Author Archives: GCC Media Team

In this undated image from the Free Ramy Shaath Facebook page, Ramy Shaath poses for a picture Jan. 2, 2015, in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian authorities deported Ramy Shaath, the son of a prominent Palestinian politician after he served 2 1/2 years of pre-trial detention over allegations of having ties with an outlawed group, his family said Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.
EU lawmakers urge scrutiny of Egypt’s human rights record

Originally posted to AP News website, 3 February 2022 European parliamentarians urged their governments and [...]

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ISIS leader Quraishi kills himself during Syria raid
ISIS leader Quraishi kills himself during Syria raid, U.S. says

Originally posted to the Reuters website, 4 February 2022 Summary: Biden says U.S. took measures [...]

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Armed Police officers patrol outside the court of Roskildes, a specially built courtroom in the City of Herfoelge, Denmark, Friday Feb. 4, 2022. Three members of an Iranian separatist group, the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz, were Friday found guilty with promoting terror in Iran and gathering information for an unnamed Saudi intelligence service, the court in Roskilde ruled
Danish court find 3 Iranians guilty of spying for Saudis

Originally Posted to AP News website, 4 February 2022 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Three members [...]

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Three drones entered the United Arab Emirates' airspace over unpopulated areas
UAE says it blocked drone attack, shadowy group claims responsibility

Originally posted to the Reuters website, 3 February 2022 DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The [...]

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Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, holds a press conference in East Jerusalem on 1 February 2022.
Amnesty will do everything possible to expose Israel’s apartheid system

Originally posted to The Middle East Monitor website, 3 February 2022 Secretary-General of Amnesty International, [...]

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Dawoud Al-Marhoon, who had previously been sentenced to death for protesting while he was a minor, has been freed
Saudi Arabia releases Shia minor after commuting his death sentence

Originally posted to The Middle East Monitor website, 3 February 2022  Saudi Arabia yesterday freed [...]

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