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Egypt is trialling a plasma treatment to find a potential cure for the deadly coronavirus.
Comment: Establishing the truth behind Hariri's killing and a string of other assassinations is an important step towards reconciliation, as Lebanon grapples with its past and present, writes Kareem Shaheen.
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 Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
#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 outbreak.
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, ...
Hosting limited hajj required 'double efforts': Saudi king
King Salman said organising this year's scaled down hajj took 'double the effort'
Gloomy mood in Libya on eve of Eid al-Adha
The mood in Libya is gloomy as they celebrate Eid al-Adha in a state of war and pandemic.
Trim for Eid: Qatar barbers and salons re-open
After being closed for four months, salons in Qatar have finally re-opened just in time for Eid al-Adha.
Afghan truce begins ahead of possible talks
A three-day ceasefire between Taliban and government forces has begun as Muslims across the world celebrate Eid ...
Friday's 'Covid Eid' takes another bittersweet turn for Muslims
Comment: Covid-19 has revealed the vulnerability, resilience and generosity of the UK's disproportionately impacted Muslim community, writes ...
Lebanon medical staff fight back after 'shameful' mass layoffs
Former employees have initiated legal action after the American University of Beirut arbitrarily fired 850 medical staff.
Amid growing desperation, Gaza is in the grip of a suicide crisis.
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