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Iran: Happiness in short supply
19 Jun 2014
Iranians report highest negative emotions, second only to Iraq. The media storm that erupted after police arrested six young Iranians for dancing to the Pharrell Williams song ‘Happy’ in an online video prompted Iranian President Hassan…
Syria: Aid urgently needed for Aleppo
19 Jun 2014
Last Friday a 15-truck convoy delivered to Syrian Arab Red Crescent warehouses desperately-needed food aid for 30,000 people, medicine for 15,000 people and essential household items for 10,000 people. This aid is part of a plan…
Lebanon: Father kills 18-year-old daughter
19 Jun 2014
On Wednesday 4 June, a father opened fire on his 18-year-old daughter in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar, killing her immediately, a source close to the family said. The father, Mustafa Soufan, hails from the Akkar…
A 25-year-old pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned to death on 26 May by her family in an ‘honour killing’ because she married the man she loved. On 30 May, two cousins aged 14 and 16 were…
Armed men stormed a church at Attagara village in Gwoza at 9:30 on Sunday morning and opened fire. The church had members working as a security group outside the church when a service was going on.…
Iran: Pastor persecuted in prison
19 Jun 2014
Pastor Behnam Irani was sentenced to six years in prison in 2011 on charges of offences against national security. He has been badly treated during his imprisonment and his health suffered to the extent that he…