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Comment: The weapons deals and military training France and the UK provide to Saudi Arabia are killing civilians abroad, and harming workers at home.
How Egypt's sexual harassment problem could usher in #MeToo
With sexual assault cases increasing, and a growing body of voices online refusing to back down, some critics argue there could be a reckoning in Egypt.
Coronavirus tracking projects renew questions about UAE's mass surveillance
The UAE has started using its 'Oyoon' surveillance system to monitor coronavirus en masse, but many believe the technology created and data ...
Stephen Miller is a man on a mission
Comment: Trump is calling on Stephen Miller's toxic immigration politics to distract from his falling poll numbers and a disastrous handling of ...
Lebanon PM seeking to sue AUB for $1 million
Hassan Diab reportedly filed a complaint claiming nearly one million dollars in exit package compensation from his former employer last month.
US: International students whose classes move online risk deportation
The US said it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because ...
#GoalClickRefugees: Football storytelling unites refugees around the world
In partnership with UNHCR, Goal Click Refugees is an initiative that helps people understand one another through their love of football.
British Muslim charities and the Covid-19 response
Despite how hard British Muslims have been hit by the pandemic, the relief response from their community has been among the strongest.
Long-Bailey slipped up, but exporting Israeli violence is unacceptable
Comment: Sacking Long-Bailey for making a factual mistake about an otherwise verified practice is a low-down attempt to punish Labour's left, ...
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are being targeted with forced birth control measures that have dramatically slashed birth rates, a new ...
Students, faculty at risk in crisis-hit AUB
With students struggling to pay fees and plans to dismiss up to 25% of its workforce, AUB has never edged closer to collapse.
Reparations for slavery should be just the beginning
Comment: Reparations are a good starting point, but are no substitute for replacing an economic system built on inequality and exploitation, ...
Yemen in Focus: Allies turn rivals on Socotra island
This week we focus on the capture of Socotra by UAE-backed southern separatists.
Egypt 'killing graduates' by holding in-person exams, say students
The education ministry's decision - made during an online meeting - to hold physical exams in crowded halls has sparked fury among Egypt's ...
Big tobacco accused of 'influencing' Jordanian legislation
Jordanians are the most frequent smokers in the world: More than 8 out of 10 men in Jordan smoke or use nicotine products.
Yemen cracks down on Emirati charities for 'undermining stability'
Foreign charities will be reviewed by Yemen's government for attempting to sow discord across the war-torn country under the guide of ...
Iran arrests charity workers for 'highlighting country's problems': report
An Iranian newspaper has claimed the arrest of three members of a student charity is due to the group 'portraying the justice and human rights ...
Jordan rolls out coronavirus electronic bracelets trial
A limited number of Jordan citizens will begin trialling the new electronic bracelet, the latest measure to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak.
Two killed in bombing at Turkish base in Somalia
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack on Turkey's largest overseas military base in Mogadishu, which was foiled at the last minute ...
Iran arrests founder of student charity, 2 aides
Iranian hard-liners have criticised the charity, the Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society, accusing it of misusing the ...
Israeli historian, peace activist Zeev Sternhell dies at 85
Polish-born Zeev Sternhell was an outspoken champion of Palestinian rights who strongly criticised Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Greece slashes essential migrant support groups in 'transparency' overhaul
Dozens of groups helping refugees in Greece risk being edged out by new government measures.
Coronavirus emptied detention centres, they should remain closed forever
Comment: The Tories' hostile environment was suspended just long enough to prove another world is possible. Now though, it's back to business, ...
A mortar blast has killed nine children in northern Afghanistan.
Dozens of new coronavirus cases were reported in China on Sunday.
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