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An Algerian academic is facing death threats over comments he made on common Islamic practices.
Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters struck the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday.
Derek Chauvin is on trial - not George Floyd
Comment: Once again, a campaign to pin blame on the victim, and more specifically, the Black victim, was the essential first step towards vindicating Chauvin, writes Khaled Beydoun.
You can imprison Palestinians but not their struggle
Comment: With Barghouti and thousands of other Palestinians behind bars, imprisonment has become a defining part of the Palestinian national ...
Lebanese minister blames fuel shortages on smuggling to Syria
Lebanon's fuel shortages, which have in recent weeks prompted a spike in prices, have been blamed on smugglers exporting ...
Algerian rights groups voice alarm over hunger-striking detainees
Rights group in Algeria have voiced concern over dozens of detainees that are currently on hunger strike.
Rocket fired from Gaza causes no injury in Israel
A rocket landed in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Thursday, Israeli authorities claimed, though no casualties were reported.
UN says aid situation worsening in Tigray
The UN's aid chief warned the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is worsening, where people are now dying of ...
Tunisia mogul, ex-presidential candidate Karoui fined €6mn
One-time Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been ordered to pay a fine worth millions for failure to pay customs dues, authorities ...
Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday
Israel announced plans to scrap the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors, citing success in an inoculation drive that has been ...
UN urges Yemen's warring parties to accept peace plan
Martin Griffiths called on Yemen's warring factions to move toward accepting a proposed peace plan on Thursday.
Parents of Regeni thank Al-Araby for 'uncovering' witnesses
The New Arab's Arabic-language sister service Al-Araby TV has been commended by the parents of Giulio Regeni for uncovering new witnesses ...
Greek, Turkish ministers exchange heated accusations at press conference
A meeting between Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias got heated on Wednesday, with both ...
East London mosque feeds NHS workers for iftar
An East London mosque may be unable to open its doors for iftar but it can still provide meals to NHS workers and the poor.
UK Home Office 'exposed refugees to fire, Covid-19'
Recently disclosed documents show that the UK Home Office placed hundreds of asylum seekers at risk of fire and Covid-19 by housing them at the ...
Second Italian frigate arrives in Egypt
A second military frigate has sailed from Italy and arrived in the port of Alexandria, as part of a $1.1 billion arms deal.
UN calls on Yemen factions to accept peace plan
The United Nations is pushing for a peace plan that proposes a nationwide ceasefire and the free movement of people and humanitarian aid.
MbS' $59 million superyacht 'spotted off Cornish coast'
Mohammed bin Salman's yacht arrived off the Cornish coast amid a scandal involving former PM David Cameron.
Morocco called for release of jailed journalists
Moroccan journalists have called on authorities to release Suleiman Raissouni and Omar Al-Radi, who have been held for several month on ...
Iraqi man on trial for Berlin motorway rampage
The Iraqi man is charged with attempted murder, dangerous interference with traffic and fleeing the scene of an accident.
US prepared to broker peace between Lebanon and Israel
The US is prepared to broker maritime talks between Lebanon and Israel as the two countries clash over maritime activities.
Egyptian architects win Mosul mosque reconstruction competition
The architects' design will be used to rebuild the 12th-century Al-Nouri Mosque.
UK PM denies helping Saudi prince over Newcastle bid
Boris Johnson admitted to instructing a senior aide to look in to the bid but said he did not intervene.
Jordan slams Israel’s ‘silencing’ of Jerusalem Muslim prayer call
Jordan has condemned Israel for stopping the Muslim call to prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday.
More than 30 people have been sanctioned over allegations of electoral interference.
Officials from the four nations will meet in Paphos to discuss strategic interests.
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