MONARCHY
MIDEAST
Turkey border guards shooting, torturing Syrians: Rights watchdog
PALESTINE
Palestinian Authority accused of blocking legal rights group
OCCUPATION
Israel is 'on rampage' against human rights, new HRW chief says
GULF
Three jailed in Bahrain for 'violating foundations of Islam'
GULF
Human Rights Watch says over 2,000 Afghan evacuees in detention in UAE
GULF
Bahrain cancels Human Rights Watch parliament conference visas, group says
MORNING BRIEF
Bank strike to resume, bullets miss airplane, lira’s stability short-lived: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
ECONOMIC CRISIS
Electricity crisis is worsening poverty in Lebanon, rights group says
LEBANON
Beirut port blast: UN calls for 'serious investigation without political interference'
PORT BLAST
Lebanese civil society calls for international fact-finding commission
HUMAN RIGHTS
HRW: Dating apps, photos and social media used against LGBTQ+ folks in Lebanon and region
MIDEAST
Israeli restrictions risk turning West Bank into 'another Gaza'
MIGRATION
Canada to repatriate 23 citizens from Syria
TERRORISM
Former 'IS bride' faces Australian court
FREEDOM OF SPEECH