Breaking News
Protesters were reportedly faced with incidents of harassment and violence.
Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu’s appeal will not be heard by Turkey top court, following his expulsion from parliament.
China sanctions UK figures over Xinjiang
On Friday China announced sanctions against nine UK individuals and four entities, saying they had "maliciously spread lies and disinformation" over Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs.
MSF says staff witness Ethiopian troops execute Tigray civilians
MSF said its staff had witnessed Ethiopian soldiers executing at least four men in the war-torn Tigray region.
Pakistan pair sentenced to death over motorway gang rape
An outpouring of anger was further fuelled by a police chief who chided the victim for driving at night without a male companion.
Eman Quotah's Bride of the Sea
Book Club: Eman Quotah's Bride of the Sea is a truly striking debut that explores Middle Eastern-immigrant story in a delicate and captivating light.
Georgia massage parlour shootings leave 8 dead; man captured
A man has killed 8 people, many of Asian descent, at massage parlours in and around Atlanta, but no motive has been established.
Libyan women fight gender gap and violence
Caught between an ongoing cycle of violence and gender inequality, women in Libya are fighting a war inside the war.
Woman's trial in Norway insight into life under IS
The trial - the first in Norway of a woman accused of joining IS - has put the spotlight on the role women played in the terror group.
In pictures: Photographs depict the Rohingya mental health crisis
A powerful photo essay by Saiful Huq Omi documents an overwhelming mental health crisis among the displaced population of Rohingya refugees in ...
Saudi Arabia says 'men only' job ads are illegal
The Saudi government has enacted a series of social and economic reforms under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
In Sisi's Egypt, even children are political prisoners
In-depth: Ten years after the Arab Spring, Sisi rules Egypt with an iron fist. Under the guise of fighting terrorism, civil society has faced an ...
Biden effect: Saudi hastens trials, placates rivals
Saudi Arabia is attempting to clean up its act as it braces for a policy reset in Washington.
Saudi court sentences woman activist to eight years imprisonment
Saudi human rights defender Israa Al-Ghomgham, 32, was sentenced to eight years in prison for documenting protests in the Al-Qatif region.
Sisters of freed Saudi activist Hathloul demand 'real' justice
Although recently released, Loujain Al-Hathloul will remain under strict restrictions, including a five-year travel ban and three years of ...
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Leading Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after nearly three years behind bars, her family says
Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul 'to be released from detention'
Saudi women’s rights activist and Nobel-prize nominated campaigner Loujain Al-Hathloul is expected to be released after being detained for more ...
The West's dangerous dalliance with Hindu extremists
Comment: Power politics and the pursuit of profits are driving the West's enabling of the RSS and other Hindu extremist groups in ...
Florida anti-protest bill threatens even tighter chokehold on communities
Comment: Conservatives in Florida are introducing a new anti-protest bill, but make no mistake about its intended target, writes Hiba Rahim.
Ronaldo rejects offer to become face of Saudi tourism
In another attempt to use elite sports to promote its image globally, Saudi Arabia offered footballing start Cristiano Ronaldo £5.3 million to ...
Loujain al-Hathloul: 'Fierce' Saudi women's rights campaigner
Activists see Loujain al-Hathloul as an "incredible fierce and resolute" champion of women's rights who represented the kingdom's modern ...
Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to five years imprisonment
Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was convicted of "various activities prohibited by the anti-terrorism law", and sentenced to five ...
Iraqi refugee family is home at last
From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally entering their new home in The Netherlands, this is an epic tale of ...
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
Noam Shuster has provided visiting Arabs with advice about what to expect when they visit.
A report by Plan International looks at civil society and law reform in the MENA.
A strange conspiracy theory involving ancient artefacts has emerged in Europe.
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
