fouda, who has been held without charge by the United Arab Emirates authorities for almost a month. Fouda’s wife, Abeya, told CPJ she has not heard from her husband since July 3, after he reported for questioning by the Emirati security services. Abeya said authorities had not disclosed his health, whereabouts, or any charges against him. She said that after a month with no information, she decided to go public by speaking to Egyptian media and press freedom groups. Read article
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Reuters.com reported that, two Saudi health workers who had been in contact for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infections are among three new cases reported to the World Health Organization, the U.N. agency said on Thursday. Read Article
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As reported by Cpj.org, a Bahraini blogger has been detained and a photographer gone missing amid signs that Bahraini authorities are trying to crack down on critical voices ahead of protests planned for August 14, according to news reports. “Bahraini authorities have a record of suppressing critical news and commentary, which has had the effect […]
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According to bernama.com, a Malaysian private student was killed and his elder brother injured in a road accident in Jordan yesterday, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Thursday. He said Nik Mohd Ariff Suparjo, 19, who was pursuing a short-term Arabic language course in Amman, died after the vehicle he was travelling in skidded […]
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As reported by Ruvr.ru, jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda have taken hostage around 200 Kurdish civilians after violent clashes with Kurdish fighters in two villages of eastern Syria, a monitoring group said. “Fighters of Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have seized control of Tall Aren village in Aleppo province […]
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According to news.am, the Armenian Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirmed reports about two Armenian teenagers kidnapped in Syria. Armenian MFA Spokesperson Tigran Balayan informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that two Armenian teenagers, who were trying to get to Armenia through Turkish territory, were kidnapped in the suburbs of the Syrian City of Aleppo by gunmen. Read article
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As reported by AFP.com, two Czech tourists, a mother and daughter were found dead in the resort of Hurghada on the Red Sea in Egypt, announced Tuesday in Prague the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read Article
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According to arabtimesonline.com, police are looking for a 32-year-old Kuwaiti for assaulting a Canadian woman and stealing her cell phone and KD 1,500, reports Al-Anba daily. In her complaint to the Shamiya Police Station, the victim said the suspect who is known to her stopped her in front of a commercial complex and threatened to […]
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As reported by Naharnet.com, Saudi authorities have expelled a Lebanese businessman for alleged ties with Hizbullah, a month after Riyadh announced plans to deport Lebanese who authorities accuse of supporting the Iranian-backed Shiite party, al-Akhbar newspaper reported Saturday. Al-Akhbar said that the man, whom it did not identify, has several companies and factories that employ […]
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As reported by M.usembassy.gov, Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. As the August 26, 2012, arrest of two terrorist cells by Saudi security authorities indicates, there remains an ongoing security threat due to the continued presence of terrorist groups, some affiliated with al-Qaida, who may […]
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