A Saudi civil rights group has called on King Abdullah to launch an investigation into alleged abuses the Interior Ministry committed under the guise of “fighting terrorism.” In an open letter to the King, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Activists accused the ministry of torturing prisoners, saying that the practice was now in use [...]

Islamic Iran’s top lawmaker holds world powers responsible for atrocities committed in the region, stressing that they are the ones that must put things back in order. “They must resolve the challenges and crises that regional countries face today,” Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said during a Sunday night meeting with the visiting head of Austria’s [...]

As Yemen continues its military campaign against the Houthi fighters in the north, US President Barack Obama offers assistance to battle Shia Muslims. On Sunday, President Ali Abdullah Saleh received a letter from Obama, which pledged economic aid and assistance in fighting terrorism, the Yemeni SABA news agency reported. “The security of Yemen is vital [...]