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The long read: Jalel Harchaoui dissects the fluid alliances and histories behind the new characters on Libya's political scene, as the country tries to chart its new course.
In a practice dubbed by the country's legal and activist community as "recycling" or "rotation", inmates can end up in detention indefinitely - even after a court has ordered release.
Alleged suicide of Kuwaiti 'Bidoon' child sparks outrage
The alleged suicide of 11-year-old Khaled Alshammari has brought the plight of the impoverished, stateless community to the fore in Kuwait.
The long and bumpy road to Palestinian elections
Comment: Palestinians are keener than ever to vote, but it's not yet clear whether persistent obstacles can be overcome, or the extent of change ...
Boris Johnson calls Libyan interim PM
Johnson voiced his support for Libya's political process, while Turkey vowed to retain its military presence in the country
Palestinian killed by settler car ramming in Jordan Valley
A Palestinian man was killed and two injured after an Israeli settler rammed his car into them while they were hiking in the Jordan valley area of the West Bank.
Saudi says Yemen rebel drone intercepted after Abha hit
Several drones attacked Abha's international airport in the kingdom's southwest on Wednesday prompting Washington to call for an end to Houthi ...
Syria finds body of archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad
Syria believes that it has discovered the remains of archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad, who was beheaded by the Islamic State in ...
Children in Jordan head back to classrooms
Kindergarten and early elementary school levels, as well as students in their final year of high school, went back to classrooms on Sunday.
Saudi ex-spymaster files new assassination complaint against MbS
The exiled former Saudi intelligence official accused the crown prince of trying to lure his daughter to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, days ...
No first round winners following Libya vote on government
The vote is part of a complex process it is hoped will help build on a fragile ceasefire and end more than a decade of conflict.
Arab Spring exiles look back on Egypt uprising
A decade after the January 25 uprising, thousands of protesters are estimated to have fled to escape the President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ...
Foreign forces ignore Libya exit deadline under fragile truce
There are around 20,000 troops and mercenaries from countries including Turkey and Russia, according to the UN.
UAE and Qatar to resume cross-border flights
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar will reopen flights at the end of the month.
Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases
Dubai has announced that entertainment venues are to close amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, which is pushing healthcare services to their ...
Riots rock Tunisia for fourth consecutive night
Riots continued into the early hours of Tuesday, with hundreds of protesters clashing with security forces in cities across Tunisia.
Tunisia must 'immediately' shun violence against protesters: Amnesty
Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill ...
Moroccan PM rejects 'betrayal' accusations over Israel normalisation agreement
Saad Eddine El Othmani has said that he still supports the rights of the Palestinian people and that the decision to normalise was not his.
Cards from across Iraq bring Christmas cheer to Christians
Iraqi Christians woke up to Christmas cards from their Muslim neighbours in a heartfelt exchange of love and solidarity.
Germany takes in senior member of Syria's 'White Helmets'
Leading member of the White Helmets Khaled al-Saleh, his wife and two children left Jordan aboard a German government plane ...
Eight injured, 21 detained as Israel storms Palestinian camps
Eight Palestinians were injured and 21 detained as Israeli forces stormed Palestinian refugee camps in Qalandiya and Bethlehem in the West Bank.
Ex-Syrian spy chief 'moved to Austria with Mossad help'
A former chief of Syrian intelligence accused of human rights violations was granted asylum in Austria with the help of Israeli intelligence,
The soundtrack of the Arab uprisings in 10 songs
Few of the pro-democracy protesters who took the Middle East by storm in 2011 had a flag to raise or leader to follow. But all had a song to ...
Brother of Saudi reformist cleric sentenced to five years
A leading human rights platform corroborated the development in several posts to Twitter.
The elections took place amid the peak of Covid-19 in the kingdom.
Israeli and Bahraini officials held secretive talks through a front company, new reports reveal.
Egypt discovered dozens of ancient coffins from 2,500 years ago.
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