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Despite a global pandemic, artists in the Middle East are finding new ways to express themselves.
Mohamad Soltan, a dual national jailed during protests against Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has filed a lawsuit against a former prime minister now resident in the US.
End complicity between UK universities and Israeli apartheid
Comment: An exciting new initiative leads the way on pressuring academic institutions into divesting from companies that are complicit in the continued colonisation of Palestine, writes Malia Bouattia.
Trump signs executive order targeting social media giants
Trump has doubled down on Twitter after the the platform labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, but critics say the executive ...
Karim Tabbou not allowed to call family in prison
Karim Tabbou has reportedly been repeatedly prevented from phoning his family, and his lawyers are calling it a violation.
TNA Webinar Video: The Gendered Impact of Covid-19
Our webinar series hosts live discussions on issues related to the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond
Saudi activist Abdullah al-Hamid dies in detention
Saudi dissident Abdullah Al-Hamid died on April 24 after being denied medical attention by prison authorities.
Libyan social media call for release of kidnapped woman
After a young woman was kidnapped from her home in Tripoli, Libyans have launched a social media campaign to raise awareness about her abduction.
Iran sentences French academic to 6 years in prison
Iran authorities have arrested a French-Iranian academic, who faces six years in prison.
Two years on, Saudi women's rights activists await trials
Human rights groups have marked the two-year anniversary of the arrest of Saudi Arabia's leading women's rights activists by calling for an ...
Yemeni activist subjected to Saudi trolling after Facebook appointment
Outspoken Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman, who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, has been subjected to a smear campaign by Saudi media after she ...
Egyptian director jailed over video critical of Sisi dies
24-year-old Shady Habash died inside the Tora prison, where numerous activists and political detainees are similarly held without trial.
Lebanon's Anti-Racism Movement a lifeline for vulnerable migrant workers
The New Arab's series 'Together Against Coronavirus' looks at how NGOs in the Middle East and beyond are tackling Covid-19.
A job or a calling? Human rights in Egypt
Comment: Founder of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Bahey el-Din Hassan takes a in-depth look at the personalities and debates ...
Armenians across the Middle East commemorate 105th genocide anniversary
A vigil on wheels in Lebanon and commemorative blood donations in an iconic church in Syria. Armenians in the coronavirus-hit Middle East mark ...
Abdullah al-Hamid, Saudi human rights pioneer, dies in custody
A famous human rights defender, who was serving 11 years in a Saudi prison for his advocacy, has died.
Egyptian authorities abduct former child prisoner activist
Marwa had abandoned her past as a political activist a 'long time ago', according to her husband, but she has still been detained by the ...
Saudi Arabia's record-shattering executions are mass murder
Comment: Saudi Arabia's recent execution spree makes the regime deadlier than ever, but don't expect Trump to hear any criticism from Trump, ...
How an imprisoned Saudi princess personified MbS' greatest fears
Comment: Under Mohammed bin Salman's rule, it is unimportant whether those detained have committed a crime, questioning his vision is enough to ...
Coronavirus: Lebanon's LGBT+ community is locked down and unprotected
LGBT+ people in Lebanon, whose mere existence is already criminalised, often depend on community centres, tight social networks and dedicated ...
Saudi women expose sexual harassers on Twitter
Women in Saudi Arabia are posting sexual harassment testimonies on Twitter under pseudonyms in 'brave move,' HRW says
Muslim Americans salute Bernie, their first ever president
Comment: While the country fell short of propelling him to the presidency, Muslim Americans elected Bernie Sanders as president, and one of ...
Baytna Baytak: Heart-warming initiative houses Lebanon's medics for free
The Baytna Baytak, "Our house is your house", is a project helping dozens of Lebanese medics find free accommodation to allow them to ...
Can Sisi ride out coronavirus and Egypt's crippled economy?
Comment: While the army continues to tighten its grip on the economy, Egypt is facing new challenges, including a towering debt the collapse of ...
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