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In-depth: Arab women played a pivotal role as activists, organisers and leaders during the 2011 uprisings, but a decade later the promise of greater gender equality remains unfulfilled.
Caught between an ongoing cycle of violence and gender inequality, women in Libya are fighting a war inside the war.
Gender-based violence 'devastates' women across MENA: Amnesty
Marking International Women's Day, Amnesty highlights the plight of women throughout the MENA, who struggle with added pressures deriving from the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Tunisia's gender violence law struggles to get beyond paper
Adopted in 2017, the Tunisian gender violence law is supposed to protect women from domestic violence but is rarely applied ...
Thousands hit the streets in fresh Algeria protests
A revived pro-democracy movement has taken root again in the North Africa country.
How Algeria's women put sisterhood in service of liberation
Comment: This International Women's Day, Malia Bouattia highlights the Algerian government's abject failure to protect women, and finds solace in the solidarity of the Hirak movement, and her own family.
Lebanon’s new sexual harassment law too limited: HRW
Human Rights Watch says Lebanon's current legislation on sexual harassment only deals with it as a criminal matter, neglecting ...
Pope to visit Iraq as 'pilgrim of peace'
On the eve of his historic trip, Pope Francis extended the olive branch to those of other religious, describing himself as a "pilgrim of peace ...
Lives of Middle East, North Africa youth 'in jeopardy'
Many youth in the Middle East and North Africa are struggling a decade since the Arab Spring protests spread across the region.
US ambassador to UN demands information on Syria detainees
The US ambassador to the UN demanded that Syria publicise the status of detainees.
Draft law sparks fears for women's rights in Egypt
The draft personal status law would be a major set-back for women's rights if realised, a leading Egyptian rights organisation said this week.
In pictures: Photographs depict the Rohingya mental health crisis
A powerful photo essay by Saiful Huq Omi documents an overwhelming mental health crisis among the displaced population of Rohingya refugees in ...
UN sanctions top Houthi police official in Yemen’s capital
“In these sites, women, including at least one minor, were forcibly disappeared, repeatedly interrogated, raped, tortured, denied timely medical ...
Anti-zionism isn't anti-semitism, Facebook should make the distinction
Comment: Facebook is considering classing anti-Zionism as a kind of hate speech. Doing so would be detrimental to Palestinians and Jews alike, ...
Turkish court upholds jail sentence for pro-Kurdish lawmaker
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu received a two-year-and-a-half sentence upheld by Turkey’s Court of Appeal, after being outspoken about Turkish ...
Libya: Ten years after uprising, abusive militias evade justice
It is the 10-year anniversary of the overthrowing of Gaddafi, and not much as changed, Amnesty International argues.
How human traffickers are exploiting Covid-19 in North Africa
In-depth: Human trafficking has been pushed deeper into the shadows by the pandemic, with criminal gangs exploiting the economic fallout from ...
Domestic violence increase in Iraq as shelters go underground
The United Nations said only one country in eight has taken measures to lessen the pandemic's impact on women and children worldwide.
Yemen's Houthi rebels 'recruited' thousands of child soldiers
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia group has used schools and other educational facilities to “lure” children into the ranks of their military, ...
In conservative Kuwait, women launch their own #MeToo movement
The nationwide movement was sparked after a popular fashion blogger made an explosive video in which she said there was a 'problem' with ...
Mass grave discovery highlights Iraq's impunity gap
Comment: One-sided justice in Iraq will not serve anyone's interests. Impunity for abusive security forces needs to end, writes Human Rights ...
US, UK vow action after Uighur sexual violence report
The US and UK vowed action after a BBC investigation detailed testimonies of sexual violence against Uighur women in Chinese ...
Yazidi victims of IS massacres receive burial in Iraq
Members of the Yazidi community will gather for a burial ceremony to honour 104 victims, as many more await identification.
Lebanon 'still reeling' six months after Beirut blast: IRC
Hunger, unemployment, and violence are widespread in Lebanon, six months after the deadly Beirut blast.
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