Bahrain’s most prominent Shia cleric has dismissed the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections as “a new disaster” for the Persian Gulf nation.

Lebanese police and local media say a Saudi dissident living in Lebanon has been killed in the Beirut suburbs and two of his brothers were arrested in connection with the incident.

Saudi forces have reportedly arrested a number of people in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern Province.

Imprisoned political prisoners and pro-democracy campaigners are reportedly being sexually assaulted and murdered in prison in Saudi Arabia.

A United Nations expert has called for more meaningful action to end violence in Myanmar as more than 2,000 people have lost their lives in a persisting crackdown since a coup in February last year.

International human rights organizations call on Saudi authorities to stop the imminent execution of two Bahraini men accused of trumped-up terrorism-related crimes.

A Europe-based human rights group says Saudi authorities are making use of digital blockade to suppress members of the press.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on May 1, 2022.

Thousands of Palestinian worshipers have congregated at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound for prayers.

Saudi authorities have arrested nine judges on charges of “high treason” amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of his political opponents.