Los Angeles [US], June 16 (ANI): Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei described his side as perhaps the 'most oppressed team in the entire World Cup' claiming that the squad was forced to leave Los Angeles and return immediately to their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, following their opening match at the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to ESPN.
New research shows systematic discrimination against Muslims in UK prisons Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 17:36 Charity Maslaha report highlights concerns about harsher prison sentences being applied disproportionately to Muslims Pigeons roosting on the top of the wall at HM Prison Pentonville in north London on 15 November 2016 (Ben Stansall/AFP) Off New data shared exclusively with Middle East Eye has shown evidence of Muslim prisoners being disproportionately targeted by harsh prison regulations in the UK . The study by the charity Maslaha revealed that Muslims in prison are more likely to receive severe punishments, and less likely to be considered for jobs and education schemes. The campaign group suggests the need for an urgent review of the disparities in the punishments and incentive and privilege schemes in prisons in what they have called a “culture of covert discrimination”.
Rights groups call for a halt of AI tech use in the military Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:14 Access Now, Amnesty International among those citing Israeli use of AI in Gaza genocide as warning for future AI robot signs are planted into the ground on the National Mall in an act of protest in Washington, DC, 6 March 2026 (Heather Diehl/AFP) Off Rights groups and tech activists have warned against the increasing use of AI in the military, specifically citing Israel's genocide in Gaza as a dangerous precedent. In a joint statement signed by more than a hundred people and organisations including Amnesty International, Access Now and the Stop Killer Robots Campaign, they warned that the expansion of AI in military "kill chains" risked greater civilian bloodshed and a lack of accountability. They specifically pointed to Israel's genocide in Gaza , where the mass killing of more than 73,000 Palestinians (thousands more are presumed dead or missing under the rubble) has accompanied the widespread use of AI-based systems by the Israeli army.
The Islamic Republic executed Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, two men arrested during the January protests in Shahrud, early Tuesday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported.
London synagogue reported to Charity Commission over Israeli settlement real estate event Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:44 The Great Israeli Real Estate Event promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory Israelis gather at the ancient archaeological site of 'Herod’s Pool' near the settlement of Petzael, in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank, on 15 June (AFP) Off A synagogue in London has been referred to Britain 's charity regulator for hosting a real estate event that promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Middle East Eye reported on Monday on details of properties advertised in illegal Israeli settlements at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event at the Edgware United Synagogue on Sunday. On Monday the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) , a UK-based legal group, submitted a formal complaint to the Charity Commission about the synagogue, which is a registered charity.
Gaza doctor Abu Safiya to remain in Israeli detention without charge, court rules Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya , the director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, will remain in prison without any criminal charges, as the Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal on Tuesday. Abu Safiya, who has been held in Israeli prisons since December 2024, is being kept in solitary confinement at Nafha Prison in harsh conditions and without adequate medical care despite suffering from various chronic illnesses, according to his lawyer Nasser Odeh. During his last visit to Abu Safiya in May, Odeh reported that the doctor experienced medical neglect, regular beatings, deprivation of food and water, and had his limbs shackled during detention.
Iran team 'most oppressed' at World Cup, says coach after LA airport delay Iranian national football team's return to their Tijuana training camp after their World Cup opening match was delayed as captain Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoui were held up by airport authorities in Los Angeles. Their departure delays were similar to their initial entry into the US, forcing the rest of the team to board without them, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. Mehdi Taremi said the restrictions were preventing them from playing their best at the tournament.
Reacting to the opening of the trial of former president François Bozizé and three co-defendants before the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “The fact that François Bozizé is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity – including […] The post CAR: Long-awaited trial of former president Bozizé for war crimes and crimes against humanity tarnished by his absence appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israel's former defence minister compares settler ideology to Nazism Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 08:46 Moshe Ya'alon accused Israeli authorities of failing to investigate attacks against Palestinians and said the religious Zionist movement embraces 'Jewish supremacy ideology' Israel's former defence minister Moshe Ya'alon gives a press briefing in Jerusalem on 15 March 2017 (Thomas Coex/AFP) Off Israel 's former defence minister has compared settler ideology to Nazism, and accused authorities of failing to investigate Israelis responsible for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. In a wide-ranging interview with the Israeli news site Ynet on Sunday, Moshe Ya'alon said that factions within the religious Zionist movement, which is closely aligned with Israeli settlers, hold a "Jewish supremacy ideology". "What is Jewish supremacy?
Iran football fans display banner honouring children killed in US strike in Minab Iranian supporters displayed a banner in the stands commemorating 168 children killed in a strike on a primary school in the southern city of Minab during Iran's World Cup match against New Zealand. The banner referred to the killing of the children in a strike that Iranian authorities say took place at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Reports have previously linked the number "168" to a campaign by Iran's national team to honour the victims.
Tehran [Iran], June 16 (ANI): Iran on Tuesday honoured the memory of the students who were killed in the February 2026 missile strike on a primary school in Minab.
Investigation alleges European trade helps sustain Israeli settlements A new report by legal non-profit Global Echo alleges that fruit and vegetables grown in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Syrian Golan Heights were routinely declared as Israeli products for export to Europe. The investigation examined more than 30,000 export documents covering over 6,800 shipments between October 2017 and February 2026 and found that about one in six shipments to Europe contained settlement produce, much of it labelled as originating in Israel. The report, titled Importing Occupation, described the practice as helping settlement goods benefit from tariff preferences granted to Israeli exports.
Australia to investigate allegations of abuse by Gaza flotilla activists Australian activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say the Australian government has committed to investigating allegations of assault, sexual assault and mistreatment during their detention. According to the activist group Global Movement to Gaza Aotearoa-Australia, the commitment followed meetings with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Minister for International Development Anne Aly and senior representatives from the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. “The Australian Government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into Israel’s assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the flotilla activists,” the group said in a social media post.
Exclusive: Illegal settlements promoted in London at Great Israeli Real Estate Event A Middle East Eye investigation can reveal details of properties advertised in occupied Palestinian territory, including illegal Israeli settlements, at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on Sunday. This comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday he had discussed the event with the Metropolitan Police, and that he had been "informed that any allegations of criminality relating to the potentially unlawful sale of property at the event would be assessed by the Met with a view to investigation". MEE revealed details last week of companies set to participate in the event which had extensive links to illegal Israeli settlements.
Responding to the detention of two Chinese Protestant church leaders and the interrogation by police of multiple members of the congregation during a service on Sunday, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “The detention of church leaders from the Early Rain Covenant Church is the latest example of the Chinese government’s efforts to […] The post China: Detention of church leaders signals intensifying attacks on religious freedom appeared first on Amnesty International .
Exclusive: Illegal settlements promoted in London at Great Israeli Real Estate Event Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 11:56 MEE reveals details of properties advertised in occupied Palestine at event on Sunday Demonstrators and counter-demonstrators face off outside the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on Sunday (Maya Saad/MEE) Off A Middle East Eye investigation can reveal details of properties advertised in occupied Palestinian territory, including illegal Israeli settlements, at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on Sunday. This comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday he had discussed the event with the Metropolitan Police, and that he had been "informed that any allegations of criminality relating to the potentially unlawful sale of property at the event would be assessed by the Met with a view to investigation". MEE revealed details last week of companies set to participate in the event which had extensive links to illegal Israeli settlements.
UK lords working for consulting firm lobbying for UAE Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 15:20 FGS Global says peers are not involved in work promoting Emirati-UK relations - but campaigners raise concerns about overlap between parliament and lobbying industry Labour peer Thangam Debbonaire has previously criticised “egregious acts of paid lobbying” and called for a ban on MPs having second jobs (UK Parliament) Off Members of the UK’s House of Lords are working for a consulting firm hired as a lobbyist by the United Arab Emirates , Middle East Eye can reveal. The Gulf state is widely accused of backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, which has committed mass killings and widespread human rights abuses in Sudan’s civil war . Thangam Debbonaire, the former Labour MP and shadow culture secretary, is one of three peers working in paid roles for FGS Global, a multinational consultancy.
Middle East Eye journalist refused entry to UK for awards ceremony Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:01 Mohammed Amin had been short-listed by One World Awards for his reporting on the war in Sudan, including the bloody siege of el-Fasher Mohammed Amin collects the Martin Adler Prize at the Rory Peck Awards on London's Southbank in November 2022 (Rory Peck Awards) Off MEE correspondent Mohammed Amin has been refused a visa to travel to the UK and attend a prestigious journalism awards ceremony in London this week. Amin was due to be present at the One World Media Awards , to be held next Wednesday, where he has been nominated for the Journalist of the Year Award for his reporting from Sudan . But on Thursday he was told by the Home Office that his application for an eight-day visa had been refused because it believed he did not have a genuine reason for coming to the UK and that he would not leave the country afterwards.
Pressure mounts to suspend Israeli medical association from global body Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:34 Petition calls for World Medical Association to remove Israeli organisation over 'failure to uphold core medical ethical standards' The damage at the entrance of a hospital near the site where an Israeli air strike struck a building the previous day in the southern port city of Tyre, 2 June 2026 (AFP) Off Calls for the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) to be suspended from the World Medical Association (WMA) are growing, after over a thousand people including prominent medics signed a petition calling for the Israeli body’s removal. A petition organised by The People’s Health Movement , Dutch organisation Artsen voor Gaza (Doctors for Gaza), as well as the health wing of Jewish Voice for Peace said that the IMA was failing “to uphold core medical ethical standards, including the WMA Declarations of Geneva and Tokyo”. It alleged that the IMA was also complicit in “serious violations of medical neutrality and human rights” committed by Israel’s government and military.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian and European scholars gathered at the Vatican to discuss human dignity, human rights, justice, and interfaith dialogue during the 13th international pre-conference of the Sixth World Congress of Imam Reza (AS).
