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Comment: Despite repeated warnings that the barracks were unsuitable, the government detained hundreds of migrants in close quarters. Now it's blaming them for catching Covid, writes Malia Bouattia.
Hatem Ali was known for role in spreading the popularity of Syrian dramas in the Arab world.
Struggling artists bring smiles in war-weary Yemen
The conflict affected everyone and everything in Yemen, and the art scene is no exception.
'Tony Blair' musical to be staged in London
A new musical charting the life of former British prime minister Tony Blair will be staged in London, featuring 'special appearances' from ...
Lebanon jails activist for 'collaborating' with Israel
A judicial source told AFP that the military court handed Kinda al-Khatib a three year prison sentence with hard labour.
Trump sends B-52 bombers to Iran's doorstep
The deployment of the bombers comes after reports that Trump planned strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Saudi surgeon dies of heart attack inside operating theatre
Colleagues of Mahdi El-Emary convinced him to undergo an ECG after the surgeon complained of abdominal pain and showed signs of fatigue.
Partisanship, not piety, predicts political views
Comment: While religion has the power to inspire, legitimise and manipulate, a new study shows it has little bearing on political positions, ...
Saudi wounds French consulate guard in Jeddah knife attack
A Saudi citizen wounded a guard at the French consulate in Jeddah.
Turkey's theatres fear politics at play in coronavirus funding
Independent theatres and those associated with the opposition are being left out of relief funds.
Istanbul authorities ban Kurdish-language play
Turkish authorities banned a Kurdish adaptation of a well-known satirical play over concerns of 'public order', just hours before it was due to ...
Detained Sudanese artists released after global uproar
The artists, including award-winning filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, were arrested over a 'mixed-gender' theatre workshop.
Israelis defy emergency restrictions to protest government
Israelis took to the streets again to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defying a restriction on protests amid a coronavirus-related ...
Europe's pushback of migrants 'shameful': UN refugee chief
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said migrants and refugees around the world were continuing to take dangerous routes ...
Russia's influence in Iraq: A challenge for the US
Russia is making inroads into the Middle East at the expense of US power.
Three killed in restaurant suicide bomb attack in Somalia
Three people were killed and seven injured in a suicide bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.
After Beirut blast, mental health is Lebanon's next crisis
Lebanon is on the verge of a mental health emergency after the trauma of the devastating Beirut explosion.
Snapback: The last gasp of Trump's failed Iran strategy
Comment: The Trump administration's effort to trigger the 'snapback' mechanism puts US isolation and the failure of its 'maximum pressure' ...
Tania Palaiologou and 'Landscape in the Mist'
More than thirty years on, Greek actress Tania Palaiologou reflects on filming 'Landscape in the Mist' with legendary filmmaker Theo ...
Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis
Seeking to escape the doom and gloom of Lebanon's economic crisis, wealthy Lebanese chose to summer in the country's mountain resort town.
Lucid dreaming: A universal passport to freedom of movement?
From the metaphysical to the political, spoken word artist Potent Whisper explores the concept of lucid dreaming.
Syria's predictable faux election still had a few surprises
Syria's parliamentary elections resulted in another predictably huge win for the ruling Baath Party, but there were still some insights into the ...
US general doubts Russia, US deaths in Afghanistan connection
A US general is not convinced that Russia financed mercenaries to kill US troops in Afghanistan.
UN's ex-Libya envoy slams 'hypocrisy' of Security Council members
The United Nations' former Libya envoy Ghassan Salame announced his resignation in March, citing health reasons, nearly three years after taking ...
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