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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has lashed out at Israel for refusing to vaccinate Palestinians against coronavirus, saying this is proof that Israel is 'a racist state.'
Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
Bomb threat at US Supreme Court ahead of inauguration
The US has arrested an Iranian academic on charges of acting as an agent of the Islamic Republic.
US stocks gain ahead of Biden inauguration
Stocks rose ahead of Biden's inauguration.
Togo Mizrahi: The stateless pioneer of Egyptian cinema
Book Club: Togo Mizrahi's extraordinary life story and films are unearthed in a new book by Deborah Starr.
Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden inauguration
Donald Trump has left the White House, breaking with tradition as he finally leaves Washington.
Joe Biden to end Muslim ban hours after inauguration
Joe Biden is set to issue new orders on key issues, including an end to the Muslim ban, hours after he assumes the US presidency.
Trump pardons 73 people, including Steve Bannon
On his last day in office, Trump pardoned several people including controversial former aide Steve Bannon.
'Pray' for Biden team, says Trump on last day
Outgoing President Donald Trump for the first time wished success to President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration.
US soldier charged with plotting attack on 9/11 Memorial
A US soldier was arrested for allegedly trying to help the Islamic State attack targets that include the 9/11 Memorial in New York.
Trump's end may be just the beginning
Comment: The racism and white rage that Trump came to symbolise are deeply entrenched. Biden must commit to ending America's institutionalised ...
Iran hits Trump with last-minute sanctions
Iran imposed sanctions on outgoing US President Donald Trump and several of his top aides and advisers.
Biden's Treasury pick takes stand against China trade abuses
President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the US Treasury said the US will work to combat China's "abusive" trade practices.
Biden's success rests on America's reckoning with itself
Comment: The myth of American exceptionalism finally came tumbling down on January 6. Biden's success rests on his ability to lead ...
Biden, GOP leaders will attend church before inauguration
Joe Biden has invited top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to a bipartisan prayer before his inauguration.
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. It cannot afford otherwise, analysts say, as the virus shakes the foundations of the city-state’s economy
Muslim ban-afflicted mothers wait for Biden to see children
Mothers who come from countries that are on Trump's Muslim ban list are counting down the days until Joe Biden becomes president to see their ...
Biden team: US will not lift Covid travel bans
US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of ...
'Unity' in Yemen is the only path to survival
Comment: The success of Yemen's new government will rest on building trust between factions, as well as the actions of the incoming US ...
Riyadh appeals court slashes sentence of US-Saudi doctor
Walid al-Fitaihi, a prominent US-Saudi doctor and motivational speaker, will no longer serve time in prison. Last month, he was sentenced to six ...
What's behind long-awaited Palestinian polls?
The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
Trump considering presidential pardon for former aide Steve Bannon
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a presidential pardon for Steve Bannon, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire ...
CNN anchor under fire over 'orientalist' Iraq war tweet
Wolf Blitzer posted a photo of National Guard troops in the Capitol and reminisced about Baghdad and Mosul, to the chagrin of many Twitter ...
Taliban praise continued withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
The US has now cut troop levels in Afghanistan to 2,500.
The Revolutionary Guards launched the missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean.
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