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Comment: China is couching Uighur exploitation in Xinjiang's cotton fields in the language of counter-terrorism. Everyone in the supply chain should be held accountable, writes Malia Bouattia.
The New Arab's series 'Together Against Coronavirus' looks at how NGOs in the Middle East and beyond are tackling Covid-19.
Gaza factories roar back to life to make PPE
Until recently, Tamer Emad, a skilled textile worker, could work one week per month at best. He is now on the factory floor every day.
Virus spreads anxiety among Istanbul's African migrants
Tarlabasi Solidarity Network is working to protect migrants, mostly Africans, against the spread of the coronavirus in Turkey.
Bangladesh garment workers seek unpaid wages as orders stop
Factories producing garments for international brands have closed due to Bangladesh's coronavirus measures, prompting protests by ...
28 killed in two horrific bus crashes in Egypt
28 people, including textile workers and three foreign tourists have been killed in two separate bus crashes in Egypt, which has a poor record on road safety.
Why businesses should care about forced labour in Xinjiang
Comment: Businesses should take extra care to monitor whether forced Uighur labour from Xinjiang is making its way into their supply chains, ...
Journalists in Kashmir face tough challenges
Twenty-one journalists have so far been killed in Kashmir, either directly targeted or caught in the crossfire while reporting, as dozens more ...
Weaving relationships: Gaza factory produces Kippahs for Israel
Could economic ties between Gaza and Israel pave the way for peace in the Middle East, Arafat asks
Syrian refugees can soon sell their handicrafts at IKEA
Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA will sell a new line of rugs and textile made by Syrian refugees in 2019 to provide jobs for people ...
Egypt frees Ahmed Maher, founder of April 6 movement
The youth activist and contributor to The New Arab was imprisoned for three years, following the Egyptian military's coup and subsequent ban on ...
Egypt: Hard times stoke labour unrest, showdown lies ahead
Price hikes and low wages have spurred an increase in labour unrest in Egypt, despite the current regime's relentless crackdown on dissent.
Nearly one million Italians remember student murdered in Egypt
A Labour Day concert attended by over 800,000 people was held in Rome on Sunday and dedicated to Italian student, Giulio Regeni, who was ...
Leader of Egypt's 6 April movement jailed for protests
Amr Ali, the general coordinator of the 6 April Youth Movement, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $63 on charges including ...
Kidnapped overnight: Egyptian activists taken from their homes
Senior members of prominent Egyptian opposition group 6 April were kidnapped on Sunday, an incident the Egyptian regime was accused of ...
Egypt's election likely to produce rubber stamp parliament
Parliamentary elections will take place in Egypt on Sunday, but the new parliament is unlikely to deliver to working class and poor Egyptians or challenge President's Sisi authoritarian rule.
Egypt's April 6 movement: we are not going away
Comment: Rights movement continues to fight for its objectives and peacefully oppose injustice, says Ahmed Maher, one of group's founders.
Egypt's 6 April movement continues fight for justice
Rights group says it will not be deterred from its goals, seven years after strikes rocked Egypt and laid foundations of dissent seen in 2011 ...
Khaled Ali: Privatisation has stolen Egypt from its people
Q&A: Prominent Egyptian lawyer and activist Khaled Ali talks exclusively about the effects of privatisation in Egypt, and its apparent return ...
Military business expands in Sisi's Egypt
The 2013 counter-revolution has allowed the army to consolidate its grip on the economy. It is estimated it now controls up to half of Egypt's ...
Special coverage: The anniversary of Egypt's revolution
On 25 January 2011, Egypt erupted in the now-infamous "Day of Anger". Protests had been planned to decry police abuses - but demonstrations ...
Textile workers' strike stirs discontent in Sisi's Egypt
Mahalla is a hotbed of industrial unrest, but the latest strike comes at a time when a crackdown on dissent has weakened street protests.
Egypt's trade unions take on the regime
The 2011 Egyptian revolution might not have been possible without the collective action of workers. After a series of new laws were ...
Pirate radio, no police: Tunisia's revolution rumbles on
'One big family' in Menzel Bouzaiane, where anarchy reigns successfully, central authority has no role but unemployment threatens livelihoods. ...
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