US President Donald Trump urges Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, in a formal letter, to “fully pardon” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the corruption charges he faces. In response, Netanyahu thanks Trump on Twitter for his “incredible support.”

Dick Cheney’s career stands as a reminder that barbarism does not always arrive in chaos. Sometimes, it comes in a tailored suit and speaks of freedom, writes Hossam el-Hamalawy 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/dick...

As the PKK withdraws from Turkey following a ceasefire, could it double down on its presence in Iraq and Syria? ⬇️

The New Arab's Arabic edition spoke to Nader Sadaqa, a Palestinian Samaritan man freed by Israel. The Samaritans live mainly on Mount Gerizim in the Palestinian city of Nablus and in Holon, Israel and follow Samaritanism, a faith closely related to but distinct from mainstream Judaism ⬇️

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition has come first in the parliamentary election, winning by a margin of around 370,000 votes.

The Syrian flag was raised above the embassy in London on Thursday, a step closer to the official reopening of the diplomatic mission:

Syrian embassy reopens in London as Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raises the national flag, reopening the mission closed since 2013.

As the Rapid Support Forces commit atrocities in Sudan's war, their firepower traces back to UAE logistics and Israeli technology, with devastating results

We speak with curator Hiba Abid about 'Niyū Yūrk,' the New York Public Library exhibit highlighting the centuries-long role of MENA immigrants shaping New York and American culture ⬇️

We speak to Emel Mathlouthi and Ghalia Benali, two of the MENA region’s top artists, ahead of shows that promise freedom, love, and improvisation on stage ⬇️

The UGTT is not simply another civil society organisation facing pressure. Since independence, the union has served as a stabilising mechanism and negotiator ⬇️

From Sudan to Congo, Film Africa 2025 brings stories of womanhood, migration, and identity to London screens 👇

After nearly three weeks in detention in California, British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi is set to return to the UK. We spoke to his attorneys to learn more about his detention and release from ICE in US ⬇️

Just over 12 million Iraqis cast ballots - a nationwide turnout of 56.11%, one of the highest in recent years

There were initial reports that Bkassine pine forest in south Lebanon caught on fire, but a photojournalist in the area denies this

The Game Over Israel campaign group is calling on UEFA's president, Aleksander Ceferin to suspend Israeli players and teams from competing internationally ⬇️

After toppling the Assad regime, Syria's new president has vowed to root out corruption, but the system he inherited will take time to change ⬇️

Dick Cheney turned torture into doctrine & war into profit for the US. The Middle East still bears the scars of his brutal legacy, writes Hossam el-Hamalawy ⬇️

President Emmanuel #Macron said #France will help the Palestinian Authority draft a constitution for a future Palestinian state and pledged €100 million in Gaza aid. Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the move, reaffirming his commitment to peace and a democratic, unarmed state.

UN warns South Sudan faces escalating humanitarian catastrophe as violence surges, officials cite worsening instability, rising displacement, and mounting gender-based violence, with millions at risk if global support declines.

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win may have defied the billionaire class and the Israel lobby, but the backlash shows how desperate they are, writes Richard Silverstein 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/mamd...

At his London concert, punk singer Bob Vylan called for the freedom of the Filton 24 ahead of the trial of six of the activists, expressing particular support for Sean Middlebrough, who failed to return to prison after a temporary release.

"I was playing… I made a car from a piece of metal… then everything exploded. The ground swallowed me. I can't run any more. I can't play."

Book Club 📚 Phoebe Greenwood's 'Vulture' exposes Gaza war reporting, showing journalists' moral compromises, the cost of witnessing and ethics of storytelling ⬇️

Kazakhstan's entry into the Abraham Accords marks a symbolic turn, testing whether Washington DC's normalisation project has momentum beyond the Arab world ⬇️

My latest piece, a book review, for @thenewarab.bsky.social , on the price of neutrality in the face of #genocide 🇵🇸 “No Neutrals There: How #USA Labor Built #Israel and Ignored #Palestine.” 🔗 www.newarab.com/features/no-... #news #booksky #Gaza

Book Club 📚 'No Neutrals There' by Jeff Schuhrke reveals how US labor has never been neutral on Palestine, aiding Israel with funds, influence, and political pressure 👇

Rejecting political prisoner in favour of hostage erases the colonial relation of domination and the decades-long Palestinian struggle for this recognition, writes Wael Omar ⬇️

The 208km Egypt-Israel border, which stretches through the arid Sinai and Israel's Negev Desert, has long been a flashpoint of illicit trade ⬇️

Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections amid deep frustration with corruption, poor services, and political elites. Turnout remains uncertain as Iraq faces pressure to balance US and Iranian influence while addressing growing public anger over living conditions. #Iraq

Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since Syria’s independence, met with US President Donald Trump on Monday in a historic meeting focused on counter-terrorism and economic reconstruction.

For the Sudanese diaspora, the war brings grief and fury in equal measure. Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin.bsky.social) reflects on a pain that distance cannot ease. Full piece 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/i-ca...

My latest for @thenewarab on Mamdani's victory and what it means for the struggle against the Israel Lobby and the future of the Democratic Party.

Of course indigenous peoples must be funded and empowered. That's only right. However, the more time and effort spent on each secondary issue means less time and effort spent on the one primary issue, the issue that is at the core of the problem: fossil fuels and rising CO2 concentrations. #COP30

"One of the most important things this film does is remind the colonisers, in this context and others, that we have always resisted, and that we will always resist." Says @ahmedeldin.bsky.social about "Palestine 36" movie, which he takes part in. tinyurl.com/3242tt2j @thenewarab.bsky.social

In Gaza, as in the rest of the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, the anniversary of the late President Yasser Arafat's death still holds weight ⬇️

Voter turnout is expected to be between 30% and 40%, much lower than the 80% seen in 2005 ⬇️

The ceasefire has stopped the bombs, but women in Gaza are still delivering babies alone in classrooms, bathrooms, and homes without sufficient medical care

Brazil wants COP30 to be the “COP of implementation,” but real progress means funding and empowering Indigenous peoples, writes Eileen Mairena Cunningham ⬇️

For the Sudanese diaspora, the war brings grief and fury in equal measure. @yassmin.bsky.social reflects on a pain that distance cannot ease ⬇️

The US government shutdown has cut to the poor, grounded flights and stopped salaries for federal workers. What can be expected next? ⬇️

After two years of disrupted healthcare, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has launched a vaccination campaign across 150 health centres. Supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNRWA, and the Palestinian Red Crescent, the initiative aims to close a “dangerous immunity gap”.

The BBC’s Director-General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resign amid fierce backlash over an edited Trump documentary and accusations of bias in Gaza coverage.

Wrapped in the ‘liberal buffer zone’, the Goethe-Institut has washed its hands of genocide, echoing the Israeli line at every turn, writes Eleanora Pennini 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/why-...

Zohran Mamdani’s New York win defied the billionaire class and the Israel lobby, and the backlash shows how desperate they are, writes Richard Silverstein ⬇️

Nearly a year after the ceasefire, Israel's continued attacks and occupation have left Lebanon's farmers displaced and their fields destroyed ⬇️

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers, activists, and journalists near Beita, injuring several, including two Reuters employees. Witnesses said soldiers never arrived. The UN recorded 264 settler assaults in October — the highest monthly figure since records began in 2006. #WestBank

The New Arab's correspondent in Iraq witnessed voters using mobile phones to take photos and record videos inside polling stations, breaching IHEC rules ⬇️

For many, this is their first opportunity in years to vaccinate their children, a small but crucial step towards safety in a place where disease now spreads ⬇️

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