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A retrospective of our coverage of 2020's leading stories
In-depth: Videos by rival fans mocking black Zamalek footballer Mahmoud Abdelrazek, commonly known as Shikabala, have highlighted the problem of racism in Egypt.
The problem with Boris trying to 'save Christmas'
Comment: Boris Johnson's ploy to 'save Christmas' sets a dangerous double standard, and sends a clear message to the UK's minority religious communities, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
UK minister says 'inshallah' to Christmas carol concerts
The minister's response has left some scratching their heads.
Pro-regime Syrian cleric killed in car bomb near Damascus
Adnan al-Afiyuni, the pro-regime mufti of Damascus province, has been killed in a car bomb attack near Syria’s capital.
Syria fires ravage livelihoods ahead of harvest
Sweeping forest fires ravaged parts of Syria over the weekend, deeply impacting thousands of locals.
Egypt tries plasma treatment to fight pandemic
Egypt is trialling a plasma treatment to find a potential cure for the deadly coronavirus.
Where does STL verdict leave Lebanon's search for accountability?
Comment: Establishing the truth behind Hariri's killing and a string of other assassinations is an important step towards reconciliation, as ...
Why the UAE seeks stronger ties with Iran
Comment: As the UAE moves out of Saudi Arabia's shadow, its developing ties with Iran are not as surprising as some might suggest, writes ...
#SayTheirNames: The victims of Beirut blasts
The Beirut blast death toll has exceeded 150. As protesters rage in the capital calling for accountability, The New Arab has compiled a list of ...
Afghan forces, Taliban clash after ceasefire end
Two clashes broke out Wednesday in the eastern province of Ghazni.
Fears grow in Turkey as daily coronavirus cases increase
Turkey's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 1,000 for the second day in a row, authorities confirmed, amid growing concern over a second ...
20 dead in Afghan prison raid claimed by IS
Fighting was raging one day after gunmen stormed the prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad.
Three killed as armed men storm Afghan prison
Armed men stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three people and shattering the relative calm of a ceasefire across the ...
Iran, UAE top diplomats discuss virus in rare talks
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region's coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart ...
Suicide car bomb, gunmen attack prison in east Afghanistan
Sunday's attack comes a day after the Afghan intelligence agency said a senior IS commander was killed by Afghan special forces near Jalalabad.
Afghan ceasefire holds as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed
"You almost forget that there has been a war in this country for 40 years," one Jalalabad resident said.
Jordan teachers protest after arrest of union leaders
Thousands of public sector workers took to the streets across Jordan on Saturday evening to protest the arrest of leaders from the teachers ...
Restricted Hajj hits Somalia's livestock economy
Exports are predicted to be sliced in half this year, primarily due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Muslim pilgrims perform last rites of hajj in Mecca
Pilgrims took part in one of the final stages of hajj - a symbolic stoning og the devil - using sanitised pebbles and maintaining social ...
Man killed in clashes between Lebanese army, villagers
A man has been killed in clashes between the army and villagers in north Lebanon following a dispute over "smuggled" livestock which the army ...
Calm across Afghanistan as ceasefire holds on day two
Hopes are building for renewed peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban as a ceasefire holds for a second day
Flash flooding kills dozens of children in Afghan village
Fifteen children under five and one woman were killed as dozens of houses collapsed due to flash flooding in eastern Afghanistan
British Muslims condemn lockdown announced two hours before Eid
'It is like being told they cannot visit family and friends for Christmas on Christmas Eve itself,' the UK's largest Muslim group said, ...
King Salman said organising this year's scaled down hajj took 'double the effort'
The mood in Libya is gloomy as they celebrate Eid al-Adha in a state of war and pandemic.
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