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Human Rights Watch's new report is the latest to detail allegations of torture and unsanitary, cramped conditions in Saudi detention centres.
In-depth: Aside from winning their races, Arab and Muslim politicians also have to win over sceptics.
The Lebanese board game fighting corruption with humour
'Wasta', a new board game inspired by anti-government protests, takes aim at Lebanon's broken political system.
Rohingya Muslims living in ‘open prison’ in Myanmar: HRW
Myanmar's Rohingya are living in 'squalid and inhumane' conditions, according to rights groups.
Three dead in Saudi centres holding Ethiopian migrants: Amnesty
Ethiopians who have long looked to Saudi Arabia as an escape from poor economic prospects are enduring "unimaginable cruelty", Amnesty ...
Internet users 'cancel' Arab League following UAE-Israel deal
The Arab League was embroiled in a social media storm following its failure to pass a resolution condemning the normalisation deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
Ethiopia admits 'not doing enough' to aid migrants
Human Rights Watch describes the detention of migrants in Saudi Arabia as 'arbitrary and abusive'.
British-Australian lecturer's every step being followed inside Iranian prison
The communications of jailed British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert are being closely monitored, sources within Qarchak prison have ...
Unending blockade: Gaza ceasefire reinstates Israel's preferred status quo
Analysis: The truce reflects Israel's policy of maintaining the status quo in the Gaza Strip - a permanent blockade.
Under blockade and bombs, Gazans fear Covid-19 disaster
Fear has gripped Gaza after the first community outbreak of Covid-19.
Israel hit by Gaza's untreated sewage after power cut
Treatment plants in Gaza are unable to operate after Israel cut fuel supplies to the strip.
Lebanon: Ambitions of a nation taken hostage
Comment: Lebanon has reached a tipping point which, if history is anything to go by, can lead to irreversible damage, writes Carmen Geha.
Stranded in Syria: The plight of Canada's abandoned citizens
Canadians suspected of supporting the Islamic State group and their families are languishing in displacement camps in northeast Syria.
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
Lebanese are growing more desperate as jobs disappear and their money's value evaporates in a terrifying confluence of events.
Egypt thunderstorms bring torrential flooding, killing 21
Most of the victims were in rural areas and slums but apartments in some of the country's richest neighbourhoods have also been flooded.
Baghdad's four decades of conflict and strife
In-depth: From 1980 until now, the Iraqi capital has faced a series of conflicts, instability, and violence. This year marks 40 years since this cycle of violence.
Syria Weekly: Hard times test Assad loyalists' patience
An economic crisis and lack of state support have forced Syrians to take matters into their own hands.
Yemen in Focus: Hundreds die as swine flu spreads
This week we look at hundreds of deaths due to the spread of diseases, tit-for-tat disputes between the rebels and government, and more.
Libya war leaves thousands homeless in Tripoli
Thousands of Libyans have been displaced and are now struggling to find housing since April, when Khalifa Haftar's forces launched an assault on ...
Lebanon hit by 'biblical flooding', killing two
Flooding in Lebanon has exacerbated what protesters say are existing infrastructure issues caused by decades of neglect and corruption.
Nile countries meet for high-stakes talks amid dam fears
The irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are meeting in Cairo for talks over Ethiopia’s mega-dam project, which Egypt fears could ...
Eight killed in Egypt after chaotic day of flooding
Egyptians took to social media to criticise the government's lack of preparedness.
Deadly bone infections threaten lives of Gaza protest participants
Over 1,200 people shot in the lower limbs while protesting in weekly demonstrations in Gaza now require specialised medical treatment, including ...
Deadly protests engulf Iraq, but what ignited rage rage?
Chronic corruption, an endemic job inequality and an absence of improvement in public services – just a few of the factors forcing Iraqis to ...
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