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US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to reverse decisions by his predecessor Donald Trump, including the ban on entries from mostly Muslim-majority countries.
Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden inauguration
Donald Trump has left the White House, breaking with tradition as he finally leaves Washington.
Joe Biden to end Muslim ban hours after inauguration
Joe Biden is set to issue new orders on key issues, including an end to the Muslim ban, hours after he assumes the US ...
Biden's success rests on America's reckoning with itself
Comment: The myth of American exceptionalism finally came tumbling down on January 6. Biden's success rests on his ability to lead America's ...
The racist legacy of outgoing US President Donald Trump
It is Donald Trump's last official day as President of the United States, and his departure is a good time to look back on his problematic legacy.
Muslim ban-afflicted mothers wait for Biden to see children
Mothers who come from countries that are on Trump's Muslim ban list are counting down the days until Joe Biden becomes ...
'Unity' in Yemen is the only path to survival
Comment: The success of Yemen's new government will rest on building trust between factions, as well as the actions of the incoming US ...
Riyadh appeals court slashes sentence of US-Saudi doctor
Walid al-Fitaihi, a prominent US-Saudi doctor and motivational speaker, will no longer serve time in prison. Last month, he was sentenced to six ...
Biden plans swift action on coronavirus
Joe Biden has promised quick action to address the coronavirus pandemic and boost the ailing US economy once he takes office.
Biden to scrap 'Muslim ban' on first day
Shortly after taking office in 2017, Donald Trump imposed travel restrictions barring entry to US for nationals from seven ...
Trump considering presidential pardon for former aide Steve Bannon
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a presidential pardon for Steve Bannon, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire ...
US to block cotton from China's Xinjiang region
The US government will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from China's Xinjiang region over Beijing's treatment of the country's Uighur ...
Airbnb cancels Washington rentals during Biden inauguration
Facing the possibility of renewed violence from Trump supporters, Washington residents had been urging neighbors with Airbnbs not to rent during ...
Why India is shutting down Islamic schools in Assam
In-depth: Opposition parties say the move is an anti-Muslim political stunt to polarise voters ahead of regional elections in March.
Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams
Vienna has now called for European states to follow its lead on registering imams, after the measure came into effect in Austria on Friday.
MENA's top films and TV series of 2020
The New Arab's picks for the best of Middle Eastern films and TV series from a difficult year.
Turkey, US in talks over sanctions imposed over S-400s
Turkey and the US are set to discuss sanctions over the purchase of Russian weapons.
Q&A: Ilhan Omar awaits more productive US foreign policy
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar talks to Negar Mortazavi about her hopes for the Biden administration's foreign policy, and takes stock of the damage ...
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.
The facade of women's rights in Saudi Arabia
In-depth: The decision to transfer imprisoned activist Loujain al-Hathloul to a terrorism tribunal is proof that little progress has been made ...
Anti-extremism plan is law of freedom, says France PM
The proposed legislation, which clamps down on religious-based education, online hate speech and polygamy, has caused unease even among France's ...
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.
France will introduce an identification number system to help enforce the controversial legislation.
The US Secretary of State will be the first top American diplomat to visit Golan Heights.
A leading human rights platform corroborated the development in several posts to Twitter.
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