Bahrain on Friday rejected a UN call to release prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, saying he is serving a five-year sentence for “false” tweets “which do not fall within freedom of expression”. The remarks by the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Crimes came a week after the UN ...
Kuwait said on Monday it expected more Arab countries to reopen embassies in Damascus in “coming days” but added that the move would need a green light from the Arab League, which suspended Syria’s membership seven years ago. Arab states, including some that once backed militants against the Syrian government, ...
