The 1964 mass killings in Zanzibar and the slavery which preceded them highlight uncomfortable issues about Arab-African relations at a time when the world focuses on race.
The death of Droukdel - once regarded as Algeria's enemy number one - could leave AQIM (Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) in disarray, sources have said.
Book Club: Aisha Yusuff recommends ten books to understand the legacy and contribution of Black Muslims to Islamic history.
Comment: The more the GCC rift spreads, the more difficult it will be to negotiate or to change the status quo, writes Courtney Freer.
An Emirati astronomy centre said some Muslim countries may have mistaken other planets for the new moon sighting that signals the end of Ramadan.
Muslims across the Arab world are preparing for a very different Eid amid a coronavirus epidemic.
After a rise in coronavirus cases, Mauritania is reinstating mosque prayer restrictions
Nine Covid-19 cases have been detected in Algeria’s Tindouf province, where tens of thousands of Sahrawi refugees live in camps.
Mauritanians have packed Mosques, ignoring social distancing rules.
An expatriate man who had flown into Mauritania from Europe has tested positive for coronavirus.