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An Israeli delegation visited the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday in order to pave the way for the normalisation of relations, amid opposition to the move in Sudan
Comment: Contrary to Trump's claims, Arab and Muslim Americans have centuries-long experience of fighting to be included in US society, just like every other immigrant community, writes Zaina Ujayli.
Sudan trial defence rejects case against ousted Bashir
The trial of Omar al-Bashir and others over a 1989 coup heard defence arguments dismissing charges of illegal use of military force.
Trump to delist Sudan from terror list for $335m
Sudan could soon see itself removed from the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism after President Donald Trump said he was ready to make ...
I escaped Sisi's jails, but thousands of others haven't
Comment: Despite death threats forcing me out of Egypt, I'm lucky compared to the tens of thousands jailed, tortured and killed for speaking ...
Pakistan lifts TikTok ban after pledge on ‘immoral’ content
Pakistan has lifted a recently imposed ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok after receiving assurances that ‘immoral’ content would be blocked.
IMF calls for speedy reforms in virus-hit Arab countries
The IMF has urged Middle Eastern and North African countries to speed up the pace of economic reform as coronavirus and low oil prices take ...
The Lebanese board game fighting corruption with humour
'Wasta', a new board game inspired by anti-government protests, takes aim at Lebanon's broken political system.
Egypt singer adds modern touch to Islamic chanting
Mahmoud al-Tohamy talks about his Islamic chanting, Sufism and Islamic plurality.
Egypt begins trial of ex-student accused in #MeToo wave
The former student accused of sexual assaulting three minors could face life imprisonment if convicted.
France charges jihadist with murder in IS territory
Othman Garrido, 26, is believed to have arrived in the region in 2012, where anti-terror prosecutors say he committed murder.
Pakistan bans TikTok over 'immoral content'
TikTok has come up against backlash in Pakistan.
Almost half of Arab youth want to emigrate: survey
The survey found that out of the 4,000 young people interviewed from 17 countries in the region, 42 percent have considered emigrating and 15 ...
Bangladesh sends troops to halt Rohingya refugee drug fighting
Bangladesh has sent more troops into a refugee camp after days of fatal fighting between Rohingya drug gangs.
Lawyers walk out of Sudan ex-president trial in protest
Dozens of lawyers for Sudan's ousted president Omar Al-Bashir walked out of his trial in protest at alleged bias from the prosecutor general.
A new national identity born of protest and anger
Comment: A year after mass protests reignited the Arab region, Rami Khouri explores how the struggle against corruption and poverty became the rallying call for a new generation.
Thousands of Iraqis march on anniversary of their 'revolution'
The protests, which were sparked in October last year, will be revived, demonstrators said, if no reform is carried out by the current ...
Iraqi father faces militia as he seeks missing son
Jasb’s father has been searching for justice that has run repeatedly against one major obstacle: the increasing helplessness of Iraq’s ...
A year after unprecedented Iraq protests, what has changed?
The nationwide demonstrations which broke out on October 1, 2019 spiralled into a decentralised movement slamming unemployment, poor public ...
Exiles return to rebuild post-Bashir Sudan
Sudanese exiles from the US, Britain and the Gulf have returned to fill government posts and succeed figures in Bashir's Islamist regime.
Palestinians losing hope two decades on from second intifada
Two decades after the second Palestinian intifada began, a new generation has grown up while hopes for a Palestinian state and freedom from ...
US seeks breakthrough on Sudan before election
The US is looking to make a timely diplomatic breakthrough with Sudan, as the Arab state seeks to be removed from America's blacklist of state ...
Trial of Sudan's Bashir adjourned to October 6
The trial of Omar al-Bashir was adjourned on Tuesday to October 6.
Lebanese soccer player dies from stray bullet head wound
The origin of the stray bullet that struck Lebanon's leading soccer player Mohammed Atwi was never determined.
Nazem Shaker was announced dead earlier this week after contracting the novel coronavirus.
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