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30 Jun 2016, 10:42 am
By Franck Wobst A special thanks to summer clerk Arslan Sheikh for his assistance with this article On June 27th, 2016, a federal district court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new interpretation of the “Persuader Rule. [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 1:25 pm
While Saudi-Iranian tensions have been on the rise for years, Saudi Arabia’s execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in January—met with angry reactions in Iran—heightened the stakes so dramatically that there is now serious potential for direct confrontation. [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 7:23 am
A UN human rights adviser called [UN News Centre report] on Bahrain Wednesday to ensure human rights are respected following protests triggered by the decision to strip Sheikh Issa Qassem, a prominent Shia religious leader, of his nationality. [read post]
11 Jun 2016, 2:21 pm
" The raids were a response to multiple attacks in Bangladesh over the last few years, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has faced criticism regarding security for minorities and failure to prosecute suspects of the attacks. [read post]
9 Jun 2016, 11:36 am
The Washington Post tells us that after two Palestinian attackers gunned down four Israelis last night in a crowded Tel Aviv market, Israel has deployed more troops to the West Bank and frozen 83,000 permits for Palestinians to enter Israel. [read post]
1 Jun 2016, 2:34 pm
” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s lawyers have filed a report in court asking for Judge James Pohl and prosecutors should step down from their posts citing destruction of evidence. [read post]
26 May 2016, 2:50 pm
The war against the Islamic State continues along both ends of the Euphrates, targeting two of the pseudo-caliphate’s strongholds. [read post]
13 May 2016, 12:54 pm
” Additionally, Reuters reports that “Hezbollah did not immediately say on Friday who it blamed for the attack, but its deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said there were clear indications of who was behind it, and the group would announce the outcome of its investigation within hours. [read post]
13 May 2016, 9:19 am
Armed opposition groups in Syria are committing war crimes around the Sheikh Maqsoud district of Aleppo city, Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] said [press release] Friday. [read post]
11 May 2016, 8:20 pm
"Critical Evidence May Have Been Destroyed, Sheikh Mohammed Lawyers Say; Defense sought to halt proceedings and disqualify military judge Col. [read post]
28 Apr 2016, 8:03 am
Sheikhs caught performing marriage ceremonies outside of the Sharia court system are fined. [read post]
8 Apr 2016, 11:15 am
Event: Lecture: Palestinian Refugees and the Curious Case of Sheikh Jarrah, Cairo, 20 April 2016 [info]Resources:2015 Syria Crisis Response Progress Report (UNRWA, 2015) [text]Empty Promises: Syria Cessation of Hostilities Fails on Aid Delivery (Physicians for Human Rights, March 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]Group Assessment: Cycle II - Displacement Tracking Matrix, May-September 2015 (IOM, April 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]- Provides in-depth look at displacement in Iraq.Human Mobility as… [read post]
7 Apr 2016, 11:36 pm
And according to The Guardian, here’s the coup: “Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan owns dozens of central London properties worth more than £1.2bn through offshore companies supplied by Mossack Fonseca. [read post]
7 Apr 2016, 10:48 am
The secretary made the remarks in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa [official website] after the two officials had a private discussion. [read post]
29 Mar 2016, 1:01 am
He fought alongside Arab irregular troops under the command Sheikh Faisal ibn Hussein, who later became King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria or Greater Syria in 1920, and King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933. [read post]
27 Mar 2016, 7:02 am
"The executions and convictions of Jamaat officials plunged the country into one of its worst crises in 2013 when tens of thousands of Islamist activists clashed with police in nationwide protests that left some 500 people dead.The latest verdict is expected to widen the divide between secular groups and Islamic hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation, which has seen recent killings of secular bloggers, religious minorities and foreigners.Opposition parties say the trials are politically… [read post]
21 Mar 2016, 12:55 pm
One is a nephew of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the cleric whose execution in January led to a rupture of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran.Officials from the Saudi justice ministry and the interior ministry were not immediately available to comment.Saudi newspaper Okaz said: "The four terrorists awaiting the implementation of the death sentences complement the first group of 47. [read post]
16 Mar 2016, 4:05 am
According to YNet News, Sheikh Khaled Mughrabi regularly delivered speeches at al-Aqsa Mosque, filmed them and uploaded some of them to YouTube. [read post]
14 Mar 2016, 4:42 am
I point to Sheikh Yousuf al-Qadadawi, who is the intellectual leader of what is called "centrism" in the broader Islamist movement. [read post]
7 Mar 2016, 2:25 pm
The Associated Press writes that Syria’s state-run news agency, SANA, reported that the attack by “terrorists” occurred in the Kurdish neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsoud, which has been subjected to insurgent shelling for days despite the “cessation of hostilities” implemented last week. [read post]
