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| Jun.6 |
Turkey |
Headscarf ruling attacked The ruling AK Party has attacked the Constitutional Court over a ruling on headscarves saying the court had itself breached the constitution
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform| Highest court has annulled a parliamentary reform allowing college students to wear Muslim headscarves | |
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| Mar.31 |
Turkey |
Rulers face trial over Islamic policies Turkey's top court will hear a case for a ban on the ruling party, a decision that could lead to months of political uncertainty
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| Dec.26 |
Baghdad |
Government backs amnesty law The government has backed a draft law that enables the release of thousands of insurgents held captive by US and Iraqi forces
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| Nov.16 |
Turkey |
Legal action to ban Kurdish party The prosecutors have reportedly moved to ban Democratic Society Party (DTP) that has been accused of colluding with Kurdish rebels
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
Abbas outlaws Hamas militias The President issued a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and the Hamas executive force; he did not outlaw the Hamas political movement
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| May.25 |
Turkey |
President vetoes vote plan Ahmet Necdet Sezer has vetoed a set of constitutional changes that would have let the public elect the head of state
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
Presidential vote annulled Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president
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| Mar.31 |
Iran |
Navy captives 'face legal action' Legal action is being taken against 15 British personnel held captive by Iran for 'entering Iranian waters'
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| Jan.19 |
Israel |
Victory in dead Israeli sperm row The lawyer of an couple won the right to use their dead son's sperm to inseminate a woman he never met
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| Nov.12 |
Beirut |
Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal A constitutional crisis is threatening plans for an international tribunal to try those involved in the Hariri's assassination
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| May.14 |
Jerusalem |
Court upholds Israeli spouse ban The law is barring West Bank Palestinians from living with their spouses and children in Israel itself
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| Jan.1 |
Syria |
Ex-official accused of treason Baath Party stripped Abdul-Halim Khaddam of membership and demanded his trial on a charge of high treason
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| Oct.6 |
Jerusalem |
Court bans 'human shields' Israel's Supreme Court banned the military's practice of using Palestinian civilians as human shields in arrest raids
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| Sep.15 |
Jerusalem |
Court urges barrier review Supreme Court has ruled that the government must consider re-routing part of the West Bank barrier it is building
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| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
Court backs pullout plan| Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza | |
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| Jun.29 |
Jerusalem |
Court orders barrier shift| Israel's High Court has ordered a new route, saying it is hurting local Palestinians | |
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| May.15 |
Jerusalem |
Court approves Gaza demolitions| Supreme Court has rejected Palestinians' appeal aimed at preventing the army from demolishing hundreds of homes | |
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| Feb.29 |
Jerusalem |
Supreme Courtor ordered to halt barrier The court has ordered the government to halt construction of part of the barrier for one week
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| Feb.9 |
Jerusalem |
Court hearing on barrier Supreme Court has heard petitions from 2 Israeli human rights groups against the West Bank barrier
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| Nov.28 |
Turkey |
Spy chief opposes hanging Ocalan Head of the National Intelligence Agency also in favour of ending a ban on Kurdish language broadcasting
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