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Comment: The racism and white rage that Trump came to symbolise are deeply entrenched. Biden must commit to ending America's institutionalised apathy towards white supremacy, writes Khaled Beydoun.
Sudan approved its first budget since being removed from a crippling US blacklist.
Biden's success rests on America's reckoning with itself
Comment: The myth of American exceptionalism finally came tumbling down on January 6. Biden's success rests on his ability to lead America's reckoning with itself, writes Zaina Ujayli.
Israel extends Covid lockdown despite vaccination drive
The Israeli government extended the country's coronavirus lockdown as infections soar despite a rapid vaccination campaign.
Thousands of Syrian refugees affected as storms hit camps
A child has been killed and tens of thousands of refugees in Lebanon and northern Syria are at risk as winter storms and floods hit makeshift ...
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN
Interim UN envoy Stephanie Williams said 'Libyans have now a genuine opportunity to move past their differences and divisions' with this step
Bitcoin blackouts: Iran blames cryptocurrency mining for city darkness
Iran has been suffering blackouts across the country, and the government insists that the cause is cryptocurrency.
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. It cannot afford otherwise, analysts say, as the virus shakes the foundations of ...
Iraq approves AstraZeneca, Sinopharm vaccines amid fall in cases
Iraq’s health minister has announced that the country will approve the Oxford AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines as the number of coronavirus ...
Sudan troops deployed in Darfur after clashes kill 155
A heavy Sudanese troop presence helped restore calm Tuesday in the Darfur region, after three days of inter-ethnic violence claimed at least 155 ...
Algeria announces repatriation of students stranded in Morocco
Algeria will repatriate over a dozen students who have been stranded in neighbouring Morocco since 11 January,
Muslim ban-afflicted mothers wait for Biden to see children
Mothers who come from countries that are on Trump's Muslim ban list are counting down the days until Joe Biden becomes president to see their ...
Turkey hits Twitter, Pinterest with advertising bans
Turkey has hit Twitter, Pinterest and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to appoint a local representative under a new media law.
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli expansion in West Bank
The UK said Israeli expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank is a 'serious concern'
Meagre food ration parcels make for a Dickensian reality
Comment: The shameful food parcels handed out to needy parents show once again how a privatised pandemic response puts profit over people, ...
Palestinians urge EU to send monitors for summer elections
The Palestinian prime minister called on the European Union to send observers to elections scheduled for later this year, specifically requesting EU monitors in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.
'Unity' in Yemen is the only path to survival
Comment: The success of Yemen's new government will rest on building trust between factions, as well as the actions of the incoming US ...
Tunisia must 'immediately' shun violence against protesters: Amnesty
Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill ...
Facebook to appoint Turkey envoy
Facebook will appoint a representative in Turkey to comply with a new social media law aimed at forcing platforms to quickly remove contentious ...
Saudi 'Whatsapp rival' set for February launch
'Pingme' claims to boast all the features of WhatsApp, describing itself as '100% Saudi'.
Rights groups banned from Israel schools after 'apartheid' report
Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools ...
Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020
The Saudi government's Human Rights Commission (HRC) said it documented 27 executions in 2020, an 85 percent decrease from the previous year.
Sudanese anti-normalisation protesters burn Israeli flags in Khartoum
Anti-normalisation protesters in Khartoum took to the streets on Saturday to stand against the country's recent normalisation deal with Israel.
Iraq grants $20bn construction projects to Chinese companies
Iraq has granted $20 billion worth of construction projects to a consortium of Chinese companies, according to local media reports.
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