The US-born Iranian news anchor Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned by the FBI is due to appear in court in Washington, DC on Friday. The 59-year-old US citizen, who is based in Iran, was detained as a “material witness” to a criminal case and no charges were pressed against ...
Sudanese police has fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters marching towards the presidential palace in Khartoum, demanding President Omar al-Bashir’s resignation. Protesters chanting “freedom, peace, justice” gathered in central Khartoum on Thursday and began their march but riot police quickly confronted them with tear gas, witnesses told AFP news ...