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The activist was charged with seeking to change the Saudi political system. (FILE) Dubai: A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after her conviction in a trial that has drawn international condemnation. The verdict and sentence pose a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's relationship with US President-elect Joe Biden, who has criticised Riyadh's human rights record. Hathloul, 31, who has been held since 2018 following her arrest along with several other women's rights activists, will ...

DUBAI: A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after her conviction in a trial that has drawn international condemnation. The verdict and sentence pose a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s relationship with US President-elect Joe Biden, who has criticised Riyadh’s human rights record. Hathloul, 31, who has been held since 2018 following her arrest along with several other women’s rights activists, will appeal the sentence, her sister said. She was charged with seeking to change...

No media source currently available 0:00 0:01:02 0:00 U.S. State Department spokesman Cale Brown congratulated Sandu, the first female president of Moldova, on her “historic” inauguration on Twitter. “We look forward to working with you to strengthen Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, advance the rule of law, democratic reform, and greater economic prosperity,” Thousands of Sandu's supporters greeted her outside the Palace of the Republic in the capital, Chisinau, after the ceremony, chanting "Maia Sandu and the people!" and "The people love you!" She previously serve...

On Wednesday, the State Department said that diplomat Julie Fisher had been sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Belarus, ТАСС reported. On December 15, the Senate approved Fisher's nomination to the post of the head of diplomatic mission in Minsk. However, it is not clear when the diplomat is going to arrive in the Belarusian capital. "Ambassador-designate Julie Fisher has been sworn in today as our chief diplomat in Belarus. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job. We are pleased that she will be representing vital American interests abroad," - State Department Deputy Chie...

As stated by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown:‎ Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. Secretary Pompeo appreciated efforts by the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to reach a budget deal and encouraged all sides to remain committed to an equitable outcome. The Secretary and Prime Minister Barzani discussed regional security challenges, de-escalation at the border, and the need for continued, close cooperation between the Coalition, United States, Government of Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regi...