Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF have agreed to de-escalate after clashes in Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured several others. Both sides accused each other of triggering the violence before agreeing to halt fire. #Syria #Aleppo #SDF

As Western states arm Israel, they criminalise Palestine activists. Beauty Dhlamini explains the link between Israel’s prisoners and UK hunger strikers 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/uk-i...

Humanitarian and development actors have "consistently propped up the occupation, undermined Palestinian resistance, and weakened Palestinian agency and sovereignty" Excellent polemic by Dr. Yipeng Ge and Layth Malhis for @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/opinion/how-...

Palestinian actor, director and cultural icon Mohammed Bakri has died at the age of 72

A Christmas message from the Mayor of Bethlehem in Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus Christ:

As Israel's ceasefire violations continue in Gaza and expulsions escalate in the occupied West Bank, Kamel Hawwash explains why he sees little hope for change in 2026 ⬇️

Football shirts carry weight in Britain - they signal belonging. So when Bushra Sheikh saw Reform UK selling £350 jerseys, she wasn't surprised, because she knew exactly what it meant:

Book Club 📚 A curated list of 25 remarkable books published in 2025 spotlighting resistance, memory, identity, and the human stories defining our turbulent times 👇

Book Club 📚 In 'Defiance', Loubna Mrie recounts growing up inside Assad's Syria and the painful unlearning that turned privilege and silence into witness ⬇️

Over the years, the longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction — which recognises outstanding contemporary Arabic novels and promotes high-quality Arabic literature globally through translation — has become more than just a competition:

The year is drawing to a close, which means its time for The New Arab Voice's annual review of year🎧⬇️

Navigating choppy seas and Israeli gunboats, Gaza's fishermen are trying to get back to work ⬇️

Many international students across the US are not travelling home for the holidays due to concerns about being unable to return amid heightened immigration enforcement, including an expanded travel ban ⬇️

I was humbled to see the Editorial Board cite my recent essay in @thenewarab.bsky.social The New Arab on Syria and pluralism, where I discuss imperfect but real traditions of coexistence and the work of imagining societies that move beyond sectarian difference. Essay: www.newarab.com/opinion/its-...

Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris addressed the UN Security Council on Monday, urging members to “stand on the right side of history” by backing a peace plan that calls for a monitored ceasefire, RSF withdrawal, and a transition toward dialogue and free elections to end nearly three years of war.

It was not the Australian PM or anti-war protestors who made this massacre happen. If someone espouses this view, they're either wilfully blind or deliberately & cynically using the murder of innocents to further their own agendas, writes Katerina Cosgrove 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/we-m...

As illegal Israeli settlements seize more land and violent settler attacks escalate, Palestine's Christian community faces a quiet erasure 👇

The Caesar Act repeal revives Syria’s banking hopes, but deep reforms are needed to ensure sustainable recovery ⬇️

Sexual abuse of Palestinians witnessed at Sde Teiman prison isn’t an anomaly, it's how Israel maintains a system of fear and domination, writes Omar Shabana ⬇️

In 2025, Palestinian music, food and fashion transcended borders, transforming culture into a global language of resistance, identity and survival ⬇️

Fragile ceasefires, regional rivalries, and unresolved conflicts are set to define the Middle East's political landscape in 2026 ⬇️

The latest US proposal for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip does not impress the Egyptians ⬇️

Greta Thunberg has just been arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign expressing support for Palestine Action prisoners. The arrest took place at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London. Aspen provides services to Elbit Systems

In Gaza, aid meant to alleviate hunger has become a battleground, with trucks seized by armed networks, taken to secret warehouses, and sold on the black market ⬇️

“You’ve seen what the consequences of globalising the intifada are." - Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales

As Western states arm Israel, they criminalise Palestine activists. Beauty Dhlamini explains the link between Israel’s prisoners and UK hunger strikers ⬇️

With Sunni and Shia blocs in rough consensus over the parliament speaker and prime minister, Kurdish parties are yet to agree on their selection for president

"After [much of] the fighting stopped, I realised the silence left its own wounds. Music became a way to help them feel alive again, even if only for a moment."

The Israeli prison authority is reportedly examining the feasibility of this idea

For the first time in years, Christians from three villages in Syria’s Idlib province lit Christmas trees in public, after more than a decade under rebel and later jihadist control.

For Syrians on both sides of the divide, life has changed immeasurably since Israel began expanding its occupation of the Golan Heights. Full story 🔗 www.newarab.com/analysis/liv...

The Prisoners for Palestine group has repeatedly raised alarm over conditions at HMP Bronzefield, where some Palestine Action prisoners are currently held

A deadly attack on US troops has raised questions about the Islamic State's potential to destabilise Syria's post-Assad transition ⬇️

Rayyan Abdelkader, 16 years old, was going home peacefully on Saturday when he was suddenly shot dead by Israeli forces in a small town in Jenin, occupied West Bank. Security camera footage, widely circulated on social media, shows the teenager being directly shot at close range.

Israel now says it's 'reviewing' killing of 16-year-old Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla

Israel knows that targeted assassinations are ineffective, but killing Raed Saad risks retaliation, and that's what Netanyahu wants: to collapse the ceasefire ⬇️

Elbit Systems manufactures some of Israel’s most advanced military equipment, including unmanned systems and airborne sensors

For Syrians on both sides of the divide, life has changed immeasurably since Israel began expanding its occupation of the Golan Heights ⬇️

Having grown up among Muslim and Jewish neighbours in Sydney, Katerina Cosgrove warns that grief after Bondi shooting is being used to divide communities ⬇️

For 15 months, The New Arab, in cooperation with Bridges Investigations, explored the shadowy world of Maltese bird hunters. Here's part II of our investigation ⬇️🎧

The Israeli army released a video of the captain on Friday, the first appearance of the man since he was captured in a rare commando raid last year ⬇️

Students, faculty and staff have signed a letter urging the university administration to reinstate Peyrin Kao to his position as lecturer of computer science ⬇️

'Zootropolis 2' stands out as a boldly political children's film, using animal allegory to critique colonialism, corruption, displacement and power Read more: www.newarab.com/features/zoo...

Dr Martin Gak argues that Israel’s participation in Eurovision has been protected by political power within Europe, despite what UN experts and human rights organisations describe as a genocide in Gaza. The controversy has pushed Eurovision into a deep political crisis. Report: Rashad Alhindi

Palestinians in Gaza City decorated a Christmas tree for the first time since Israel’s war on Gaza, after two years of devastation, loss and displacement. Despite the destruction, families gathered at the Church of the Holy Family, where children rehearsed choir songs ahead of Christmas.

The UN Human Rights Office on Thursday reported serious abuses against civilians in Zamzam camp, including torture, rape, and abductions, following three days of Rapid Support Forces attacks in April.

The EU recently issued updated guidelines on asylum applications from Syrian citizens, which may affect approximately 110,000 Syrians. Read more: www.newarab.com/news/syrian-...

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Port of Oakland on Thursday at a public meeting of the port commission to demand an arms embargo on Israel Read more: www.newarab.com/news/large-p...

Pope Leo XIV announced on 2 December that he hopes to visit Algeria in the near future, specifically to visit sites associated with Saint Augustine's life. Read more: www.newarab.com/news/after-t...

UK police have arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters for chanting the slogan “globalise the intifada” outside the Ministry of Justice, prompting debate over free speech and the right to protest.