France’s Muslim federations agreed Sunday on a “charter of principles” requested by President Emmanuel Macron in his bid to eradicate sectarianism and extremism. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/french-muslim-council-agrees-accord-on-macrons-principles
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The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said it documented 27 executions in 2020, an 85 percent decrease from the previous year. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/saudi-reports-sharp-drop-in-executions-in-2020
Anti-normalisation protesters in Khartoum took to the streets on Saturday to stand against the country’s recent normalisation deal with Israel. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/sudanese-anti-normalisation-protesters-burn-israeli-flags-in-khartoum
Facebook will appoint a representative in Turkey to comply with a new social media law aimed at forcing platforms to quickly remove contentious posts. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/facebook-to-appoint-turkey-envoy
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a newly elected Republican congresswoman, has been temporarily suspended on Twitter for ‘multiple violations’ https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/twitter-suspends-qanon-linked-republican-lawmakers-account
Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution equating Zionism with racism. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/israel-calls-on-un-to-censure-biased-egyptian-diplomat
‘Pingme’ claims to boast all the features of WhatsApp, describing itself as ‘100% Saudi’. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/saudi-whatsapp-rival-set-for-february-launch
The UAE has suspended a visa waiver agreement with Israel until July, citing coronavirus concerns. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/uae-suspends-visa-waiver-agreement-with-israel
Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools across the country. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/rights-groups-banned-from-israel-schools-after-apartheid-report
Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill treatment of people in custody, Amnesty says. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/tunisia-must-immediately-shun-violence-against-protesters-amnesty
Air pollution in cities across Iran has reached peak levels of toxicity in recent weeks, with experts deeming it “hazardous” on certain days, reports revealed. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/16/air-pollution-in-iranian-cities-reaches-hazardous-levels
Sudanese authorities on Saturday imposed a round-the-clock curfew in the entire West Darfur province after tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs killed at least six people and wounded at least 28 others. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/16/sudan-imposes-curfew-in-west-darfur-amid-deadly-clashes