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Comment: Intimidation and detention without charge, as in the case of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Nawajaa, is a common Israeli tactic aided by a climate of international impunity, writes Malia
Tuesday's deadly Beirut blast rocked Lebanon at a time when it was already on its knees, having defaulted on its massive debt and seen poverty increase.
Lebanon blast: political game changer or hollow blow?
Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to bite the dust over the August 4 explosion, which killed at least 160 people and disfigured the capital.
Restless Lebanon family awaits three missing firefighter 'heroes'
Three members of the same family, all of which firefighters called to the scene, have been missing since the deadly port blast rocked Beirut ...
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free BDS activist
Protesters gathered outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday after a leading coordinator of the Palestinian-led Boycott, ...
Brutal murder shines spotlight on Turkey's femicide epidemic
The killing of a 27-year-old student has sparked nationwide protests, but the government is considering rolling back legislation that protects women from gender-based violence.
Iraq removes 'highly dangerous' material from Baghdad airport
Highly dangerous material was relocated from Baghdad's International Airport to a military site on Sunday, Iraqi authorities said.
The Beirut blast: An accident in name only
Comment: Blatant, perhaps criminal, negligence and bureaucratic ineptitude were the immediate causes of the explosion, says the International ...
Ex-porn star Mia Khalifa auctions infamous glasses for Lebanon
Porn star-turned-activist Mia Khalifa is selling her infamous glasses to raise money for the Lebanese Red Cross.
Afghan peace talks near after Taliban prisoner release approved
Kabul's peace council announced peace talks between the government and the Taliban could soon restart, after some 400 militant prisoners were ...
Electric night of Lebanon protests after blast
A group led by retired army officers snuck into the foreign ministry and declared the building a "headquarters of the revolution".
Lebanese father, daughter shot dead in Tehran
A Lebanese man and his daughter have been shot dead in Tehran amid reports that the man was a Hezbollah activist.
Iyad el-Baghdadi: The pro-democracy activist taking on Arab autocrats
The New Arab Meets: Iyad el-Baghdadi, who rose to prominence during the Arab Spring as a vocal critic of anti-democratic regimes.
Pro-Palestine candidate Cori Bush wins US congress primary
Cori Bush earned a reputation as a fierce activist on the streets against police brutality in Missouri, and she made headlines for ...
Biden says he'll end Trump's 'Islamicphobia' travel ban
Joe Biden made a well-meaning vow to end 'Islamicphobia'.
Hollywood actors, renowned writers urge Egypt to free activist
Noam Chomsky, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Arundhati Roy were among the public figures to call for the release of prominent Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif.
Dropping the word 'jihadi' won't fix UK police racism
Comment: Interrogating the impact of words means little if the policies which legitimise racist ideologies related to Muslims continue to exist, ...
Lebanon: Ambitions of a nation taken hostage
Comment: Lebanon has reached a tipping point which, if history is anything to go by, can lead to irreversible damage, writes Carmen Geha.
Comedian blasted over joke about Christchurch mosque shooting victims
The comedian joked that 'the saddest thing' about the mosque shooting which killed 51 was a shortage of cab drivers that night.
In Mecca, dreams of a 'green hajj'
This year's hajj, limited to a maximum of 10,000 attendees, was by all accounts literally a breath of fresh air.
Seven Syrian regime soldiers killed in Idlib clashes
At least seven Syrian regime soldiers have been killed and nine others injured in clashes with rebels in the Jabal al-Zawiya area of southern ...
Loujain al-Hathloul turns 31 in a Saudi prison cell
Comment: Loujain al-Hathloul's imprisonment and torture is an international problem, and it requires an international solution, writes Alainna ...
The painstaking hunt for Assad's henchmen in Europe
Former regime officials accused of war crimes are living across Europe, but Syrian activists and the German judiciary are working tirelessly to ...
Calls for release of Moroccan man jailed for 'blasphemy'
Mohammad Awatif Kachchach was jailed for six months for sharing a cartoon online.
Amid growing desperation, Gaza is in the grip of a suicide crisis.
The EDL embarked on protests against Muslim groups in the UK and was jailed for contempt of court.
The Kurdish activist was given promises of amnesty by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
A 26-year-old in Lebanon became the fifth person to commit suicide in the economy-stricken country.
Leaders of Sudan's protest movement rejected the government's economic reform plan.
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