Tunisian General Union of Labor (UGTT) on Saturday announced a nationwide strike on Jan. 17 to protest low wages.  The move is the latest sign of escalation by the country’s largest labor union to demand a pay raise for civil servants.  The decision to stage the...

The Arab League has strongly condemned a decision by Israeli authorities to bar the minister and governor of Jerusalem from travel.  “The travel ban amounts to a crime that is only being committed by occupation authorities,” Said Abu Ali, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab...

Saudi Arabia on Friday denied allegations that many activists, including women, have been tortured in the Kingdom after being arbitrarily detained. "The allegations by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch about activists tortured under detention in Saudi Arabia are baseless,"...

Iran “strongly rejected” Friday U.S. accusations that it has a chemical weapons program and accused Washington of breaching its own commitments to the international watchdog. The U.S. allegations are the latest salvo against Iran from the administration of President Donald Trump, who earlier...