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Moscow has often denied its role in hitting civilian areas in Syria's civil war, but the video inadvertently shows it bombed a hospital
The alleged suicide of 11-year-old Khaled Alshammari has brought the plight of the impoverished, stateless community to the fore in Kuwait.
Germany convicts Syrian in landmark torture trial
A German court has found Eyad al-Gharib guilty of aiding crimes against humanity and sentenced him to four and a half years in prison.
Iranian diplomat arrested over dissident murder plot in Turkey
Naserzadeh is accused of forging travel documents for Ali Esfanjani, reportedly the mastermind of the assassination of an Iranian dissident, in ...
US lawmakers urge UK to help end Yemen war
The lawmakers' comments indicate that the US could pressure the UK to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics
Book Club: Except for Palestine unpacks the exceptional nature of policies toward Palestine in the US.
Biden to end US support for war in Yemen
Comment: Biden must go beyond ending US support, and require the Saudis and Emiratis to fully withdraw from Yemen, writes Annelle Sheline.
Don't expect Biden to reverse Trump's legacy in Palestine
Comment: Joe Biden has neither obligation nor political will to reverse Trump's worst concessions to Israel, and the UN has only progressed in ...
Prisoners of conscience suffer in Egypt's 'horrid prisons': Amnesty
To mark 10 years since the uprising in Egypt, Amnesty International released a report detailing the human rights abuses occurring in the ...
Trump shores up Pence ties as Democrats attempt impeachment
Trump and Pence met for the first time since rioters stormed the US Capitol last week, signaling a united front as Democratic efforts to impeach ...
How Europe's inhumane border is keeping refugees in Africa
Comment: Europe's 'externalisation' policies have essentially pushed its borders deep into Africa, write Tara Ansari Esfahani and Mohammed Harun ...
French court jails key accused in Charlie Hebdo attacks
Seventeen people were killed over three days of attacks in January 2015, beginning with the massacre of 12 people at the magazine, which had ...
BDS renews calls to boycott Arab-Israeli vlogger Nas Daily
The Jordan and Kuwait accounts of the the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement renewed calls to boycott Nas Daily.
With Ashrawi's resignation goes last shred of PLO decency
Comment: Hanan Ashrawi's departure leaves the PLO a poorer place, headed by a power hungry Abbas, and in desperate need of reform, writes ...
Sudan investigation committee summons military over sit-in massacre
Military figures, including de-facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have been summoned to testify before an investigation into the killing of ...
Four more students charged in France over teacher's beheading
Three students were charged with complicity after allegedly pointing out the teacher to the shooter.
The New Arab's top reads on gender-based violence
The New Arab has curated articles shedding powerful light on the pressing issue of gender-based violence across the Middle East, North Africa ...
Alleged IS executioner arrested at Greek refugee camp
The 27-year-old Syrian has been charged with membership in a terrorist organisation and complicity to murder.
Pakistan has a problem, but castration isn't the answer
Comment: Calls for castration and hanging as punishment for rape have been growing, but such draconian measures fail to tackle the root cause of ...
Three teens charged in French teacher's beheading
Three teenagers were charged in the beheading of a French history teacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in class.
This Arab American, woman, scientist is voting for respect
Comment: I'm proud to be voting for a president who will restore the rights of women and BIPOC, and respect the science surrounding Covid-19 and ...
France to crack down on online posts after murder
France will crack down on social media posts that put people in danger by divulging their personal details following the murder of a teacher ...
At 75, the UN is still failing Palestinians
Comment: Ambiguous UN ideals of hope and peace ignore the political imbalances that have granted Israel impunity at the expense of Palestinian ...
France 'won't give up cartoons' following terror attack
Authorities in France said the country won't give up cartoons, as seven people face terror charges for their involvement in the killing of a ...
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