A Saudi court on Thursday issued harsh jail terms against two human rights defenders despite reforms touted by the kingdom’s crown prince, Amnesty International said. The court in Riyadh sentenced Mohammad al-Otaibi and Abdullah al-Attawi to 14 and seven years in imprisonment, respectively, the rights group said. “The harsh sentencing… ...
The US plans to maintain military presence in Syria do not contribute to settlement of the situation in the country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday. “The strategy of the United States in Syria is aimed at dividing this country.” Earlier in a speech ...
