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The New Arab Meets: Huzama Habayeb, an award-winning Palestinian novelist who explores the relationship between exile and nostalgia in her groundbreaking work.
The PLO has urged action against Israel to stop constructing settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
To fix Arab societies, just listen to Arab citizens
Comment: International actors like the UN who want to help should listen more earnestly to what Arab men, women, and desperate youth have been saying for decades, writes Rami Khouri.
Mental health crisis plaguing Yazidi child survivors of IS
Thousands of Yazidi children are facing an unprecedented mental and physical health crisis, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety and ...
Fresh Darfur killings as Sudan prepares to send troops
UN officials on Sunday reported a fresh massacre of more than 60 people in Sudan's West Darfur, as the country's prime minister promised fresh ...
Virus adds to despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
The pandemic has plunged millions of young people in the Middle East into the kind of deep uncertainty and despair they had hoped to leave behind.
Armed group attacks Darfur village, killing at least 7
"The militia that committed this crime is supported by the old regime," a rebel spokesman said, referring to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Iraq Report: Iran outplays Saudi on diplomatic front
Iraq has found itself caught in a delicate balancing act between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
S.Sudan dissident thanks President Trump for US asylum
Prominent South Sudanese dissident Peter Biar Ajak thanked President Donald Trump for giving him refuge after fleeing 'a death squad sent by ... ...
Stranded in Syria: The plight of Canada's abandoned citizens
Canadians suspected of supporting the Islamic State group and their families are languishing in displacement camps in northeast Syria.
Palestinians demand Assad regime stop Yarmouk refugee gentrification
Palestinians have urged the brutal Assad regime to stop gentrifying the Yarmouk refugee camp, which would put hundreds of thousands of ...
Iraq to face 'severe shortages' as river flows drop
A recent UN report found that water levels of the Tigris and Euphrates are decreasing at an "unprecedented rate".
Stranded African migrants in Yemen 'scapegoated' amid Covid-19 fears
African migrants stranded in war-torn Yemen experience forced displacement and violence after being accused of carrying the ...
Amnesty demands Sudan investigate militia killings of Darfur protesters
Sudanese authorities must end impunity for its allied militia groups, Amnesty has said, two days after nine protesters were killed and homes ...
Tunisian families battle to repatriate children of jihadists
Tunisians have constituted one of the largest groups of foreign jihadists in Syria, Iraq and Libya since 2011.
Biden would drastically change relations with Saudi, Egypt: adviser
Biden's foreign policy advisor laid out the presidential candidate's intention to curb support for Saudi Arabia, but failed to outline a clear commitment to establishing Palestinian sovereignty.
Made in Europe: Saudi soldiers and weapons deals
Comment: The weapons deals and military training France and the UK provide to Saudi Arabia are killing civilians abroad, and harming workers at ...
Syrians alarmed at Russia push to limit cross-border aid
Russia vetoed down a UN Security Council motion authorising cross-border aid to millions of Syrians in the northwest of the country.
First coronavirus case confirmed in Syria's Idlib
Idlib has its first case of Covid-19, a doctor at a hospital near the Turkish border.
Don't scapegoat migrants for the pandemic
Comment: Governments should take five urgent, essential steps to address the precarious situation of migrants during the pandemic, writes ...
UN alleges war crimes during Syria's Idlib offensive
A United Nations investigation has accused Syria and its allies of war crimes in the opposition-held Idlib offensive.
Sudan fires Darfur officials as anti-militia sit-in continues
Hundreds of demonstrators have been gathered in Nertiti, Central Darfur, calling for an end to violence by 'state sanctioned' armed groups.
Sudanese government officials negotiate with hundreds of Darfur protesters
A Sudanese government delegation travelled to Central Darfur province to meet with hundreds of refugee protesters camped out for days to demand ...
True to form, Israel will execute annexation in stages
Comment: Colonising Palestinian territories little by little is a tried tested formula that helps Israel avoid accountability. Annexation is no ...
Ethiopia is the most coveted target of the ongoing scramble for the Horn of Africa.
UN has released worrying figures of a rise in refugees across the world.
The United Nations has reported the biggest rise of refugees in recorded history.
South Sudan is seeing a spike in 'mysterious' deaths that are linked to coronavirus.
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