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Comment: French academia is under attack from an increasingly right-wing government looking to discredit researchers whose findings it considers unpalatable, writes Philippe Marlière.
The school teacher had accused the French government of underestimating the threat of Islamist extremism, sparking a row with the suburb's mayor.
Anti-Trump Republicans plan to form 'breakaway third party'
The plans appear to be a political knee-jerk reaction from former GOP officials worried about the party’s disregard for the rule of law under Trump.
Turkey arrests five over Mecca poster with LGBT flags
The chief adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, said nothing could defend the artwork, and that those responsible would ...
Bibi's new election foe poses challenge to Biden
With Sa'ar leading the charge against Netanyahu, it is certain that the Biden administration will face a very hardline Israeli government, ...
Ex-French president Giscard d'Estaing dies of Coronavirus at 94
The former president died at the age of 94 due to complications because of covid-19, his family revealed.
Walid al-Muallem: The legacy of Assad's Goebbelsian late FM
Comment: Sam Hamad reflects on the legacy of Walid al-Muallem, Assad's foreign minister who died this week, after he spent the past decade ...
How Minnesota's Somali community helped vote Trump out
In-depth: Amid large-scale grassroots campaigning and growing political influence, Minnesota's Somali community has become a key voting bloc in ...
Several charged for 'revenge' mutilation of Jordan boy
The violent crime shocked Jordanians, and the world.
There is nothing unconscious about Tory bias
Comment: No amount of 'unconscious bias' training will remedy a political class that defines itself through the exploitation and oppression of ...
How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
Book Club: Elizabeth Thompson chronicles a pivotal moment in modern history when Arab nationalists established a representative democracy - and ...
Middle East matchmaking: The rise of online dating
With online dating growing in popularity, entrepreneurs in the Middle East are taking advantage by creating a range of digital apps.
Decathlon Turkey faces backlash over gay pride post
The sports brand's support of gay pride has been attacked by some online, whilst others have come out in its defence.
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 ...
INSAF: Helping Morocco's most vulnerable survive the coronavirus lockdown
The New Arab's series 'Together Against Coronavirus' looks at how NGOs in the Middle East and beyond are tackling Covid-19.
Erdogan defends Turkey religious chief's anti-LGBT sermon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended a top religious official who claimed homosexuality caused diseases, corrupted people and was condemned in Islamic teaching.
Morocco NGO delivers supplies to single mums in lockdown
Each year, INSAF helps over 500 young women who have fallen pregnant out of wedlock - viewed as a "sin" by a society marked by religious ...
MBS: The rise to power of Mohammed bin Salman
Book Club: Ben Hubbard tells the gripping story of how Saudi Arabia's mercurial ruler rose to power - a prince who would be king.
Music preserves Palestine in the face of Israel
Music makes the world a better place, but for Palestinians, it imprints their place in this world.
Amnesty slams 'hypocritical' Saudi Arabia for arresting rapper
A YouTube rap video from Saudi Arabia garnered more than 1.6 million views in a week before it was taken down.
Gaza's women entrepreneurs set up online business Giftbox
Female entrepreneurs in Gaza have founded the online business Giftbox, to help those struggling to celebrate important events and occasions ...
Female tattoo artist in Afghanistan risks life to work
A female tattoo artist called Soraya Shahidy fields death threats as she tattoos customers in a mobile studio.
Six Malaysian men get jail terms for skipping prayers
The men had been caught having a picnic by a waterfall instead of taking part in prayers on a Friday, the holiest day of the week for Muslims.
Malaysia slams tattoo exhibition as 'porn' over half-naked pics
The Muslim-majority country had initially supported the three-day show which ended Sunday but after seeing the pictures said it did not reflect ...
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