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Hundreds of homes in Nayapara Camp have been destroyed by a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The US social media company announced a policy in December to crack down on what it described as potentially "false or misleading information" about Covid-19 vaccinations.
Gunmen kill 11 miners in southwest Pakistan: officials
Attackers tied the hands and feet of workers at a remote mine, all members of the minority Shia Hazara community, and “brutally slaughtered” them, a government official said.
Iraqi refugee family is home at last
From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally entering their new home in The Netherlands, this is an epic tale of ...
Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety
Qatar has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency convention on nuclear safety on Monday, after repeated calls to protect the ...
US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to lockdown
The United States prepared to start its Covid-19 vaccination program as the nation's death toll edged towards 300,000, while Germany announced a partial lockdown over the holidays.
Nowhere to go: Iraq's camp closures leave thousands destitute
In-depth: Iraq has announced the closure of IDP camps across the country. With Covid-19 raging, winter approaching and IS still active, the ...
Rights groups slam Houthi attack on Taiz children's hospital
Doctors Without Borders [MSF] and local rights organisations condemned the recent shelling of a children's hospital by Houthi rebels in Taiz.
Libyan factions sign 'permanent' ceasefire after talks
This week's agreement was a first step towards a 'comprehensive settlement of the Libyan crisis', the UN's mission in the war-torn country said.
How Turkey, Israel and Pakistan ended up backing Azerbaijan
Analysis: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has produced an unlikely alignment of traditionally hostile regional actors.
Exhausted Armenians gather at Karabakh border after fleeing fighting
Families are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh to the Armenian border town of Goris, as first step to reaching Yerevan, 350 kilometres to the northwest.
Opposing a migrant camp for all the wrong reasons
Comment: Opposition to migrant camps must be rooted in human rights concerns, not hatred and xenophobia, writes Malia Bouattia.
'Gas explosion' at UAE restaurants causes injuries
Authorities said a 'gas explosion' caused the injuries in Abu Dhabi.
Yemen in Focus: 'No explosives found' at Aden port
This week we focus on the result of an investigation into alleged ammonium nitrate at Aden port, Yemen's viral 'water girl' and more.
UAE connects first Arab nuclear plant to power grid
The UAE has announced that it has connected its nuclear power plant to the national grid.
Beirut Explosion: Be angry, not just sad, for Lebanon
The New Arab's Managing Editor, Karim Traboulsi, writes a scathing indictment of the Lebanese government and its negligence over the devastating Beirut explosion.
Fire breaks out at Iranian power station
A fresh fire broke out at an Iranian power station, the latest of a series of similar blazes, while Israel said it is not “necessarily” behind ...
4 Syrian children die in blaze on Jordan farm
The brothers aged from one to 10 died of "severe burns", according to an official.
Charges filed against four police officers in Floyd killing
Derek Chauvin, the white policeman filmed kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, has been charged with second-degree murder while his three ...
Morocco's LGBT community is living in fear
A month after gay men were outed in Morocco, Ramadan and the Covid-19 lockdown have only made matters worse for the LGBT community.
British-Lebanese Muslim woman shot dead in UK
Aya Hachem was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on Sunday afternoon, according to local reports.
Too close to home? New Egypt bridge triggers outrage
Egyptian authorities have been ridiculed for the construction of a bridge that takes no consideration for the surrounding residential tower ...
India's coronavirus response ignores its slumdwellers, all 65 million
Comment: One in six Indians reside in slums which are fast becoming hotbeds of coronavirus infection. The government must act now to help stop ...
The Trump effect on global press freedom
Comment: Trump is paving the way for globally disintegrating standards of press freedom and the criminalisation of journalism, writes Mellissa ...
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