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Ibrahim Al-Bartaji appeared to break the silence of Tunisia’s divided political leadership on the protests in a formal statement to parliament.
The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
MENA's top films and TV series of 2020
The New Arab's picks for the best of Middle Eastern films and TV series from a difficult year.
Canadian Muslim's 'first Christmas' with housemates goes viral
A Muslim-Canadian has amused Twitter with his Christmas commentary.
Syria Insight: The Assad regime's battle for religious legitimacy
Bashar Al-Assad is once again trying to claim the state's legitimacy in the religious sphere.
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 social gains of the revolution.
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 ...
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.
French far-right leader praises Egypt for 'fighting radical Islam'
Marine Le Pen praised 'model' state Egypt for its alleged fight against 'radical Islam' in an interview with Egyptian state media.
Macron and Sisi: Geopolitical ambitions eclipse human rights abuses
Analysis: Macron views Sisi's human rights violations as a minor inconvenience to France's strategic objectives in the region.
France says stance on radicalism distorted, not anti-Islam
France has defended itself against criticism over Islamophobia.
How Egypt's Sisi intends to survive the Biden era
Comment: Whether Biden will hold Sisi accountable over human rights abuses remains unclear. But one thing is certain: Sisi's Egypt cannot stay ...
Macron and Sisi's authoritarian embrace
Comment: The Egyptian and French presidents are attempting to control the meaning of Islam to enact their domestic, authoritarian agendas, ...
US envoy airs concerns as France targets radical Islam
Ambassador Sam Brownback voiced concern about France, warning against "heavy-handed" measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam.
Activists protest in Paris over Sisi's France visit
Several called for the demonstration in Paris, accusing Egypt's Sisi of human rights violations in his crackdown on dissent.
What a Biden presidency means for Kashmir
Analysis: The Biden-Harris campaign took a robust stance on Kashmir. But with burgeoning India ties and an eye on China, the new administration is unlikely to take risks.
Egypt's Sisi arrives in France for controversial visit
Sisi arrived at Paris Orly airport and is due to meet French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Secular thinker killed by gunmen in Yemen, officials say
A secular university professor was killed in a drive-by shooting in Yemen.
Uighur Muslims 'forced to eat pork' in detention camps
China has been forcing Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang to consume pork, a meat that is strictly prohibited in Islam, mostly in ...
Macron attacks 'big lie' that France is eroding freedoms
President Emmanuel Macron denied infringing upon freedoms in France as he faces criticism over "anti-separatism" efforts and a controversial ...
Egypt orders release of rights activists after global pressure
A security and juridical source told AFP that three staff of a high-profile Egyptian rights group were ordered released by the country's public ...
'Emily in Paris' star wishes Egyptian activist happy birthday
'I'm thinking of you,' actor William Abadie said in the video message to jailed human rights advocate Karim Ennarah.
Scarlett Johansson urges Egypt to release imprisoned rights activists
The American actress urged authorities to release activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EiPR) in a video posted on the ...
Rise in executions reveals 'human rights crisis' in Egypt
Egypt has embarked on an execution spree in recent months, putting scores of people to death.
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