Paul Raymond is a journalist based in London who has reported from Turkey, Morocco and the UK for al-Araby al-Jadeed, the Economist, al-Jazeera, the Daily Beast, and the BBC World Service, among others.
Minorities from Libya to Iraq are at ever greater risk of genocide, mass killing and political repression, said Minority Rights Group International in a new report Tuesday.
A draft statement on tackling the migration crisis leaked ahead of Thursday EU summit prioritises deploying military resources to fight traffickers and to close down migration routes.
On the eve of an emergency EU summit in Brussels, rights groups have called on European governments to take immediate steps to save thousands of refugees and migrants.
Feature: Shia communities in the Gulf face increasing sectarian hostility at home as their governments battle Iranian influence in Yemen, says Paul Raymond.
The Saudi-led campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen has pitted one of the region's richest countries against its poorest. We take a look at the numbers.
Arab columnists sounded notes of caution over Thursday's framework agreement, reflecting fears of more Iranian involvement in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.
The Palestinian Authority has formally joined the International Criminal Court, opening the path to prosecutions against Israeli officials suspected of war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
