(AP) — The hard-line cleric in charge of Iran's judiciary who also took part in a panel involved in the mass execution of thousands of prisoners in 1988 registered Saturday to run for the country's presidency. Ebrahim Raisi has been named as a possible successor to Iran’s 82-year-old...

Activists have called the Turkish government’s decision to deport Syrian refugee Munip Ali for comments made on Twitter “unlawful,” saying his tweets were in line with freedom of speech laws. Ali, who has been living in Turkey since 2013, was accused of “provoking the public to...

Despite appeals from rights organizations, Denmark became the first European country to withdraw residency permits from Syrian refugees. Syrian activists believe that the decision of the Danish government will cause a lot of suffering from the separation of family members from ruining...

Hamza Nasri, a young Tunisian activist, hit the streets as part of anti-government protests in recent months. Now he says he is under police watch and afraid for his friends. "I've moved house three times in recent months. I've stopped going to see certain friends so I don't put them in...