By:  Amna Guellali human rights watch There was a time Tunisia looked set to follow the path of many of the popular uprisings during the Arab Spring – first hope, then a decent into bloodshed and chaos. What helped save Tunisia’s prospects was an extraordinary coming together of civil society groups that guided a national dialogue and charted a path …

Nabil al-Arabi , chief of Arab League condemned the Israeli “racist and aggressive” practices towards the Palestinians and urged the international community and  United Nations and to intervene. He said “The international community and the United Nations must take up their responsibilities in countering the aggressive and racist Israeli practices towards the Palestinian people,”. He added “The continuing escalation of …

In Lebanon ,The Phd candidate and psychologist Lara Kalaf, launched a crowd funding campaign on indiegogo to finance a new psychosocial support program for refugee children called “ART4LIVES”. These artistic workshops will teach participant refugee children a realistic ways to cope with the negative consequences of the war in Syria . what called the psychological resilience is the best way …

Canadian government said that it would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees within one year by simplifying and speeding up the immigration application process. the Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship said in a statement that Visa officers will no longer ask the applicants to prove that they are refugees through a United Nations refugee agency, but will instead  “presume those fleeing the …

The head of UNESCO warned that Archeological sites in Syria are being looted “on an industrial scale,” with proceeds being used to fund Islamic State extremist. Irina Bokova the Director-General of UNESCO said, “Satellite imagery shows that archeological sites in Syria are dotted by thousands of illegal excavations… that show there is looting on an industrial scale,” “Limiting the trafficking in …

The Canadian Press reported  that An appeal court rejected the Canadian government’s ban on face coverings by  Muslims during citizenship ceremonies. the court stated in her verdict that it wanted to ensure the woman who triggered the case would be able to obtain her citizenship and vote in the Oct. 19 election. As a response for the reject, the Conservative …

Canadian International Development Minister Christian Paradis announced a Syrian emergency relief fund that will match donations from Canadians up to $100 million. According to Paradis, The fund will assist conflict-affected people in Syria and neighbouring countries. And will be used to provide basic needs such as food, clothing and healthcare. He said the government will match funds donated to registered Canadian charities, adding that …

In  Tehran, court has fined two women $260 for violating the Islamic dress code by not wearing hijabs properly in the street, a judicial official said. He added , “In recent days several cases have been filed in the court for bad hijabs and, in two of them, the accused were sentenced to pay 9 million rials ($260) in cash. …

The U.N. food agency said it has ceased assistance to 229,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan because of a lack of funds, but will continue to provide for 211,000 others. World Food Program spokeswoman Dina El-Kassaby said “Due to a lack of funds we had to suspend from the first of September assistance to 229,000 Syrians who live in Jordan, outside …

An Egyptian court sentenced two female dancers to six months in jail each for “inciting debauchery,” in the second verdict of its kind since June. The dancers who got Arrested in July, known as Bardis and Shakira, were also convicted of “broadcasting obscenities” for appearing in two video clips wearing flimsy clothes and making “suggestive” moves. In June a court …