Yemen’s warring sides to release some 2,700 prisoners in war’s largest exchange

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi group have agreed to free around 2,700 detainees held throughout the war.

Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, and abuse is rife

A year ago, Syria’s new leader pledged to 'close the notorious prisons' run by Bashar al-Assad. But prisons and detention ...