Twitter has blocked the account of the Chinese embassy in the US after its post about Uighur women.
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has lashed out at Israel for refusing to vaccinate Palestinians against coronavirus, saying this is proof that Israel is 'a racist state.'
Racist hashtag says Lebanese should get vaccine before refugees
A hashtag calling for Lebanese people to get vaccines before refugees has sparked renewed debate in Lebanon about racism, prejudice, and the right to medical care.
Israel calls on UN to censure 'biased' Egyptian diplomat
Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution ...
Rohingya student group demands consultation in repatriation talks
“We don’t have lots of demands for repatriation. We just want our safety and security to be guaranteed, and the government of Myanmar should ...
Human rights whistle-blower claims UN will 'fire' her
Lawyer Emily Reilly is claiming that the United Nations intends to 'fire' her after she spoke out about Uighur dissident names allegedly being given to the Chinese government.
Palestinians expect Covid vaccines to arrive by March
Palestinians are expected to receive the first batch of Covid vaccines by March.
Israel denying Covid vaccine to Palestinians is medical apartheid
Comment: Israel's claim that the PA is responsible for vaccinating occupied Palestinians reveals a cold disregard for their heath, and for ...
Negotiating Yemeni identity as a Muwalladin of Hadramawt
Aisha al-Jaedy explores the social complexities and challenges of growing up as a Muwalladin - Yemenis who are born to foreign parents.
Muslim-American doctor wipes away $650,000 in cancer medical bills
A doctor in America has impressed many with his humanitarianism after he forgave hundreds of thousands in medical debt.
Amnesty calls on Israel to give Palestinians coronavirus vaccine
Amnesty International urged Israel to provide the coronavirus vaccine to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip.
Harvard students say US must help free detained Uighur
Ekpar Asat was detained after taking part in a State Department-linked exchange programme in the US.
Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past in interview
Moshe Hogeg said the team already is trying to recruit an Arab player.
Stateless Bidoon suicide attempt prompts outcry in Kuwait
A 27-year-old from Kuwait's stateless Bidoon community attempted to set himself alight over dire living conditions, local media have reported.
Athens' first mosque reopens on Christmas Day
The Greek capital's first mosque has been allowed to reopen on Christmas Day after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic
Muslim men accuse Alaska Airlines of violating civil rights
Two Muslim men say they waited for an apology from Alaska Airlines for being publicly humiliated when they were ejected from a flight for sending text messages in Arabic.
Lebanon passes landmark law criminalising sexual harassment
Lebanon's parliament on Monday passed a landmark bill criminalising sexual harassment and amended a controversial domestic violence law.
Three killed amid alarming rise in murders among Palestinian-Israelis
Three Palestinian-Israeli relatives have been shot dead in the city of Baqa al-Gharbiyya, bringing the total number of murders in the ...
Yemen in Focus: Women's group demands participation in government
This week we focus on a women's movement that calls for the right to political participation.
US Congresswoman criticises Facebook’s failure to remove anti-Muslim hate
A US Congresswoman’s letter to Facebook strongly criticizing the platform’s failure to tackle anti-Muslim bigotry has been welcomed by CAIR and ...
Maldives' coronavirus burial plan 'marginalises Muslims', UN expert says
Plans to help bury Sri Lankan Muslims who died of Covid-19 in the Maldives so they aren't cremated in Sri Lanka have been met with criticism.
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 ...
Arab protest and erratic statehood: Part I
Comment: Rami Khouri reflects on a decade of Arab uprisings that saw unprecedented protest and the slow birth of a new Arab citizen, but also ...
Why the Middle East cannot ignore violence against women
A new survey by the Arab Barometer highlights the devastating impact of gender-based violence in the Middle East during the coronavirus pandemic.
Austria's constitutional court overturned a law banning the headscarf in primary schools.
Ethiopia has repeatedly denied Eritrean involvement in the conflict.