Frustration grips the families of Palestinian prisoners, who are demanding serious action from international human rights organisations and the entire free world ⬇️

Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing one person and claiming to target Hezbollah “terrorist infrastructure.” President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks as a “fully-fledged crime,” accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire and rejecting diplomatic efforts.

During a Turning Point USA event at Auburn University on Wednesday, Eric Trump was confronted by a student who questioned his father’s relationship with Israel.

Palestinian football suffers under occupation & apartheid, while Israeli settlement teams play freely, writes Palestinian footballer Mohammed Bassim Rashid Read more 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/i-am...

The new Britain Owes Palestine campaign demands the UK govt acknowledges & apologises for their repressive actions in Palestine between 1917-1948. Dr Victor Kattan, a key voice behind the movement, says the 1917 Balfour Declaration can be seen as the starting point for the occupation of Palestine:

The US imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah financiers accused of funnelling Iranian money through Lebanon, as Israel launched new strikes ⬇️

Book Club 📚 In 'Complicit', British journalist Peter Oborne rips away the veil of diplomacy to reveal Britain's fingerprints all over Gaza's destruction 👇

Israel’s new system for allowing NGOS into Gaza will significantly restrict resources and has been called another tool for Tel Aviv to exert control ⬇️

Muqtada al-Sadr's withdrawal from politics could represent a calculated pause rather than a permanent exit, one that positions him to reshape Iraq in the future ⬇️

Speaking to The New Arab, some Palestinians in Gaza hailed Mamdani's triumph as a historic step toward a shift in American perceptions of Arabs and Muslims. In contrast, others dismissed it as largely symbolic, confined to the internal dynamics of US politics ⬇️

"I pray to God that we find our Mamdani that is going to inspire people to vote and support them with that seat."

Iraq's judiciary says a Najaf court death sentence for a Syrian youth is "not final" and will be reviewed by the Federal Court of Cassation ⬇️

The blast occurred amid rising regional tension, following Israeli media reports that Israel may open a new front in Iraq to strike Iran-backed militias ⬇️

The Hague Court of Appeal found that while there is a risk Israel will commit genocide in Gaza, it is not within its remit to stop arms exports ⬇️

A new campaign, known as Britain Owes Palestine is demanding the UK government acknowledge and apologise for their repressive actions committed in Palestine between 1917 and 1948, with backers of the petition stating that the repercussions are still felt by civilians today ⬇️

Midway through this year’s olive harvest in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians are suffering a wave of attacks carried out by Israeli settlers and the military, marking one of the most violent seasons on record. Find full article on www.newarab.com

Almost 60yrs since Israel started its illegal occupation of West Bank & Gaza, 2 years after the start of Israel’s genocidal war, the mass arrests & systematic torture of Palestinians has reached unprecedented levels. Yet, they continue to be ignored, writes Zoé Paris🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/why-...

Europe rushed to back Trump’s plan for Gaza—betraying its own values and deepening its complicity in Israel’s ongoing atrocities, writes Tamam Abusalama ⬇️

Families in Syria demand answers for loved ones who vanished on Europe's deadly sea route, urging action over enforced disappearances and Libya's secret prisons ⬇️

Gulf states are increasingly viewing Israel not as a potential partner, but as a growing threat to regional stability and security ⬇️

As winter sets in, Gaza’s displaced families face freezing nights with no shelter, blankets, or fuel. Aid groups say deliveries are less than one-third of what’s needed. With over two million people exposed to the cold, agencies warn Gaza faces a new humanitarian catastrophe. #Gaza

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on for the exclusion of Israel from international football as Maccabi Tel Aviv are set to play in Birmingham ⬇️

The New Arab provides an exclusive preview of the MENA region’s top entries at the Cairo Film Festival, with a spotlight on the Horizons of Arab Cinema section 👇

Film Review 🎥 Aboozar Amini's latest documentary paints a complex portrait of brothers caught between youthful dreams and extremist ideologies under Taliban rule 👇

Shopkeepers proudly display Mamdani campaign signs, and Kabab King, where Mamdani has long been a regular, has one of his receipts pinned to their wall

Wrapped in the ‘liberal buffer zone’, Germany’s Goethe-Institut has washed its hands of genocide, echoing the Israeli line at every turn, writes Eleonora Pennini ⬇️

Against all odds, Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory signals a new era in US politics—and a reckoning for the establishment, writes Alex Foley ⬇️

Palestinian football suffers under occupation and apartheid, while Israeli settlement teams play freely, writes Palestinian footballer Mohammed Bassim Rashid ⬇️

Israeli fearmongering against Lebanon has continued in recent days, with threats to launch a new offensive against Hezbollah ⬇️

The World Health Organisation cites alarming rises in diseases linked to malnutrition, contaminated water, and lack of medicines ⬇️

"There is no doubt that the war imposed by the United States on Iraq in 2003 left a deep scar in the hearts of Iraqis."

A petition demanding the return of precious Egyptian artefacts from foreign museums has amassed over 300,000 signatures ⬇️

As Glamour and other Western outlets award Ms Rachel and pro-Palestinian voices, their complicity in genocide remains plain for all to see, writes Nadeine Asbali 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/when...

After two years of Israeli bombardment, Gaza’s education system has been left in ruins. Amid the devastation, a group of volunteer teachers reopened an 800-year-old school, while at Al-Azhar University, students are also slowly returning to register for in-person classes, hoping the ceasefire lasts:

Children's entertainer Ms Rachel accepted Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year 2025 award in New York on Tuesday, wearing an outfit embroidered with drawings made by children from Gaza.

Abbas's succession decree opts for continuity over reform, failing to address both the deep unpopularity of the Palestinian Authority, and its inefficiency ⬇️

We speak to Céline Semaan, who’s using her writing and her publishing house to push back against the forces that seek to silence voices from the global majority ⬇️

This year's olive harvest is set to be the most violent on record, as settler attacks sweep the West Bank as part of a campaign to seize Palestinian land

Zohran Mamdani has made history as New York City's first Muslim mayor, winning the 2025 mayoral race at age 34. Defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani's progressive platform focused on affordability, immigrant rights, and social justice.

Book Club: We speak to Jonas Hassen Khemiri about his new novel, 'The Sisters', exploring family secrets, identity, and the author's inspiration behind it 👇

Book Club: Reem Bassiouney's 'Mario and Abu L-Abbas' explores the unique bond between a Sufi saint and an Italian architect, spanning centuries and continents ⬇️

The posters are new, the promises familiar, but the political parties law of 2015 sits idle, allowing money and militias to define who competes, and wins, in Iraq ⬇️

For over 50 years, industrial waste has suffocated Gabès, Tunisia. Now a city once silenced by pollution is fighting back for the right to breathe clean air 👇

The media law bill is set to be fought over, with a petition being filed against it, and the attorney general of Israel refusing to approve the law ⬇️

"This is a very big political moment for the whole country."

Egypt is doubling down on Lebanon, not just as a mediator to end Israeli strikes in the south, but as a leading partner in reconstruction ⬇️

Israel arrests former top military lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi after she admitted leaking a video revealing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. The scandal highlights systemic mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, including widespread abuse, torture, and sexual violence.

Patients in Gaza face life-threatening conditions as hospitals overflow, medical supplies run out, and the ceasefire fails to restore essential healthcare ⬇️

Tens of thousands have fled Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions after the RSF captured El Fasher. The ICC is investigating mass killings and rapes, while famine spreads across Darfur. #Sudan #Darfur #ElFasher

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have intensified since the Gaza ceasefire, fuelling fears that Netanyahu could reignite a war ⬇️