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Comment: Despite death threats forcing me out of Egypt, I'm lucky compared to the tens of thousands jailed, tortured and killed for speaking their minds, writes Bahey el-Din Hassan
Qatar will host the postponed Asian Champions League final after staging the knockout rounds.
Golden Dawn: The fall of Greece's neo-Nazi party
Golden Dawn rose from obscurity to infamy at the height of Greece's financial crisis, attracting supporters with racist and xenophobic rhetoric.
UN urges Libyans to prioritise national interest in talks
Libyan rival parties should place the national interest before political ambitions, the United Nations envoy said on Monday.
Trump tells fans 'I feel so powerful'
Trump took centre stage again in Florida, vowing that he is in "great shape" with 22 days to go until he faces Joe Biden in the election.
Libya oil field resumes production as rivals face talks
Libya's state oil firm gave the green light Sunday for production to resume at a major oil field, as the UN announced 'face-to-face" talks between the country's rivals.
Saudi setback over EU push to downgrade G20 presence
Efforts to downgrade the EU's attendance at the upcoming G20 summit in Riyadh over human rights concerns have put a damper on Saudi Arabia's ...
Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi murder, Tunisia battles with homophobia
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An unpopular Macron invokes the anti-Muslim playbook
Comment: Macron's tirade against 'Islamist separatism' is nothing but a racist and malicious attempt to win votes, writes Yasser Louati.
Foreign ministers of Israel and UAE meet in Berlin
The foreign ministers of Israel and the UAE have held a ‘historic’ meeting at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, in a move characterized as ...
Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids
Egypt discovered dozens of ancient coffins from 2,500 years ago.
HRW launches campaign to counter Saudi 'image laundering'
On the second anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, Human Rights Watch launches a campaign to counter Saudi 'image laundering'.
New Armenia, Azerbaijan shelling despite calls for halt
Fighting has persisted between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces despite fresh calls for a ceasefire from world leaders.
London mayor boycotts G20 in stance against Saudi Arabia
The New Arab learned that the mayor’s office will stray from previous years and rescind the presence of the Greater London Authority to observe ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan: a decades-long bloody rivalry
A summary of the key issues surrounding Armenia and Azerbaijan's conflict over Nagorny Karabakh.
Qatar boldly defends Arab Peace Initiative at UN
Comment: Qatar has reiterated its steadfast commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, despite Washington's push for normalisation, writes Giorgio Cafiero.
Biden compares Trump to Nazi Goebbels
Biden has declared that he is ready to debate the embattled US president ahead of elections, as the pair are set to clash over a host ...
Malaysia PM criticises UN over coronavirus response
Muhyiddin Yassin called the United Nations' response to the covid-19 pandemic 'rather slow'.
New York mayor boycotts Saudi summit on Khashoggi anniversary
Bill de Blasio withdrew from the virtual Urban 20 (U20) event hosted by Saudi Arabia, which will conclude on the anniversary of Khashoggi's ...
Last stand in Yemen over oil-rich province
Iran-backed fighters have long held the capital Sanaa.
The battle to save Beirut's unique architectural heritage
In the aftermath of Beirut's explosion, citizens are fighting to protect the city's historic buildings.
France urges international pressure on Lebanon to form government
France has urged the international community to put pressure on Lebanese politicians to break a political deadlock and form a new government.
Saudi dissidents launch new opposition party amid repression
A group of Saudi dissidents exiled abroad have announced the launch of a new opposition party amid a continued crackdown on freedom of ...
US approves 'Florida stands with Israel' license plates
Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has approved 'Florida stands with Israel' license plates.
Covid-19 cases in refugee camps across the Middle East have spiked in the last month.
A Sudanese delegation is in the UAE for talks with US officials.
The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be scaled back because of Covid-19.
The Syrian government is being pulled up by the Dutch government on alleged human rights abuses.
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