Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar Assad…
Protests in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories on Tuesday after Israel’s parliament passed…
A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men are hanged
BEIRUT — A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran last week, raising alarm among…