Palestinians have been returning to Gaza since the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing earlier this month. Despite the reopening being a key condition of the US-brokered “ceasefire” deal, the process has been marred by disruptions, delays, and humiliating interrogations.

US military posturing aims to pressure Iran, not spark war. Despite Trump’s threats, containing China is Washington’s priority, writes Kayhan Valadbaygi:

Egypt’s troop deployment to Somalia follows past AU missions, though regional tensions over Israel's recognition of Somaliland add a complex backdrop:

While international powers publicly call for de-escalation and humanitarian ceasefires, their regional allies are flooding Sudan's battlefields with weapons Eisa Dafalla reports 🔗 www.newarab.com/analysis/pea...

"France unreservedly condemns the outrageous & reprehensible remarks made by Ms Francesca Albanese, which are directed not at the Israeli gov't, whose policies may be criticised, but at Israel as a people and as a nation, which is absolutely unacceptable" -- French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot

Many more still feared dead from the crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month, activists from the Human Rights Activists News Agency say

Nouri al-Maliki said a single national army under the Commander-in-Chief is vital for Iraq's stability:

Congressional Democrats accused US Attorney General Pam Bondi of covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files and turning the Department of Justice into an “instrument of revenge” for President Donald Trump during a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing.

The Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions, backed by international labour bodies, is seeking $9 billion in compensation from Israel for about 225,000 Palestinian workers who lost their jobs inside Israel after the genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023

Meet the team behind Syriously, a pioneering vegetarian restaurant run by Syrians in the Netherlands. Follow their journey from Aleppo to Haarlem as this family operation brings authentic Syrian flavours and hospitality, becoming cultural ambassadors for their homeland.

The investigation by @declassifieduk.org was carried out via a Freedom of Information request, and lawyers say the data they revealed raises serious legal questions for British authorities

Despite Rafah's reopening, Israel is only allowing a handful of patients out, leaving thousands of sick and wounded children trapped in Gaza as care runs out:

For Palestinians, tampering with the eagle is more than an administrative decision; it challenges the essence of national identity:

Syria's oil fields in the northeast have returned to the state from the SDF, but the recovery of the country's energy sector will take time, energy, and money ⬇️

Fourteen features and six shorts from the region screen across sections, as debates over European funding, authorship and visibility shape this year's Berlinale ⬇️

Bending the Knee to Damascus: The Syrian Democratic Forces agree to integrate into the Syrian state The latest episode in our podcast, The New Arab Voice 🎧⬇️

We speak to Abdul Elenani about how his NYC restaurants transformed Palestinian cuisine into a platform for culture, solidarity & storytelling beyond the plate:

Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian residents and arrested two while demolishing Palestinian homes in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood on Tuesday in footage captured by Anadolu Agency. Demolitions in the West Bank have intensified after the Israeli cabinet expanded Israeli control

One of the latest incidents occurred on 7 February when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a suicide drone at a vehicle that killed 24 people:

Anything over 10,000 signatures means the UK Parliament is obligated to respond. It reached the 30,000 milestone in just two weeks - and currently stands at 36,698 at the time of writing

Egypt's latest cabinet reshuffle has sparked widespread disappointment, falling short of the transformative change that ordinary people and experts have been demanding ⬇️

The Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions, backed by international labour bodies, is seeking $9 billion in compensation from Israel for about 225,000 Palestinian workers who lost their jobs inside Israel after the genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023 ⬇️

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry called in the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad after Turkey's foreign minister said Iraq would soon face pressure to take stronger action against the PKK ⬇️

Ali Shamkhani, Iran's secretary of the Defence Council and senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei told The New Arab’s sister Arabic-language site, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that Iran’s missile capabilities constitute "a red line" and "are not a subject for negotiation" ⬇️

Israeli forces carried out fresh demolitions in East Jerusalem and Hebron as Jewish settlement expansion measures draw condemnation:

Iran marks 47 years since the Islamic Revolution with state-led celebrations and chants against the US and Israel. But anti-government protests from within the country and rising tensions with Washington and Tel Aviv as officials meet today cast a dark shadow over the future of the Islamic Republic.

After Israeli forces raided the Al-Khalayel community in the occupied West Bank last week and declared it a “military zone”, 49 members of the Abu Najah family are being forced from their homes - again:

If it looked like betrayal six years ago, and looks like betrayal now as Gaza burns, it is. Eighty-seven per cent of Arabs reject normalisation. In countries that signed the Abraham Accords, support has collapsed even further. Part II of Arab Pulse with Benjamin Ashraf has the numbers you need:

In Gaza’s Khan Younis, young girls are turning to boxing as a way to cope with the psychological scars of war.

As Gaza's health system collapses, families say waiting for medical evacuation has become a death sentence for the sick and wounded:

The killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will further entrench Libya's fractured status quo, deepening the conviction that the 'New Libya' is a failed experiment. Here's how 🔗 www.newarab.com/analysis/wha...

I'm not easily shocked by the malice of warfare. I am nonetheless shocked.

Syria, Sudan, Libya and Yemen ranked lowest in the region and among the lowest globally

As the prospect of a US-Iran showdown looms, Egypt's diplomatic efforts are motivated by deep concerns over national security and economic vulnerability:

Israeli drone attacks have killed two Palestinians riding an electric bicycle in central Gaza, marking the latest deaths since an October ceasefire that has failed to halt Israel’s assaults on the enclave. At least 586 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began:

Ehud Olmert told Euronews that Israel is responsible for the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank, and that "this is not something which is tolerable"

Peter Mandelson’s ties to Epstein expose how Britain’s political elite operate, and mark a crisis Starmer’s Labour may not survive, writes Jonas Marvin ⬇️

In parts of North Darfur, more than half of all children are acutely malnourished

UNIFIL has acted as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon for decades

Despite bread’s central place in Arab societies, the region lags in wheat production, and its heavy reliance on imports has impoverished local farmers, writes Abdel Tawab Barakat ⬇️

Israel is increasingly using glyphosate herbicide against Lebanese and Syrian agricultural lands, threatening food security, water supplies, and long-term soil fertility in both countries ⬇️

Jeremy Corbyn issued a chilling warning today in Parliament against the UK government’s deepening ties with the tech giant Palantir. Known for its controversial role in US immigration raids (ICE) and its technological support in the Gaza genocide, the firm is now eyeing the core of the NHS.

Grim.

Neue Reportage zur schmutzigen Hetzkampagne gegen Ahmed Abed nach seiner Nominierung als Kandidat zum Bürgermeister in #Neukölln. Ich habe den bekannten Anwalt mit Palästinensischen Wurzeln und Mitglied die Linke interviewt und dazu gefragt.

Experts in engineering and public safety warn of the danger posed by tilted and cracked residential buildings across all neighbourhoods of Gaza City:

Book Club 📚 'Aicha' is a haunting debut that blends Moroccan folklore, anti-colonial resistance and female rage into a powerful story of grief, love & rebellion 👇

Book Club 📚 Hafsa Lodi's debut novel, 'Turbulence,' looks at whether balancing feminism with faith, marriage and family is really possible:

Despite the impression of diplomatic progress, Israeli restrictions, military threats, and bureaucratic obstacles deliberately render Gaza's truce unworkable:

There are growing signs that Cuba could be the next target for US President Donald Trump for an invasion or regime change ⬇️

Hamid Rashid Faleh Al-Shatri has led the Iraqi National Intelligence Service since December 2024, after his appointment by PM Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani: