Scribbled signatures from his pen on Wednesday lifted an entry ban for people from many majority Muslim nations and halted construction of Trump's border wall with Mexico.
World leaders have sent messages of congratulations to President Biden, with many hoping that a change in attitudes and approach will follow his inauguration.
Togo Mizrahi: The stateless pioneer of Egyptian cinema
Book Club: Togo Mizrahi's extraordinary life story and films are unearthed in a new book by Deborah Starr.
Trumpism and the political future of America
In-depth: A common observation of Trumpism is that it is unprecedented, an aberration or un-American. History shows that none of these are the ...
Why India is shutting down Islamic schools in Assam
In-depth: Opposition parties say the move is an anti-Muslim political stunt to polarise voters ahead of regional elections in March.
Bibi's new election foe poses challenge to Biden
With Sa'ar leading the charge against Netanyahu, it is certain that the Biden administration will face a very hardline Israeli government, whether or not Netanyahu wins again, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
Is the Arab Spring still relevant a decade later?
In-depth: Ten years after the Arab Spring broke out, the hopes of protesters for democracy and social justice have failed to materialize, but ...
The problem with Boris trying to 'save Christmas'
Comment: Boris Johnson's ploy to 'save Christmas' sets a dangerous double standard, and sends a clear message to the UK's minority religious ...
Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Like the Castro family in Cuba and North Korea’s Kim dynasty, the Assads have attached their name to their country the way few non-monarchical ...
Top Palestinian official Erekat dies of Covid-19: presidency
The leading Palestinian official died after developing respiratory health problems due to Covid.
France disbands Turkish ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves
France has disbanded the Turkish ultra-nationalist group Grey Wolves.
Indian Kashmir shuts down over land rights law
Local anger is brewing in Indian-ruled Kashmir over a new measure allowing outsiders to buy land in the disputed territory.
The Arab American Republicans voting for Trump
In-depth: Over a third of Arab Americans polled say they prefer Donald Trump - an indication that many still gravitate towards the Republican ...
WHO chief warns against 'vaccine nationalism'
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for global solidarity in the rollout of any future coronavirus vaccine, as the number of ...
Turkey's Armenians 'cannot breathe' as Karabakh rhetoric rages
Turkey's small ethnic Armenian community are facing rising hate speech as Ankara backs Azerbaijan in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Many thorny global situations hinge on US election outcome
Donald Trump's election was a shock to the US and the international community. Here's how each presidency may affect the international community.
Billy Crystal, Bill Kristol in Jews for Biden ad
A famous comedian and a Republican commentator have joined forces to support Joe Biden's bid for presidency.
Comment: Covid-19 was an opportunity for UN multilateralism to shine. Instead it reveled the disturbing fragility of the UN's founding ...
Pakistan PM condemns 'Islamophobic' Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Imran Khan called on the UN General Assembly to declare an international day to combat Islamophobia.
Cooperate on climate or 'we will be doomed': UN
World powers must come together for the sake of the global climate, or else humanity is 'doomed', warned UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Stop using Islam as the yardstick for white terrorism
Comment: On her show, TV host Joy Reid cast Islam and Muslims as the standard for radicalisation in the US, ignoring the country's own violent ...
How Facebook stifles local media to protect India's BJP
Independent media outlets say Facebook is restricting content criticising the Hindu nationalist BJP, while failing to curtail hate speech by the ...
Christchurch mass murderer sentenced to life without parole
Cries filled the air outside the courtroom as New Zealand came to the collective realisation that the country's worst mass murderer would never ...
Trump revives racist 'birther' conspiracy theory for Kamala Harris
Comment: Just as they did for Obama, Republicans and right-wing media will level their attacks not against Harris's policy positions, but ...
Ethiopia is the most coveted target of the ongoing scramble for the Horn of Africa.