European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she supports blacklisting the IRGC, saying Iran's crackdown on protesters is "atrocious and horrible and they are trampling over fundamental human rights."

Jerusalem initially expresses concern the move could damage its relations with Moscow lest Russia limit its freedom of action in Syria, where it has a military presence.

The US should not abandon its Kurdish allies or withdraw its forces from the war-torn country.

King Abdullah wants to save his own skin when he should be promoting peace.

While women’s equal rights are explicitly protected under Israeli law since 1951, there is no such legal assurance of equal treatment under Halachah.