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Sanctions reimposed in 2018 by former US president Donald Trump do not directly target the gaming industry, but the risk of punitive measures prevents companies from offering services to Iranians.
A Lebanon-based women's group has called for the strongest possible punishment for the perpetrator of Zeina Kanjo's brutal femicide.
With new US administration, the Khashoggi case could resurface
After Joe Biden was sworn in as its 46th president, the US faces questions on how to approach Jamal Khashoggi's murder blamed on the Saudi government, a key US ally.
Washington DC could rename Saudi embassy street after Khashoggi
A member of the city council of Washington DC has introduced a proposal to rename the street where Saudi Arabia’s embassy is located after ...
Brexit becomes reality as UK quits EU single market
While the EU tariff- and quota-free trade deal averted potential business chaos in the immediate future, the divorce will play out in ...
Iraqi Christians face an uphill battle for survival
In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and sectarian persecution.
Loujain al-Hathloul: 'Fierce' Saudi women's rights campaigner
Activists see Loujain al-Hathloul as an "incredible fierce and resolute" champion of women's rights who represented the kingdom's modern ...
With Biden, Britain's Brexiteers lose cheerleader
Brexiteers will be waving goodbye to a US led by Donald Trump, as Joe Biden is set to take over.
Denmark's women-led Mariam Mosque: Unorthodox reformation or overdue recognition?
Sherin Khankan and a group of Islamic academics founded the women-led Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen in 2016, sparking a debate among mainstream ...
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 ...
Iraq 'shrine factions' look to peel away from Hashed
Four warring factions in Iraq threaten the country's fragility.
A dispatch from India's culture war
Comment: Much of India has long celebrated the intermingling of Hindu and Muslim practices, but an Islamophobic, BJP-sponsored law now threatens ...
Unregulated state-backed marriage loans in Iran 'exploiting vulnerable children'
Child marriage in Iran is being facilitated by state banks that are giving off unregulated loans to those who want to marry.
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.
A Match Made In Heaven: Muslim women talk desire
Book Club: A new anthology of stories by British Muslim women exploring romance and desire proves to be a powerful and nuanced response to ...
Lebanon's impenetrable glass ceiling
Comment: Women in Lebanon are fighting not just for better representation, but a complete overhaul of a male-dominated system that fosters inertia, corruption and greed, writes Carmen Geha.
Egypt's 'Butcher of Giza' confesses to two more killings
New investigations in Egypt have revealed the gory details of vile series of murders by a suspect dubbed the 'Butcher of Giza'.
UAE gets tough on 'honour killings' in latest reform
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to ...
Lebanon falling short on women's rights: HRW
Human Rights Watch has slammed Lebanon for failing to protect women from human rights abuses and not making progress on women's rights.
Dark crimes spotlight Iraqi women's mental health epidemic
A mother's shocking crime has sparked an outpouring of anguish in Iraq, but also shows society's poor understanding of mental health issues and ...
Iraqi father faces militia as he seeks missing son
Jasb’s father has been searching for justice that has run repeatedly against one major obstacle: the increasing helplessness of Iraq’s ...
Sudanese child 'gang raped by 14 people'
A shocking crime has triggered outrage across Sudan after a forensic report confirmed an eight-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by at least 14 ...
Friedman's 'Mrs Israel, Mr Emirates affair' analogy sparks mockery
Thomas Friedman's latest take on Middle Eastern affairs has not gone down well.
Comment: Arab women have been servicing their men for far too long. From acts of intimidation to fatal domestic violence, this abuse and ...
Tunisia was the first predominantly Muslim country to abolish the practice of polygamy in 1956.
Dubai is suspending marriages and divorces during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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