January 2017
Head of the Court of Audit: Astronomical Salaries Returned to the Treasury
The head of Iran's Court of Audit announced that 397 individuals returned a total of 23.3 billion tomans in unconventional salaries to the government treasury.…
UN: 750,000 People in Western Mosul Under ISIS Control
The UN reports that approximately 750,000 civilians remain under ISIS control in Mosul, facing severe shortages and rising costs of basic necessities. Iraqi forces are…
Senate Confirms First Members of Trump's Cabinet
The U.S. Senate confirmed James Mattis as Secretary of Defense and John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security, marking the first appointments in Trump's cabinet.…
Amnesty International: Iran Must Stop 'Legalized Violence' Against Youth
Amnesty International has condemned Iran's use of corporal punishment against youth for minor offenses, highlighting cases of flogging and other severe penalties. The report underscores…
US Senate Vote to Waive Legal Barrier; Mattis's Path to the Defense Department Cleared
The US Senate voted to waive a legal barrier allowing James Mattis to become Secretary of Defense under Donald Trump, with bipartisan support. This marks…
Netanyahu Calls for Pardon of Convicted Israeli Soldier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports a pardon for Sergeant Elor Azaria, convicted of manslaughter for killing an unconscious Palestinian assailant. The case has sparked…
Israeli Soldier Convicted of Killing a Palestinian Attacker
An Israeli soldier, Elor Azaria, has been convicted of killing a Palestinian attacker, Abdul Fattah al-Sharif, which could result in a twenty-year prison sentence. This…