An Egyptian court sentenced one of the leading activists of the 2011 "Arab Spring" uprising to a one-year prison term Wednesday after convicting him of spreading false news, a judicial source and a lawyer said. Zyad Elelaimy, a prominent rights lawyer and former member of parliament already...

Iran on Wednesday reported 63 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day toll since it announced the first deaths from the outbreak. "Based on new lab results, we have identified 958 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the country, bringing...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would keep Turkey’s border open for refugees until the EU had met all his demands, while comparing Greece’s response to the crisis to the Nazis. “Until all Turkey’s expectations, including free movement ... updating of the customs...

Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi women's rights campaigner who has been detained for almost two years, is due to appear in court on Wednesday this week, Amnesty International said. Hathloul, alongside another 12 women activists, faces what Amnesty has called "bogus" charges over...