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Unfiltered journalism from the Middle East and North Africa, and beyond. Pitch to [email protected] / investigative leads to [email protected] https://www.newarab.com/

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 2d

After two years of genocide, Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his ceasefire deal. The world now waits anxiously to see whether this will hold.

The New Arab has reported on Gaza from the start. Catch up on our archive here ➡️ www.newarab.com/tag/two-year...

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h

A ceasefire may stop the bombs but it can't undo two years of devastation, nor silence a global movement demanding liberation for Palestine. However Israel attempts to shape media narratives, it cannot hide its crimes, writes Ahmed Alnaouq

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h

The US Senate's approval of the budget paves the way for the legislation to be signed into law by the president before the end of 2025

US Senate approves repeal of Assad-era Syria Caesar sanctions

The US Senate’s approval of the budget paves the way for the legislation to be signed into law by the president before the end of 2025.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h

Algeria's defence budget is the largest in the Maghreb, far exceeding Tunisia's $1.4 billion, Morocco's $13.4 billion, and Mauritania's $274 million

Defence remains Algeria’s top yearly expenditure for 2026

Algeria’s defence budget is the largest in the Maghreb, far exceeding Tunisia’s $1.4 billion, Morocco’s $13.4 billion, and Mauritania’s $274 million.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h

Algeria has qualified for the World Cup after more than a decade, following a commanding 3–0 win over Somalia. The victory secured 22 points, making them the fourth African nation to reach next year’s finals.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h

The rapid increase in illegal Israeli settlement construction is the most significant change witnessed in the occupied West Bank over the past two years ⬇️

How Israel forcibly reshaped the West Bank since October 2023

The rapid increase in illegal Israeli settlement construction is the most significant change witnessed in the occupied West Bank over the past two years.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives on their land in Beita, south of Nablus, injuring several, including journalist Wahaj Bani Moufleh. Soldiers fired tear gas, and Palestinian medics treated those hurt.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

As Israeli forces begin pulling back under the Gaza ceasefire deal, thousands of displaced Palestinians are gathering near the Nuseirat camp, waiting for the last tanks to withdraw so they can return to their homes in the north.
But the return remains dangerous and uncertain.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

Italy’s pro-Palestinian wave—from dock strikes to viral outrage—shows conscience is alive. But where was this action over the past two years? s Randa Ghazy pens her thoughts ⬇️

By seeing Gaza children as such, Italy has rehumanised Palestine

Italy’s pro-Palestinian wave—from dock strikes to viral outrage—shows conscience is alive. But where was this action over the past 2 years? writes Randa Ghazy.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

The New Arab meets Inez, the Moroccan-Dutch singer whose journey from family sing-alongs to AFRIMA acclaim is rooted in love, heritage, and emotion 👇

Inez: The rising voice turning emotion into melody

The New Arab Meets: Inez, the Moroccan-Dutch singer whose journey from family sing-alongs to AFRIMA acclaim is rooted in love, heritage, and emotion

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

Film Review: Maryam Touzani's 'Calle Málaga' blends post-colonial nostalgia, Tangier’s vibrance, and Carmen Maura’s brilliance in Morocco’s Oscar-nominated gem 👇

Calle Málaga: Carmen Maura shines in Morocco’s Oscar entry

Film Review: Maryam Touzani’s ’Calle Málaga’ blends post-colonial nostalgia, Tangier’s vibrance, and Carmen Maura’s brilliance in Morocco’s Oscar-nominated gem

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

The scale of destruction marks an unprecedented reversal for an industry that has sustained southern Lebanese communities since the Ottoman era:

Israel’s war devastates Lebanon’s historic tobacco heartland

The scale of destruction marks an unprecedented reversal for an industry that has sustained southern Lebanese communities since the Ottoman era.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

The city of Portland and the state of Oregon are defiant amid threats by Trump to deploy federal troops, as recent court orders give them hope 👇

Portland, Oregon defiant on deployment of troops used in Iraq

The city of Portland and the state of Oregon are defiant amid threats by Trump to deploy federal troops, as recent court orders give them hope.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

In the shadow of unspeakable loss, Palestinians stand at a crossroads between devastation and rebuilding a national future ⬇️

After the genocide: What the future holds for Palestine

In the shadow of unspeakable loss, Palestinians stand at a crossroads between devastation and rebuilding a national future

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

Egypt's Red Crescent has confirmed zero deaths to date, with teams on high alert in 15 vulnerable provinces ⬇️

Is Ethiopia’s GERD causing ’unprecedented’ floods in Egypt?

Egypt’s Red Crescent has confirmed zero deaths to date, with teams on high alert in 15 vulnerable provinces.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

An UNRWA spokesperson told The New Arab that the agency had 6,000 trucks worth of aid ready to enter the strip 👇

Aid groups poised to roll out mass relief after Gaza truce

An UNRWA spokesperson told The New Arab that the agency had 6,000 trucks worth of aid ready to enter the strip.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrations and joy filled the Gaza Strip after Trump announced that Hamas and Israel had reached a ceasefire in the early hours of this morning.

Many Palestinians took to the streets to express their relief and happiness at the end of a war that lasted two years.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

A ceasefire agreement to end the war in Gaza was announced by the US President Donald Trump as part of his 20-point peace plan.
The deal includes the release of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli troop pullback, and the reopening of crossings for aid.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

A ceasefire may stop the bombs but it can't undo 2 years of devastation, nor silence a global movement demanding liberation for Palestine, writes Ahmed Alnaouq

Let’s ensure Gaza ceasefire brings reckoning for Israel’s crimes

A ceasefire may stop the bombs but it can’t undo 2 years of devastation, nor silence a global movement demanding liberation for Palestine, writes Ahmed Alnaouq.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

The prospect of former British PM Tony Blair heading a temporary international administration in Gaza has reignited debate across the Arab world, with critics drawing parallels to the disastrous US occupation of Iraq, of which Blair was one of the chief architects🔗

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

With general strikes and mass demonstrations sweeping Italy, the war on Gaza has sparked Europe's largest solidarity movement with Palestine ⬇️

From Gaza to Genoa: Italy’s surge of solidarity with Palestine

With general strikes and mass demonstrations sweeping Italy, the war on Gaza has sparked Europe’s largest solidarity movement with Palestine

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 1d

We speak with Annemarie Jacir on 'Palestine 36,' her latest film capturing the 1936 Palestinian uprising, blending history, resistance, and personal narratives

Through Palestine 36, Annemarie Jacir rewrites the colonial gaze

We speak with Annemarie Jacir on ’Palestine 36,’ her latest film capturing the 1936 Palestinian uprising, blending history, resistance, and personal narratives

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 2d

Who is going to help the Palestinians do DNA analysis to identify tens of thousands of bodies and even more body parts?

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 2d

Rows of anonymous graves now stretch across Gaza, where Palestinians face the painful task of burying the unidentifiable amid genocide and ongoing bombardments ⬇️

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Inside the haunting work of burying Gaza’s unnamed martyrs

Rows of anonymous graves now stretch across Gaza, where Palestinians face the painful task of burying the unidentifiable amid genocide and ongoing bombardments

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 2d

US President Donald Trump is planning to visit the Middle East as soon as this weekend, possibly Saturday or Sunday, to help finalise and push forward a peace agreement aimed at ending the Gaza conflict.

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 2d

Rows of anonymous graves now stretch across Gaza, where Palestinians face the painful task of burying the unidentifiable amid genocide and ongoing bombardments ⬇️

#twoyearsofgazagenocide

Inside the haunting work of burying Gaza’s unnamed martyrs

Rows of anonymous graves now stretch across Gaza, where Palestinians face the painful task of burying the unidentifiable amid genocide and ongoing bombardments

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 2d

Today's ceasefire is not the first Gaza has had. In January, a separate deal was announced, but it fell through in mid-March. As Dunya Suleiman wrote at the time, until we realise Israel is the original sin, this cycle would continue ⬇️

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There never was a ceasefire in Gaza, just killing by other means

Gaza knew it was a matter of time before Israel resumed bombing. Until we realise Israel is the original sin, this cycle will continue, says Dunya Suleiman.

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