As “Operation Olive Branch”, the Turkish offensive operations in the northern Syrian district of Afrin, enters its sixth day, Ankara’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated that Turkey has no intention of targeting or attacking troops of the Syrian Arab Army. Cavusoglu said this during an interview with journalists on ...
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… ...
