Tag: The New Arab

(French Muslim Council) French Muslim council agrees accord on Macron’s controversial ‘principles’ (The New Arab)

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

(Saudi Arabia/Executions) Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020 (The New Arab)

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

(Sudan/Israel) Sudanese anti-normalisation protesters burn Israeli flags in Khartoum (The New Arab)

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/Turkey) Facebook to appoint Turkey envoy to comply with media law (The New Arab)

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

(USA/Twitter/Marjorie Taylor Greene) Twitter suspends QAnon-linked Republican lawmaker’s account (The New Arab)

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/UN/Egypt) Israel calls on UN to censure Egyptian diplomat for ‘biased’ comments (The New Arab)

Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution...

(Saudi Arabia/WhatsApp Rival) Saudi ‘WhatsApp rival’ set for launch amid privacy concerns, spying allegations against UAE messaging app (The New Arab)

'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

(UAE/Israel) UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel (The New Arab)

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

(Israel) Israeli education minister bans rights groups from schools after B’Tselem’s damning ‘Israeli apartheid’ report (The New Arab)

Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools across the...

(Tunisia) Tunisia must ‘immediately’ shun violence against protesters: Amnesty (The New Arab)

Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill treatment of people in custody,...

(Iran) Air pollution in Iranian cities reaches ‘hazardous’ levels (The New Arab)

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

(Sudan/West Darfur) Sudan imposes curfew in West Darfur amid deadly clashes (The New Arab)

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...

(USA/Donald Trump/Steve Bannon) Trump mulls presidential pardon for former aide Steve Bannon in final days in office (The New Arab)

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump is considering a pardon for his former chief strategist and top campaign aide, Steve Bannon, according to reports by the...

(Rohingya, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar) Rohingya student group demands consultation in repatriation talks between China, Bangladesh, Myanmar (The New Arab)

A group of mostly young Rohingyas living in the world’s largest refugee camp - Cox’s Bazar - has demanded participation in a conversation on repatriation of the minority...

(USA/Iran) Iran deal architect among veterans named for Biden State Department (The New Arab)

The lead US negotiator of the Iran nuclear accord and a battle-tested hawk on Russia were named on Saturday to top posts at President-elect Joe Biden's State Department, signaling...

(Tunisia/Swiss Banks) Tunisia set to lose stolen millions in Swiss banks (The New Arabia)

Tunisia could lose millions of dollars stashed in Switzerland by the family of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a senior official said Saturday. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/16/tunisia-set-to-lose-stolen-millions-in-swiss-banks