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Film review: The sophomore feature by Scottish writer-director Ben Sharrock lives up its title, portraying the purgatorial existence of asylum seekers living on a remote Scottish island, writes Hanna Flint.
Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. It cannot afford otherwise, analysts say, as the virus shakes the foundations of the city-state’s economy
Trump impeached for unprecedented second time
Donald Trump was impeached for the second time, a first in US history.
2020: 10 uplifting stories from the Middle East
Marred by the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has been a challenge for all. Here are some stories that provided glimmers of hope.
Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past in interview
Moshe Hogeg said the team already is trying to recruit an Arab player.
Violence will only incite desperate young Kurds even more
Comment: The brutal crackdown on anti-government protests is a dangerous way to react to the desperation of young, jobless people who have lost all trust in politics, writes Judit Neurink.
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 ...
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 ...
Trump: the wrecking ball who came to 'fix' America
Rising to power by claiming to fix the US, Donald Trump has left a turbulent legacy.
What Trump’s next move might be if he loses
If he loses Tuesday's election, Donald Trump's future may be as unconventional and erratic as his presidency
Trump and Biden to do battle in final debate
The debate in the southern city of Nashville will fire the starting gun on the final sprint to the November 3 election.
Armenia and Azerbaijan: a decades-long bloody rivalry
A summary of the key issues surrounding Armenia and Azerbaijan's conflict over Nagorny Karabakh.
Facing mounting Arab indifference, Palestinians eye unity
With the Palestinian national movement facing an existential crisis, political factions have embarked on the long road to unity.
After Beirut blast, grief and guilt in Lebanon's diaspora
Despite dealing with their own hopelessness and guilt, Lebanon's famously vast and intrinsically connected diaspora has sprung into action while ...
Needing election boost, Trump prepares to dominate party convention
President Donald Trump will seek to revive his re-election hopes this week at the Republican Party's largely online convention.
Iraq's Kurdish authorities target media amid social unrest
As social unrest grows in Iraq's Kurdish region, media outlets are facing increasing pressure from authorities for their role in covering anti-government protests.
UAE-Israeli alliance: Quid pro quo for Trump’s re-election campaign
Despite denying secret relations with Israel for decades, the UAE has now officially normalised ties but the timing benefits US President Donald ...
Tania Palaiologou and 'Landscape in the Mist'
More than thirty years on, Greek actress Tania Palaiologou reflects on filming 'Landscape in the Mist' with legendary filmmaker Theo ...
'Dehumanising' BBC report on refugee boats sparks outrage
Reporters from the BBC and Sky News have taken to the Channel amid a rise in migrant crossings; critics accuse journalists of treating the risky ...
World surpasses 20 million coronavirus cases
The coronavirus pandemic chalked up another horrific milestone as the world surpassed 20 million recorded cases of infection from the tiny ...
Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis
Seeking to escape the doom and gloom of Lebanon's economic crisis, wealthy Lebanese chose to summer in the country's mountain resort town.
Egyptian law needs to catch up with #MeToo
Comment: Egypt needs a culture shift, but also a comprehensive law against sexual violence, rather than just minor adjustments to existing ...
Trump to relaunch his coronavirus briefings as polls slide
US President Donald Trump said he will soon resume his televised coronavirus briefings, signalling a bid to regain control of the message.
Black Lives Matter skirts North Africa despite everyday racism
Black citizens in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who come to work, study or try to reach Europe, say ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan are two republics that have been locked in decades of fighting.
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