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Anyone found guilty of performing the procedure will be sentenced to up to three years in prison, according to a copy of the new law obtained by The Associated Press.
The UN's World Food Programme spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said action must be taken before a famine is declared.
Deadly silence: The fight against FGM in Arab states
In-depth: More than 4.1 million girls and women are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation in 2020.
Indonesian politician's anti-virus veil policy draws fire
Indonesian politician Mohammad Suhaili Fadhil Thohir said the policy was purely for 'COVID-19 prevention' and not 'based on radical teachings or ...
'We must not forget': Remembering the Srebrenica genocide
Twenty-five years on, survivors of the Srebrenica massacre are fighting to ensure that the genocide is not forgotten.
Don't scapegoat migrants for the pandemic
Comment: Governments should take five urgent, essential steps to address the precarious situation of migrants during the pandemic, writes Gregory A. Maniatis.
Lebanese journalist hits back at misogynistic 'Saudi-linked' smear campaign
Ghada Oueiss has said she was targeted for presenting reports critical of powerful Arab royals.
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 ...
Israel proposes new prisoner swap with Hamas: Report
Israel is reportedly waiting on the Palestinian group's response to the proposal.
Twenty-five years on, Srebrenica dead still being identified, buried
Scientists have slowly unlocked what was once described as the 'biggest forensic puzzle anywhere in the world,' tracing the remains of the 8,000 ...
UN voting on Syria aid delivery through 1 crossing
Moscow, an ally of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, vetoed an earlier resolution to see continued aid deliveries through two crossing points to ...
Hundreds of protesters keep up rally in Sudan's Darfur
Protesters in Sudan's conflict-stricken Darfur region have vowed to continue a sit-in until their demands are met.
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim.
Ilhan Omar calls for dismantling US 'system of oppression'
Muslim Minnesota Congresswoman Illham Omar delivered a powerful speech about racism in the US.
Muslim group threatened 'on day of Christchurch attack'
A Muslim women's council told a closed-door inquiry they were warned of a threat against mosques on the day of the Christchurch attack but were ...
Meet Afghanistan's female deputy chief of police
The New Arab's Arabic-language site meets Zala Zazai, a deputy chief defying cultural norms in Afghanistan’s remote Khost province.
Turkey holds nearly 300 migrants bound for Europe
Turkey's coast guard intercepted a tanker carrying 276 migrants on their way to Greece.
Exiled Uighurs bring first-ever ICC claim against China
The evidence submitted includes torture, being forced to eat pork and drink alcohol, and birth control for Uyghur women.
Italy to take in 180 refugees rescued in Mediterranean
Italy on Sunday authorised charity vessel Ocean Viking to transfer 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to a ship in Sicily for quarantine, ...
UAE police warn 'gangs luring, robbing dating app users'
After dozens of alleged gang members were arrested in Dubai, the police are warning dating app users to be cautious of tactics deployed to lure ...
Algeria buries remains of resistance fighters in emotional ceremony
Algeria has buried the skulls of 24 resistance fighters shot and decapitated by French troops in the colonial era after they were repatriated ...
Egypt arrests alleged serial sexual predator
Allegations have been widely circulating on social media since Wednesday detailing horrific sexual abuse and related blackmail suffered by ...
Egypt calls for investigation into online assault allegations
The women's council in Egypt is calling for an investigation after over a hundred allegations surfaced online accusing an Egyptian man of rape ...
The Muslims who saved Liverpool F.C.
Comment: Liverpool wingers Salah and Mane are scoring goals well beyond the football pitch, writes Khaled Beydoun.
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