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Analysis: Despite the rhetoric, complex economic and political relations between Turkey and prominent EU member states mean that substantial sanctions on Ankara will always be off the table.
The New Arab Meets: Tawseef Khan, author of The Muslim Problem. In it, he elegantly deconstructs myths surrounding Islam, whilst confronting the issue of Islamophobia within Western societies.
UK Home Office 'exposed refugees to fire, Covid-19'
Recently disclosed documents show that the UK Home Office placed hundreds of asylum seekers at risk of fire and Covid-19 by housing them at the converted Napier military barracks.
Behind the wave of arson attacks targeting refugee camps
In-depth: The hardships of life in refugee camps during the pandemic have exacerbated tensions between residents, local populations and the ...
UK Home Office faces investigation into barracks housing refugees
Asylum seekers allegedly face issues with isolation, difficulty accessing legal and medical support, and almost no 'visible ...
Frontex scandal: Taking the EU's border agency to court
In-depth: A group of lawyers are taking legal action against Frontex over human rights violations, claiming the agency is illegally expelling migrants and asylum seekers from Europe's borders.
Germany's divided far-right AfD to launch election bid
Germany's far-right AfD is finalising its election manifesto amid internal division, links to radical Covid-19 deniers and accusations of ties ...
Syria Insight: Fears grow for Syrian refugees in Denmark
The Danish government has revoked the residencies of dozens of Syrian refugees, the first European country to do so, as part of new ...
Why the EU-Turkey migration deal needs to be reassessed
In-depth: Five years after the EU-Turkey migration deal was reached, the agreement desperately needs to be reassessed for the sake of millions ...
EU pact reiterates shared commitment to keeping refugees out
Comment: The EU says it wants to help refugees, but the new pact reflects the same mindset of deterrence and dissuasion, focusing on border ...
Greece accuses Turkish coastguard of Aegean 'provocations'
Athens accused the Turkish coastguard of 'accompanying flimsy migrant boats'.
Syrian refugee ends German election bid over 'racism'
Tareq Alaows, who joined the Green party last year and was running as its candidate in a constituency in western Germany said that he made his ...
'We are suffocating': Migrants in Lesbos appeal for help
Designed to be temporary after a fire destroyed the island's previous permanent facility of Moria, Mavrovouni has been home to over 6,000 people ...
How Netanyahu brought Israel's biggest racists seats in parliament
Comment: Netanyahu's political future may still look unsure, but his explicit support for a fanatic, right-wing alliance has helped pave their ...
EU commissioner visits refugee facilities on Greek islands
EU commissioner Ylva Johansson and Greek migration minister Notis Mitarachi are meeting with local officials on the Greek islands of Samos and ...
Berlinale: Exposing the polite fiction of society through cinema
At this year's Berlinale, four Arab films brought forward the painful complexity behind the façade of society.
Syrian musicians hold 'Concert for Hope' for refugees
Syrian musicians held a concert to keep hope alive amid worrying reports about the UK government's plans for handling asylum cases.
Jordan first country to include refugees in COVID-19 vaccinations
As the first country to start inoculating refugees against the coronavirus disease, Jordan is running its vaccination plan despite it struggles ...
Frontex: The EU agency under fire for migrant pushbacks
In-depth: There are mounting allegations of illegal and violent practices by the EU agency Frontex, suggesting the EU's border system is ...
Turkey accuses Greece of leaving handcuffed migrants at sea
Turkey accused Greek coast guards of handcuffing seven migrants and throwing them into the Aegean Sea.
Cyprus urged to probe migrant pushbacks from Lebanon
The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner urged Cyprus to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of migrants arriving by boat.
Denmark to limit 'non-western' residents in some areas
Denmark's plans for limits on 'non-western residents' have sparked outrage in Europe.
UK could send asylum seekers to 'Gibraltar, Turkey': report
UK home secretary Priti Patel is reportedly considering Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Turkey as possible locations for overseas processing ...
Greece says Turkey should take back migrants
Greece's Migration Minister called on Turkey to take back migrants to demonstrate its willingness to uphold a 2016 deal with the EU.
The US travel ban on mostly Muslim-majority and African nationals was lifted by President Joe Biden.
The woman has been told that she must remain in Greece, where she will face trial.
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