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Saudi authorities have warned against a campaign to give women the right to drive in the conservative kingdom. The warning comes as Saudi female activists are gearing up against a long-standing driving ban, with more defiant women already getting behind the wheel. More than 50 videos showing Saudi women driving have been posted online over the past two weeks. A video, which went viral on the Internet this month, shows a fully veiled woman driving in the capital Riyadh as passing drivers give her a thumbs-up. Under the slogan, Women\'s Driving is a Choice, female activists have called for a demonstration on Saturday against the ban in the country. One Saudi woman by the name of Manal al-Sharif, who was put behind bars a couple of year ago for posting a video of herself while driving, says Saudi women are determined to drive.

[28 Jan 2015] Israeli authorities under criticism over war on Gaza - English

[15 June 2012] Egyptian authorities decide to close Rafah border crossing - English

[02 Feb 2013] Argentine FM rejects British invitation to meet Malvinas authorities - English

[02 Feb 2013] Argentine FM rejects British invitation to meet Malvinas authorities - English

[30 Sept 2013] Iranian President ordered authorities to examine the possibility of direct flights to the US - English

[21 Mar 2014] Protesters in Bahrain denounce sectarian discrimination by authorities - English

[13 May 2014] French authorities have arrested six people suspected of having travelled to Syria - English

[04 Dec 2014] Syrian authorities pardon 85 militants who surrendered in Aleppo - English

[25 Dec 2014] Authorities in Saudi Arabia send female rights activists to “terrorism court” - English

[05 Jan 2015] Afghan authorities want info on US-led forces’ unexploded munitions - English

[24 April 2015] Michael Brown’s parents sue authorities over son’s death - English

[04 Sep 2015] Palestinian authorities say Israeli PM call for talks just PR stunt - English

[29 Sep 2015] Palestinian authorities: 7 hunger strikers in real danger - English

Allegations of harassment and legal loopholes were raised at the controversial trial of Malaysia's Shia leader Kamil Zuhairi Abdul Aziz. Kamil is yet to be charged although the religious authorities in the country arrested him last December for what they called deviant teaching. The religious authorities told the court that they are yet to wrap up their investigations on Kamil. The government has once again come under spot light following the arrest of 120 Shias who had gathered to mark the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's grandson in December (2010). The sweeping arrest has sparked fear among the Shia followers and is seen as a specific crackdown against them.

Now to Pakistan, where authorities have extended a curfew in the city of Rawalpindi, two days after clashes left at least nine people dead and nearly 70 others injured. The curfew was clamped in the northern city hours after gunmen opened fire at Shia Muslims who were holding Ashura processions. Right now all the main entry points into Rawalpindi have been blocked by containers as the Shia community prepares to hold funerals for the victims. In the capital Islamabad, telecommunication authorities have suspended mobile phone services. Army troops have also been deployed to Multan in the eastern Punjab province where one person was shot dead. Meanwhile, Pakistani government has ordered the Lahore High Court to launch an independent probe into the violence.

The israeli authorities have seized all shelter and humanitarian aid provided to Palestinian residents who had their homes demolished by the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OHCHR) had provided the humanitarian assistance when the Israeli authorities bulldozed an entire Palestinian village in the Jiftlik area of the Jordan Valley. The Israeli army have now declared the area a closed military zone and do not allow human rights groups and media entering the area. Last week the Israeli army bulldozed 13 homes and animal outhouses belonging to 3 bedouin families, leading to the displacement of 26 people and 15 children. At the time the army claimd that they were living in a military training zone. Israeli has clarified its position over the Jordan Valley stating that they aim to annex it onto their land. Tel Aviv has refused a deal brokered by the US, to remove all military presence from the Jordan Valley. This is the second time that the Israeli army demolish Palestinian homes in the village of Jiftlik -- leaving them in a cold winter without home or shelter. Rights groups say childrens and elderly are the ones who have suffered the most as a result and if this trend continues it could lead to a serious humanitarian crisis in the village.

Pakistani authorities have decided to block access to Facebook and YouTube following the announcement of an online competition to draw pictures of the Prophet Mohammed. The country's telecommunication authority asked internet service providers to indefinitely block the popular social networking websites, saying they contained "blasphemous" material. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

Bahraini authorities have been accused of heavy-handedness in handling pro-democracy protesters. According to medics at Salmania hospital in the capital Manama, the security forces surrounded the hospital and disallowed people, including health workers and ambulance staff, to enter or leave the facility. The hospital staff have told Al Jazeera that doctors and nurses were beaten up and that many doctors were still under arrest. Many patients were allegedly also attacked by the military. Our special correspondent has this report from Manama.

Bahrain's authorities have cancelled the scholarships of several students who have demonstrated against the government in Britain. Students in the UK now face the prospect of having to return home at the end of the summer, once they are unable to pay tuition fees for the next academic year. The Bahraini Embassy in London says the decisions are not final and affect a relatively small number of students, but Bahraini opposition groups in the UK say they know of at least 35 students who have been affected and expect many more to come forward.

Woman in Saudi Arabia have mobilized to challenge the government and religious authorities to find a solution to ban on driving. This edition of Press TV's Islam and Life asks whether Islam really does ban women from driving.

George Galloway questions british authorities on silencing press tv through ofcom.

[22 June 2012] Egypt What is happening And what should happen Comment - English Thousands of angry Egyptians have camped out in the historic square since Wednesday, calling on the military council to quit power immediately as the electoral authorities delayed the announcement of the final results of the presidential run-off on Thursday as scheduled. Egypt's election committee said on Wednesday they want to look into all complaints from the two candidates before making an announcement. The protesters say the move could be a sign that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is trying to declare former premier Ahmed Shafiq the winner. Egyptians cast their ballots in a two-day presidential runoff election on June 16 and 17, which pitted the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, Mohammed Morsi, against Shafiq. On June 18, a member of the Egyptian Electoral Committee confirmed that Morsi is in the lead in the country's run-off presidential election. Early on the day, the Brotherhood had declared Morsi's victory over Shafiq in the voting. Officials from the group had said that Morsi has won 52.5 percent of the counted ballots.

[21 June 2012] Egypt What is happening And what should happen - Comment - English Thousands of angry Egyptians have camped out in the historic square since Wednesday, calling on the military council to quit power immediately as the electoral authorities delayed the announcement of the final results of the presidential run-off on Thursday as scheduled. Egypt's election committee said on Wednesday they want to look into all complaints from the two candidates before making an announcement. The protesters say the move could be a sign that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is trying to declare former premier Ahmed Shafiq the winner. Egyptians cast their ballots in a two-day presidential runoff election on June 16 and 17, which pitted the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, Mohammed Morsi, against Shafiq. On June 18, a member of the Egyptian Electoral Committee confirmed that Morsi is in the lead in the country's run-off presidential election. Early on the day, the Brotherhood had declared Morsi's victory over Shafiq in the voting. Officials from the group had said that Morsi has won 52.5 percent of the counted ballots.

[15 July 2012] Israel tortures Palestinian minors Maha Rezeq - English Israeli police officers continue their violence against Palestinian children, brutally attacking and mistreating them in Israeli jails. The Israeli authorities arrest around 700 Palestinian minors annually. Some 200 Palestinian children are arrested on a monthly basis. Press TV has conducted an interview with Maha Rezeq, child protection advocate, to hear her opinion on this issue.

The Israeli authorities are extending a pilot program they introduced last year for Palestinian students living in East Jerusalem al-Quds. The plan provides the Palestinian students with an Israeli curriculum. Palestinian teachers are not happy with the plan which they say is part of Israel\'s efforts to Judaize the education system.

Turkey says it\'s seized a large quantity of chemicals on its border with Syria. Authorities say the chemicals could be transformed into weapons. The Turkish army says a convoy of three vehicles attempted to smuggle the chemicals across the border. The army managed to arrest one of the passengers of the vehicles near the town of Reyhanli. The rest of the suspects fled in the direction of Syria. The army says a large amount of sulphur was part of the chemical haul. Our correspondent in Turkey says the army also seized a shipment of chemicals at the Iskenderun port in Hatay province.

The European Parliament\'s Civil Liberties Committee has been probing the U-S and U-K spying scandal now for the past ten weeks. Leaked documents show that the European institutions have been targeted by the U-S National Security Agency. The head of computer security at the European Commission has told the inquiry that the EU institutions, agencies and bodies are very high value targets for cyber attacks.