Iran’s anti-Arab ethnic and religious repression during Ramadan
Zergan, a deprived Arab neighbourhood in Ahwaz City
The Iranian authorities have continued their campaign of detentions in Al-Ahwaz amid a crackdown that has seen the
25 MPs sign motion opposing persecution of Ahwazis
Twenty-five British members of parliament have signed a motion condemning the persecution of Ahwazi Arabs.
Iraq summons Turkey envoy to protest over visit
Reuters, BAGHDAD
Iraq made a formal protest to Turkey’s envoy in Baghdad on Friday after the Turkish foreign minister made a
Russia denies plans to send ships to Syria, says Annan needs to be ‘urgently’ replaced
with Agencies
Russia’s Defense Ministry denied on Friday that it plans to send naval vessels to the Syrian port of Tartus, the
Karoon prisoners facing ban on reading
Tensions have risen due to over-crowding and executions
Prison authorities have banned access to books, booklets, pamphlets and anything else in the written word in Karoon
Obama aide tells Israel of Iran attack plan in secret briefing
Al Arabiya with Agencies
President Barack Obama’s national security adviser has briefed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a
Prominent Ahwazi Arab activist arrested
Habib Helfi, an Ahwazi Arab political activist, was arrested at his home in Hamidiya on July 21st and is being held in
Ahwazi Arab child killed in Ramadan dish clamp-down
A 12 year old Ahwazi Arab girl was killed and four members of her family were severely injured after security
Head of Syrian embassy in Cyprus defects; U.S. steps up support for opposition
with Agencies
The head of the Syrian embassy in Cyprus, Lamia al-Hariri, has defected to Qatar, Al-Arabiya TV reported on
Syria rejects Arab League Assad exit proposal
Damascus says it has chemical and biological weapons but will only use them only against a foreign attack.