Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.
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'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces
'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces A newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image. The photograph shows Israeli military personnel standing between two blindfolded men, whom Tirawi identified in a post on X as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf. He said the photograph was taken hours before their deaths and that the two men were "used as human bait and then executed".
Iran summons nearly 100 artists, public figures over anti-execution posts
Nearly 100 prominent Iranians, including artists and filmmakers, have been summoned by security agencies or judicial authorities after speaking out against a new wave of executions, particularly the public hanging of protesters in Isfahan, a rights activist said.
France shuts mosque over Quran verses and Islamic texts used in Muslim worship
France shuts mosque over Quran verses and Islamic texts used in Muslim worship Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 17:53 A lawyer for the mosque says the six-month closure strikes at religious freedom and secularism in France A French mounted police officer stand guard outside the Grande Mosquee or the Great Mosque during the Eid Al-Adha morning prayers, in Paris on June 28, 2023. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP) Off A French court has upheld the six-month closure of a mosque near Paris in a case that has raised fresh concerns over the state’s policing of Islamic belief and worship. The Montreuil Administrative Court on Friday rejected an attempt to suspend the July order against the Chanteloup mosque in Aulnay-sous-Bois.
What the Islamic Republic does to its women footballers
Late last month, Iran's finest striker sat across from the country's judiciary chief and asked him to help her find a job. Last week, two of her former teammates became Australian citizens. Between those two scenes lies everything the Islamic Republic offers its sportswomen.
'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces
'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 09:38 Journalist says Nadi and Ali Marouf were abducted, used as human shields and killed in northern Gaza in November 2024 The last known photograph of Palestinian men Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf, who were reportedly killed in November 2024 after being used as human shields (Younis Tirawi/X) Off A newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image. The photograph shows Israeli military personnel standing between two blindfolded men, whom Tirawi identified in a post on X as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf. He said the photograph was taken hours before their deaths and that the two men were "used as human bait and then executed".
'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces
'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 09:38 Journalist says Nadi and Ali Marouf were abducted, used as human shields and killed in northern Gaza in November 2024 The last known photograph of Palestinian men Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf, who were reportedly killed in November 2024 after being used as human shields (Younis Tirawi/X) Off A newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image. The photograph shows Israeli military personnel standing between two blindfolded men, whom Tirawi identified in a post on X as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf. He said the photograph was taken hours before their deaths and that the two men were "used as human bait and then executed".
Iranian religious singer abducted and killed - IRGC media
Hamidreza Rajabzadeh, a pro-establishment Iranian religious singer, was abducted and killed after being missing for several days, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Israeli Violence Drives Palestinian Christian Exodus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palestinian Christians are facing growing violence, displacement and economic hardship across Gaza, Al-Quds and the occupied West Bank, with attacks by the Israeli regime and settlers contributing to an accelerating exodus from their historic homeland.
PPS says family visit ban exposes Palestinian prisoners to further Israeli abuse
PPS says family visit ban exposes Palestinian prisoners to further Israeli abuse The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) has said that Israel’s decision to renew the ban on family visits to Palestinian detainees would provide the Israeli prison system cover to continue violations against incarcerated Palestinians, Wafa reported. PPS said Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's decision to renew the ban was an extension of a systematic policy “aimed at enforcing the complete isolation of detainees and turning prisons into closed environments where torture, starvation, slow killing, and concealment from the outside world can continue without oversight or accountability”. The PPS added that the renewed ban on family visits came shortly after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the continued prevention of visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Palestinian detainees was unlawful, according to Wafa.
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
Venezuela: International scrutiny and justice must prevail in face of government’s efforts to ignore victims’ rights
Reacting to the acting Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as confirmed on 6 August, Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Americas Director, said: “The Venezuelan government’s regretful decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute is the last step in a long string of efforts to avoid scrutiny […] The post Venezuela: International scrutiny and justice must prevail in face of government’s efforts to ignore victims’ rights appeared first on Amnesty International .
USA: New Mexico Meta ruling an important step towards safer social media for children
Responding to a New Mexico judge’s ruling that Meta’s platform design harmed children, Amnesty International USA’s Deputy Director of Research, Justin Mazzola, said: “This verdict is an important step towards creating safer social media for children and young people. For years, Amnesty International has warned that major social media platforms have been designed to maximize engagement and profit, while failing to adequately protect children’s rights. “Crucially, the court went beyond […] The post USA: New Mexico Meta ruling an important step towards safer social media for children appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israeli forces beat and detain Palestinian during settler attack near Nablus
Israeli forces beat and detain Palestinian during settler attack near Nablus Israeli forces beat and detained a Palestinian man during an attack by troops and settlers on Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported, citing local sources. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces prevented an ambulance from reaching the man, who is in his 40s, before detaining him. His condition was not immediately known, and the group said it was coordinating with the International Committee of the Red Cross to follow up on his case.
Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops
Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to court documents obtained by MEE through independent sources, a three-judge panel in pre-trial chamber II issued the request to the Office of the Prosecutor in mid-July. If prosecutors proceed, the Taliban investigation will effectively be split from a broader Afghanistan inquiry looking into alleged war crimes committed since 2003 by Afghan National Security Forces, the US military and CIA personnel, in addition to the Taliban and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K) group.
Iran hardliners push renewed hijab crackdown despite widespread defiance
Iranian hardliners are intensifying pressure on authorities to enforce compulsory hijab, as recent cafe closures and online campaigns raise fears of a renewed crackdown despite widespread defiance of the dress code.
Elon Musk is a race-war entrepreneur
Elon Musk is a race-war entrepreneur Submitted by Amina Shareef on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 20:28 The US trillionaire fans the flames of far-right hatred by amplifying racial antagonisms and myths of white dispossession US entrepreneur Elon Musk during an event marking President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC on 20 January 2025 (Angela Weiss/AFP) On Elon Musk is back in the public eye - this time, to reassure us he’s “not a racist”. Last month, in an interview with the Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Musk shared his thoughts on several of his pet projects: artificial super-intelligence, making billions, and anti-Muslim racism. When asked whether he was anti-Muslim, Musk did not deny it.
Dozens of Iran protest detainees held without hearings - rights group
Dozens of people detained over Iran's January protests remain in a security ward in the country's northwest, with more than half still awaiting hearings or serving prison sentences of up to five years, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported on Friday.
UK: Nearly one in five Prevent referrals had autism, new Home Office figures reveal
UK: Nearly one in five Prevent referrals had autism, new Home Office figures reveal Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 17:09 Critics question Prevent's reliance on subjective assessment after Home Office data reveals sharp rise in referrals involving autistic people Figures showed that nearly 10,000 people were referred to Prevent in England and Wales, the highest annual number of referrals since 2015, with the vast majority referred for far-right extremism (AFP) Off Nearly one in five people referred to Britain's controversial Prevent counter-extremism programme had autism recorded as a condition, according to new Home Office figures, raising fresh concerns over the scheme's impact on neurodivergent people. Analysis of the figures show that 1,833 of the 9,957 people referred to Prevent between October 2024 and September 2025 had autism recorded, with 1,199 classified as confirmed cases and a further 634 recorded as suspected. The Home Office data also shows that almost 10,000 people were referred to Prevent in England and Wales during the period - the highest annual total number of referrals since records began in 2015, following a 39 percent increase on the previous year.
The Briton who helped 6,000 UK Jews move to Israel
The Briton who helped 6,000 UK Jews move to Israel Submitted by Melissa Muller on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 14:30 Dov Newmark built his career making immigration to Israel easy for British Jews. Now his ties to organisations promoting settler communities in the occupied West Bank are under scrutiny Yaakov Hagoel (R), chairman of the World Zionist Organisation, receives Jewish migrants making Aliyah (immigration to Israel) after their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, 25 June 2025 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off A UK -born migration consultant has helped more than 6,000 Jews move to Israel over the past 15 years - much of it while working for an organisation that advertises migration to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights. As the number of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank rises, Israel-linked organisations help Jews from across the world to move there.
