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Peace or war in South Sudan?
25 Mar 2016
A report by 10/40 Window states that in South Sudan unbelievable atrocities are committed daily:gang rapes, dismemberments, babies and adults alike burned alive - heinous crimes carried out by South Sudanese forces and rebels. Warfare results…
Cuba: pastor detained ahead of Obama's visit
25 Mar 2016
Rev Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso, a prominent pastor and religious freedom activist, was arrested on Sunday just hours before President Barack Obama’s official state visit to Cuba. Rev Mario’s wife and their two young daughters were…
Yemen: US and UK urged to stop arming Saudis
25 Mar 2016
Amnesty International has urged Washington and London to halt arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia, which is leading a military coalition against rebels in Yemen, for the sake of saving civilian lives. In a statement released one…
A new campaign titled ‘Ban the niqab’ was launched in Egypt earlier this month, calling for a ban on the full face veil in all state institutions, including universities, public hospitals, schools and government departments. The…
Threats to Israel on border with Syria
18 Mar 2016
A senior Israeli Defence Forces official warned: ‘The relative quiet on Israel’s Syrian border can be shattered by Hezbollah, IS, or another fringe jihadist group making a statement about its dedication to fight against Israel’. The…
Yemen: attack on Catholic care home
18 Mar 2016
Yemen's civil war has split the country in two, with ongoing warfare and humanitarian needs. Shiite rebels control the north. The south is controlled by a government backed by Saudi Arabia. There is a power and…