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Comment: Australians are due a reckoning and must acknowledge that we are a state built on violence, writes Diana B. Sayed, Afghan Australian international human rights lawyer.
'I'm thinking of you,' actor William Abadie said in the video message to jailed human rights advocate Karim Ennarah.
France looks to rally aid for Lebanon
Wednesday's meeting will reportedly concern the use of urgent aid, father than substantial financial pledges to a country one French official said is "known for its dysfunctions".
Why suicide is on the rise among Iraqi youths
Young Iraqis are being driven to despair as dire economic conditions exacerbate a growing mental health crisis.
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 ...
Behind Bahrain's gamble on normalisation with Israel
Analysis: Despite the risk of exacerbating Bahrain's already volatile domestic politics, normalisation with Israel confirms the importance of ensuring continued US support.
UN envoy urges progress in Syrian political process
Geir Pedersen told reporters he wanted "to see progress" when Syria's so-called constitutional committee meets for the fourth time on Monday ...
Thousands protest against 'corrupt' Netanyahu
Fresh allegations of corruption against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have intensified protests across the country.
Remembering the Detroit Arab Workers strike for Palestine
The Detroit Arab Workers strike won a very important battle in the United Auto Workers divesting from Israeli partners and left a legacy in the ...
Separatism: Bringing Islam and France's Muslims to heel
Comment: In France, lawmakers are dreaming of giving carte blanche to the intelligence police, allowing them to say who is 'too Muslim' to be ...
Refugees in Britain: Covid-19 and the loneliness epidemic
Public discourse on refugees often centres solely on their material needs. However, the Covid-19 crisis shows that the deep desire for community ...
Activists campaign to include Arab-Americans in US school curricula
Arab-Americans are campaigning to be included in a new ethnic studies curriculum being rolled out in California.
Palestinian prisoner Maher Al-Akhras returns home after 'heroic' hunger-strike
Maher al-Akhras was taken out of Israeli prison and sent home after being imprisoned by Israel and kept on administrative detention.
Ethiopian PM says troops ordered to move on Tigray
Ethiopia has decided to move troops into the Tigray capital as the fighting continues.
Israeli blockade has cost Gaza $16.7 billion: UN
Israel's blockade cost Gaza an estimated $16.7 billion in just over a decade, according to the UN.
Policy loopholes in MENA countries 'fail' women's rights
A report by Plan International looks at civil society and law reform in the MENA.
The Covid-19 vaccine and Britain's mishandling of the pandemic
Comment: Even as doubts linger over equal access and effectiveness, the UK government's touting of the Covid-19 vaccine must not whitewash the ...
UN 'very concerned' over Egypt arrest of rights workers
The United Nations has expressed concern over the arrests of three human rights activists in Egypt, amid a continued crackdown on dissent by ...
Egypt rights defender held in solitary confinement
The founder of EIPR said Gasser Abdel Razak was being 'deliberately singled out' for inhumane and degrading treatment.
Understanding the Saudi, Emirati 'excommunication' of the Muslim Brotherhood
Comment: Behind the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a 'terrorist, rebellious' group by Saudi and Emirati religious authorities lies a ...
Biden appoints Palestinian-American woman to senior White House role
Reema Dodin, a Palestinian-American whose family comes from Hebron, has been appointed to a senior role in the White House Office of Legislative ...
Algerians outraged by Macron’s statements of support for Tebboune
Statements of support by Emmanuel Macron for Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tabboune have caused outrage in Algeria, with opposition leaders ...
Syrian doctor, rescuer to receive top US peace prize
The Gandhi peace award, organised by the peace advocacy organisation Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP), named Dr Zahir Sahloul and civil defense ...
G20: World leaders will attend, but Riyadh shouldn't rejoice
Comment: Despite calls for boycotting the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia this year, the world will send representatives. But this is not a ...
Israeli forces have arrested at least 400 Palestinians since the start of this year.
Authorities accuse the Democratic Society Congress of links to the PKK militant group.
The Tigray conflict has caused the displacement of some 200,000 people and growing.
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