Three judges at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday found former soldier Lisa Smith guilty of joining the so-called Islamic State group in Syria. Smith, 40, wept in the dock as judge Tony Hunt read the panel’s decision, which was delivered a…
Palestinians urge Fatah and Hamas to unify against Israel
Several Palestinians have called on Fatah and Hamas to work toward national unity in the Palestinian Territories as soon as possible in a bid to confront the ongoing Israeli threat to Palestinian existence. Speaking to The New Arab on Monday, many Pale…
Drone with Palestinian flag flies over Jerusalem amid march
A drone flying the Palestinian flag was spotted over Jerusalem’s Old City during an extremist ‘Flag March’ by far-right Israelis on Sunday. The small flying device, allegedly operated by Palestinian youths, soared over Damascus Gate in occupied East Je…
Lebanon questions Ghosn following Interpol notice
Lebanon has questioned ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after receiving an Interpol red notice for his arrest but did not take new legal measures against him, a court official said Monday. “Judge Imad Qabalan interrogated Ghosn in the presence of his legal …
Israeli extremists attack elderly Palestinian woman
A video showing Israeli extremists kicking and pepper-spraying an elderly Palestinian woman has attracted widespread outrage after going viral online. Several ultra-nationalist Jewish men carrying Israeli flags can be seen hitting the woman before one …
Alaa Abdel-Fattah: A symbol of Egypt’s police state
On 2 April, Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah began a hunger strike, protesting the inhumane conditions he has faced inside Cairo’s notorious Tora high-security prison. His family haven’t stopped demanding justice for him since his initial six-year s…
Lebanon arrests Saudi smuggler of Captagon pills
Lebanese authorities on Sunday arrested a Saudi man at Beirut airport who attempted to smuggle 18.3 kilograms of the illegal stimulant Captagon out of the country, the interior ministry said. Lebanon’s interior ministry said in a statement that the dru…
UK military to ‘support security’ at Qatar World Cup
The UK military will support Qatar with security operations during the 2022 World Cup, according to a British Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement published on Sunday. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy are expected to providecounter-terrorism pol…
Unrest as Iran building collapse death toll rises to 31
Iranian riot police clashed with angry protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan, according to online videos, and state-run media reported that the death toll from a building collapse there reached 31 on Monday. The official IRNA news agency said t…
Senegal buries 11 babies after hospital fire
Senegal on Sunday buried 11 babies who died in a hospital blaze, a local mayor said, after the tragedy sparked fresh anger over the state of the health system. The blaze late Wednesday in the western city of Tivaouane was just the latest in a series of…