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A US decision to spare Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has frustrated campaigners.
Date of publication: 27 February, 2021
59 Algerian pro-democracy activists released from jail: ministry
Dozens of pro-democracy activists were released from jail, Algeria's justice ministry confirmed on Saturday.
Children among dead in blaze at Syria's Al-Hol camp
A blaze at Syria's Al-Hol refugee camp left at least three people dead, including two children.
Morocco's ruling party faces resignations over 'drifting principles'
Morocco's Justice and Development Party has been accused of drifting from its ...
Six Palestine activists arrested over Israeli arms factory protest
Pro-Palestine activists occupied the AV Engines factory's rooftop on Tuesday, smashing windows and covering walls in red paint.
Iran urges Baghdad to identify perpetrators of anti-US attacks
Iran urged Baghdad to identify the perpetrators of rocket attacks targeting US interests in Iraq on Saturday, just days after the latest assault on the high-security Green Zone.
Thousands in Lebanon rally in support of Maronite patriarch
In a show of support for Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi, thousands rallied in Bkerke, north of the capital Beirut on Saturday.
Washington mulls suspending arms sales to Saudi Arabia: report
US may only sell defensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, which has been criticised for alleged human rights abuses in Yemen.
Iraq's Mosul museum undergoes rehabilitation following IS destruction
Mosul's museum is being prepared to reopen to the public within a few years' time.
Muslim MSP Anas Sarwar elected new Scottish Labour leader
Anas Sarwar has become the first ethnic minority leader of a major political party in the UK.
Tunisians protest amid political standoff
Tunisia's main parliamentary bloc Ennahdha rallied thousands of people Saturday in a demonstration.
Iran should probe deadly shooting on Pakistan border: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Iran Friday to investigate a deadly shooting by Revolutionary Guards against smugglers attempting to transport fuel into neighbouring Pakistan.
UN court to try Hezbollah member for Lebanon attacks
A fugitive Hezbollah suspect will go on trial in June accused of three attacks on Lebanese politicians in the mid-2000s.
Lebanese clear tar pollution from turtle beach
Lebanese raked balls of tar away from a turtle beach in the south of the ...
Libya speaker flags March for government confidence vote
The Libyan parliament will discuss holding a vote of confidence on a new unified government on 8 March.
$1.9 trillion Covid plan clears US House
The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday.
US envoy to UN: Washington will defend Israel
Miles told the UN that Washington will continue to combat criticisms of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians.
Family urges release of UK man detained in India
Arms dealer Christian Michel, 59, has been detained in India since December 2018 after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates over a ...
Trudeau slammed for abstaining from Uighur rights vote
A US-based Uighur rights group slammed Trudeau's decision as a 'complete disappointment'.
Russia releases video showing it bombed hospital in Aleppo
Moscow has often denied its role in hitting civilian areas in Syria's civil war, but the video inadvertently shows it bombed a hospital
Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship amid US-Iran tensions
An Israeli-owned ship sailing out of the Middle East was struck with an explosion, amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
Anger brews over prison death of Bangladesh writer
Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security prison.
Air strike in Syria a warning to Iran: Biden
President Joe Biden said Iran should view a US air strike in eastern Syria as a warning.
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In-depth: Turkey has relaunched military operations in northern Iraq to target PKK fighters. Sofia Nitti reports from the autonomous Kurdistan region, where civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict.
The New Arab Meets: Palestinian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rasha Nahas, to talk more about the release of her highly anticipated debut album Desert.
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