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Through a raft of executive orders, President Joe Biden committed the United States to tackling the climate crisis.
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.
What Biden's presidency means for the Horn of Africa
Analysis: Biden may have no choice but to make difficult decisions against the backdrop of Ethiopia's civil war, the Nile Dam dispute, as well as Sudan's fragile political transition.
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 presidency.
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 Muslim-majority countries.
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving ...
2021 could be even worse for the Middle East
Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria are the countries most at risk according to the IRC Emergency Watchlist for 2021.
Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last: WHO chief
The World Health Organization's chief said this year's Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last, noting mankind must tackle climate ...
Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chief: reports
It's long been clear that Joe Biden would find some role for Pete Buttigieg in his administration.
UN says emergency aid needs exploding due to pandemic
A UN report has found that one in 33 people worldwide will be in need of aid in 2021.
Biden taps Blinken for top diplomat
Biden picked longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state.
G20 throws weight behind global Covid-19 vaccine access
A coronavirus vaccine was high on the agenda at the G20 summit.
Heartless Tories leave working class children begging for crumbs
Comment: The Tories' refusal to feed children in poverty is yet another example of their belligerent and cruel Covid-19 strategy, which serves ...
Trump wins Florida, locked in tight race with Biden
Donald Trump has won the key swing state of Florida as the race for the White House tightens.
It's here: What to watch on US Election Day
The candidates hold distinctly different views on everything from climate change to taxes to racial injustice.
#Election2020: It's time for a seat at the table
For Arab-Americans, assimilation used to mean being apolitical. Now, we are waking up to the fact our inclusion in politics is vital to combat ...
Progressivism, Palestine and the next US president
The New Arab Meets: Palestinian-American scholar Yousef Munayyer to discuss what this election means for the future of pro-Palestinian activism ...
Macron's 'secular' crusade will only embolden the far-right
Comment: By holding Muslims collectively responsible for the actions of a handful of extremists, France risks emboldening another group on the ...
Arab-Americans, it's time to flip Ohio blue
Comment: As Arab-Americans, we feel the sting of both Republican and Democrat foreign policy failures personally. But now is no time for voter ...
The progressive vote and the 2020 election
Comment: The rapid growth of the progressive vote in America over the past four years reveals how voting patterns will continue to change in ...
Plans to 'offshore migrant problem' stoop to new low
Comment: The UK appears to be taking lessons from Australia in mistreating migrants, with the idea of an offshore asylum processing centre on ...
Comment: Covid-19 was an opportunity for UN multilateralism to shine. Instead it reveled the disturbing fragility of the UN's founding ...
Germany's FM in wide-ranging conversation with The New Arab
The German foreign minister spoke to The New Arab about the Middle East during the high level General Assembly meetings at the UN.
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