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Mosul tells the gruelling story of the Nineveh SWAT team's battle against the Islamic State, but overlooks civilian testimonies and the sacrifices of ordinary people.
Analysis: Fearing a reversal of policies under the Biden administration, Israel and the UAE are exploiting the last days of Trump's presidency to shore up a new geopolitical reality.
A decade of upheaval, lost hopes after Arab Spring
From a time after 2011, the surge towards the dreams of the Arab Spring seemed irreversible. Now they are further than ever.
Georgia's first Muslim senator reflects on America's political future
Sheikh Rahman was the first Muslim and Bangladeshi immigrant to be elected to Georgia's senate. Now his state could decide the direction of ...
The case for an Arabian Universal Basic Income
Comment: While a generous UBI remains unaffordable in western countries, in MENA oil states it could offer a way to reform welfare and an ...
Comment: Journalists are right to protest Macron's 'global security bill', but they are collateral damage. The real target is France's communities of colour, writes Sahar Amarir.
Georgia's Muslims mobilise the vote in Senate race battle
In-depth: Georgia's Muslim community is spearheading a grassroots campaign to get voters to the polls ahead of two runoff races which could ...
Sudan government opposes army chief decree creating new council
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has opposed the creation of a new “Council of Transition Partners”, which has been given broad powers by ...
Mob seizes UN peacekeeper equipment in south Lebanon
A mob of people blocked the route of a convoy of UNIFIL peacekeepers in the village of Kaouthariyet al-Saiyad in south Lebanon and seized their ...
Australian war crimes report details what Afghans always knew
Comment: It shouldn't have taken a report into Australian war crimes to foreground the trauma Afghans have been reporting for years, writes ...
How India's 'Love Jihad' law demonises Muslims
In-depth: 'Love Jihad' is a conspiracy theory propagated by right-wing Hindu extremists, who accuse Muslim men of luring Hindu women into ...
Israel warns citizens not to talk politics with Emiratis
Israel has warned its citizens not to discuss democracy, the royal family, or other taboo issues with Emiratis during their trips to the UAE.
Ethiopia army threatens 'no mercy' in assault on Mekele
Ethiopia's military warned civilian residents of Mekele to flee while they still can.
Youth activists in Iraq are waging a 'green revolution'
The youth-led initiative 'Green Iraq' is planting thousands of trees across the country to transform sprawling cities and deserts.
The Rohingya crisis and Myanmar's dark road to democracy
In-depth: Excluded from voting and long denied citizenship, Rohingya Muslims face a precarious future in post-election Myanmar.
Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of backing native Tigray's leaders
The Tigray conflict has caused the displacement of some 200,000 people and growing.
How Minnesota's Somali community helped vote Trump out
In-depth: Amid large-scale grassroots campaigning and growing political influence, Minnesota's Somali community has become a key voting bloc in ...
'Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding' in Ethiopia: UN
UN refugee agency spokesman Babar Baloch said the refugee influx into Sudan was at a pace "unseen over the last two decades".
Ethiopia's Abiy vows 'final' push in Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a three-day deadline for forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPFL) to "rise up" and side with ...
Iman Jodeh makes history as Colorado's first Muslim lawmaker
Iman Jodeh, Colorado's first Muslim state representative, reflects on what inspired her to run for office and how she plans to be a voice for ...
Meet Fady Qaddoura, Indiana's first Muslim state senator
Palestinian-American Fady Qaddoura will be the first Muslim to serve in the Indiana Senate. A Democrat in a Republican stronghold, he wants to ...
US Election 2020: Joe Biden wins the presidency
Joe Biden and running mate Kamal Harris have won the 2020 US election after cinching the all-important battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Trump faces battle in getting Supreme Court to intervene
President Trump has said he intends to take the election results to the Supreme Court, but getting a case before the court may not be possible.
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 ...
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