How could a U.S. citizen die in an Egyptian prison when top U.S. officials championed his cause?

I was arrested and tortured into making false confessions after demanding democracy in Bahrain. This week, the Kingdom plans to sentence me to death while the world is celebrating Christmas.

The UN says a government advance on rebel-held Idlib has had

A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an incident caught on video last year says the footage shows just a small part of what was a horrifying day for him. Speaking to The Associated Press after the video emerged last week, Karam Qawasmi said he was run over by a military

Tens of thousands gather in Gaza in largely restrained demonstrations, as Palestinians elsewhere mark Land Day

A woman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has made a seemingly miraculous recovery after emerging from a 27-year-long coma. Munira Abdulla, who was aged 32 at the time of the accident, suffered a severe brain injury after the car she was travelling in collided with a bus on the way to pick up her son from school.

Many fear worst surge in fighting in months could hail start of massive regime offensive on the rebel and jihadi-held province

If a recent poll conducted by the US market research company CivicScience is to be taken at face value, roughly one out of every two Americans doesn't think Arabic numerals should be taught as part of the curriculum in US schools.

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie says he believes the Iranians or their proxies may orchestrate an attack at any moment.

Col. Anwar R. worked for Syria's intelligence services until he defected in 2012. He fled to abroad, but eventually his history caught up with him. He's one of the first big catches for investigators who have smuggled hundreds of thousands of government documents out of war zones.

At least 544 civilians have been killed and over 2,000 people injured since a Ru...

Israeli forces began demolishing buildings near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem on

In banning the outspoken congresswoman, the Israeli government only highlighted her effectiveness as a champion of Palestine and human rights

Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Plus: John Marsden on toxic parenting

Migrant labourers are being worked to death in searing temperatures in Qatar, with hundreds estimated to be dying from heat stress every year, a Guardian investigation can reveal. This summer, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers toiled in temperatures of up to 45C for up to 10 hours a day as Qatar’s construction boom hit its peak ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2022.

Temperatures in Qatar – one of the hottest places on Earth – have risen so much that authorities have installed air conditioning in the open air including in streets and outdoor markets. The country, where summer temperatures now reach up to 46C, has already started air-conditioning its football stadiums in preparation for November’s World Cup – itself delayed because of the extreme heat.

A group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday that there was “credible evidence” that inadequate prison conditions in which former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was held may have led “directly” to his death in June, and thousands of other detainees may be at “severe risk”.

European court of justice says origin must be identified in decision likely to anger Israel

Over 100 students staged a walkout during Israeli envoy Dani Dayan's talk at Harvard ...

Seven hundred pages of leaked documents reveal how Iranian spies have infiltrated every aspect of Iraqi political life.