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US Election 2020: Sharing a diverse range of social, political and economic concerns, young Arab Americans are dispelling the myth of a single-issue voting bloc.
The IMF has urged Middle Eastern and North African countries to speed up the pace of economic reform as coronavirus and low oil prices take their toll.
Reformist Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah's trial 'to resume Sunday'
The trial of the popular Saudi cleric has been postponed on at least eight occasions since his detention in 2017.
Letting go of Lebanon's revolutionary nostalgia
Comment: Lebanon must let go of the symbolism of last year's revolution and accept its current uncertainty in order to create new hope in this ...
Joe Biden says his administration would 'honour Muslim contributions'
The Democratic presidential candidate has also vowed to repeal Trump's so-called 'Muslim ban' on his first day he is elected.
Would Biden really stop writing blank cheques for Egypt?
Comment: Only a Biden administration would be capable of holding Sisi's regime accountable. But whether it would is another matter, writes Sam Hamad.
#FreeToBeOnline calls for protection of girls against online harassment
Young women's access to the internet is not only curtailed, but in many places, including in parts of the Middle East, they face many dangers on ...
Egypt's president signs strategic maritime deal with Greece
Egypt's President Sisi officially ratified the maritime pact with Greece, widely seen as a response to a deal between rival Turkey and Libya.
Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi murder, Tunisia battles with homophobia
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Gaza Mon Amour: Love conquers all in charming satire
Love triumphs over tragedy in the Nasser brothers' touching satire on desire and despair in Gaza.
How LGBT activists rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer
With same-sex relations criminalised in Tunisia, the queer community is usually forced to live in the shadows - but now an influencer is ...
Normalisation with Israel: The view from the Arab Maghreb
In-depth: Despite UAE-Bahrain's normalisation agreement with Israel, and their unofficial relations with Tel Aviv, North African countries are ...
Jamal Khashoggi's legacy: A vision worth defending
Comment: Jamal Khashoggi had a vision of freedom and democracy in the Arab region. The need to fight for it is now greater than ever, writes ...
Soura film festival's quest to normalise Mideastern queer stories
Middle Eastern queer cinema has yet to achieve a commercial blockbuster, but its ideas are being embraced, writes Jad Salfiti in this preview of ...
London mayor boycotts G20 in stance against Saudi Arabia
The New Arab learned that the mayor’s office will stray from previous years and rescind the presence of the Greater London Authority to observe ...
New York mayor boycotts Saudi summit on Khashoggi anniversary
Bill de Blasio withdrew from the virtual Urban 20 (U20) event hosted by Saudi Arabia, which will conclude on the anniversary of Khashoggi's killing.
Naming Qatar a major non-NATO ally
Analysis: The move would be a huge boost to the US-Qatar partnership and another reminder of how the blockade has failed to drive a wedge ...
Mayors invited to Saudi summit urged to boycott event
Mayors must boycott a summit held by Saudi Arabia coinciding with the second anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, rights groups said.
AJ+ ruling projects Emirati power into US justice system
Comment: The DOJ report forcing AJ+ to register as a foreign agent bears the clear hallmarks of Washington's Emirati lobby and an authoritarian ...
What's powering France's amoral alliance with UAE?
Comment: Paris has kept its extensive collaboration with the Emiratis curiously quiet. The 2019 revelations on UAE's shadowy behaviour in Yemeni ...
Egyptian activist faces 'fake news' trial on Saturday
Egyptian authorities have charged Sanaa Seif under the Penal Code and Cybercrime Law for disseminating information regarding Covid-19 in the ...
Habibi Collective: Collating films made by Arab women
The New Arab speaks to Roisin Tapponi, the founder of the Habibi Collective project, about the digital archiving of films made by women from the ...
Fighting for MENA recognition in the US census
Advocates from Middle Eastern and North African communities have fought for decades to get their own check box on US census forms.
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