The EU has launched an investigation into claims that Greece is pushing migrants on boats back into the sea.
Salaat First had been downloaded by more than 10 million times on Android.
Germany revokes asylum status of far-right pro-Assad Syrian
Germany has revoked the asylum status of Kevork Almassian, an outspoken Syrian supporter of the Assad regime who works for the far-right AfD party.
Iraqi refugee family is home at last
From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally entering their new home in The Netherlands, this is an epic tale of ...
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
UAE says visa ban 'temporary coronavirus measure'
The UAE Foreign Minister told his Pakistani counterpart that the travel visa suspensions were 'temporary'.
Austria court overturns primary school headscarf ban
Austria's constitutional court overturned a law banning the headscarf in primary schools.
Sudanese singer faces deportation from Netherlands despite safety fears
Mohamed al-Tayeb has been told by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) that his asylum application has been rejected.
Athens accuses Turkey of facilitating Somali migration to Greece
Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said that Somali asylum seekers were aallegedly using "subsidised tickets and visas paid for by NGOs".
Islamophobia and the rise of respectable racism in France
Book Club: Jim Wolfreys illuminates both the uniqueness of France's anti-Muslim backlash and its broader implications for the West.
Italy, Algeria agree to expand bilateral cooperation
Algeria and Italy have agreed to develop their economic and commercial cooperation.
The glorious hype and ugly reality of French values
Comment: For the leader of a supposedly free and secular republic, Macron's attempt to preside over the lives of French Muslims is an affront to ...
Trump administration wages last major Supreme Court fight
If the outgoing president's plan goes forward, states with large numbers of undocumented immigrants could see their influence reduced in the US ...
Quebec mosque shooter's cut almost in half on appeal
Far-right extremist Alexandre Bissonnette killed six worshippers at a Quebec mosque in 2017
Refugees in Britain: Covid-19 and the loneliness epidemic
Public discourse on refugees often centres solely on their material needs. However, the Covid-19 crisis shows that the deep desire for community ...
UAE 'suspends issuing visas' for 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries
The UAE reportedly began enforcing the move on 18 November.
Trump agrees to Biden transition - but not conceding
Trump acknowledged it was time for the General Services Administration to "do what needs to be done."
Biden taps Blinken for top diplomat
Biden picked longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state.
'Foreigners leave': Mosque in Germany plastered with Islamophobic posters
Right-wing extremists targeted a mosque in Germany on Friday, reports confirmed, amid heightened Islamophobia in Europe.
France could reduce visas to Maghreb due to 'radicalisation'
The Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin presented a list of 231 individuals France wants to expel due to suspicions of 'radicalisation'.
How Minnesota's Somali community helped vote Trump out
In-depth: Amid large-scale grassroots campaigning and growing political influence, Minnesota's Somali community has become a key voting bloc in ...
Belgium arrests Danish activists plotting Koran burning
"In our society, which is already very polarised, we don't need people who come to spread hatred."
Picture of girl in custody in Tunisia sparks outrage
A picture of a young child held in custody alongside adults has angered many in Tunisia.
President Biden must reward Arab Americans for their support
Comment: Biden's campaign understood that Arab and Muslim voting blocs are essential for victory, his future administration should govern ...
The Democratic president-elect plans major changes in immigration, healthcare and climate policy.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is in Algeria to discuss extremism and immigration.
Donald Trump has won the key swing state of Florida as the race for the White House tightens.