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Pirates ambushed a Turkish ship off the Nigerian coast, killing an Azerbaijani national and kidnapping fifteen crew members.
Comment: Sisi has all but extinguished Egyptian dissent. Whether a new US president can force him into reforms he doesn't want to make remains to be seen, writes Sam Hamad.
Saudi 'Whatsapp rival' set for February launch
'Pingme' claims to boast all the features of WhatsApp, describing itself as '100% Saudi'.
Rights groups banned from Israel schools after 'apartheid' report
Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools ...
Israel is a 'non-democratic apartheid regime', admits Israeli watchdog
The Israeli government is frequently accused of presiding over an apartheid system.
Trump taped urging state official to 'find' votes
Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in an extraordinary phone conversation Saturday to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the Southern state, news media reported Sunday.
Investigators name Nashville bomber, say he died in blast
Authorities named Anthony Warner, 63, as the sole suspect in the explosion that tore through downtown Nashville on Christmas Day.
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
New York Times admits 'institutional failing' over 'Caliphate' podcast
A recent podcast by the New York Times has come under fire for failing to corroborate a Canadian's claim that he executed people for IS.
The future is bright for the Arabic audiobooks industry
As the world celebrates Arabic Language Day, its 390 million speakers are becoming an important market for the growing popularity of audiobooks.
Fighting to advance the hard-won freedoms of Tunisia's revolution
In-depth: From women's rights to freedom of expression, progressives in Tunisia's young democracy are fighting to preserve and advance the ...
14 due verdicts over links to 2015 Paris attackers
Three of the 14 fled to Syria just ahead of the Jan. 7-9, 2015 attacks in Paris, which left 17 dead along with the three gunmen.
Turkey fines social media companies $3.8 million
Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and other major social media companies have failed to comply with Turkish Internet regulations which human rights ...
UN probe on 1988 Iran massacres a 'breakthrough': Amnesty
Amnesty have longed campaigned for what they describe as the extrajudicial executions of thousands of Iranian dissidents at the end of the ...
Turkey blocks Jay Z's Tidal streaming service
Tidal failed to comply with new internet regulations, the Turkish government said.
Grim conditions await Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has been rocked by bloody fighting since November 4, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the launch of military operations there.
Trump's attorney argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump's personal attorney, returned to federal court to accuse Democrats in control of big cities of hatching a nationwide ...
2 wounded in blast at non-Muslim Jeddah cemetery
Two people have been wounded after an explosion at Jeddah's non-Muslim cemetery.
Saddam Hussein's right hand man Izzat Al-Douri 'dies'
Izzat Al-Douri died at the age of 78 in Iraq, the Baath Party announced on Monday.
Arabs favour Biden over Trump in US election: poll
While Arab-American voters prefer Biden according to a recent opinion poll, Trump is widely seen as the preferred candidate among a slew of Arab ...
Dismantling the counterterror narrative is long overdue
Comment: The language and logic of counter-terrorism established by the US has been used to justify a devastating spectrum of Muslim persecution ...
The heavy toll of coronavirus on Iraq's displaced
The pandemic has exacerbated a mental health crisis for internally displaced people in Iraq.
Harris, Pence portray two very different visions for America
Comment: Despite both candidates attempting to appeal to a broad base of voters, the gulf between their parties was clear for all to see, writes ...
Normalisation with Israel: Russia's delicate balancing act
Analysis: The UAE and Bahrain's normalisation of ties with Israel presents both challenges and opportunities for Russian interests in the Middle ...
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