Activists are demanding that slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh receives a Nobel Peace Prize. Abu Akleh, who was killed at the age of 51, was a trailblazing Palestinian journalist who reported from occupied Palestinian territories for broadcaster Al Ja…
Shireen Abu Akleh and the NYT’s pro-Israel disinformation
On May 11, within an hour of the murder of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at the hands of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), the New York Times (NYT) published a lie. The piece falsely reported that Al Jazeera and the Palestinian Health…
Spain’s new policy angers Moroccan cross-border workers
After two years of biding, Moroccan cross-border workers in Ceuta and Melilla are dismayed over Spain’s new selective policy that may deprive many of job opportunities in the enclaves. “As of Tuesday, May 31, legally recognised cross-border workers wil…
Reopening Sanaa airport: A cautious step towards peace
A ray of hope for peace emerged in Yemen this week as the first commercial flight in six years left Sanaa on Monday as part of a truce deal in the country’s civil war. Carrying 151 passengers, the Yemen Airways flight was headed for the Jordanian capit…
Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday he was ‘optimistic’ Finland and Sweden would be able to secure Turkey’s support for theirNATO membership bids, despite Ankara’s last-minute objections. “I am confident that with the help of constructive …
Panic in Syria as leishmaniasis, TB and measles return
Diseases such as leishmaniasis, tuberculosis, and measles have returned to northern Syria, The New Arab’s Arabic language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported, causing panic in camps. A high population density in opposition areas of Idlib and Al…
Egypt waiting for 300,000 tonnes of wheat stuck in Ukraine
About 300,000 tonnes ofUkrainian wheat booked by Egypt’s state grains buyer for delivery in February and March is yet to be shipped, with one cargo stuck in port and four others still to be loaded, four traders said. Egypt’s General Authority For Suppl…
Afghanistan: Taliban shut down independent human rights body
Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission as it was “not considered necessary”. Since the hardline Islamists seized power last August they have closed several bodies that protected the fre…
Lebanon election marred by vote-buying: EU observers
Welcome to The New Arab’s coverage of Lebanon’s General Election 2022 held on May 15, 2022. Follow live updates, results, analyses, and opinion in our special hub here. EU Election observers delivered a critical assessment of Lebanon’s 15 May parliamen…
Sweden and Finland move closer to joining NATO
Sweden on Tuesday signed a formal request to join NATO, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the 30-member military alliance. In neighbouring Finland, lawmakers are expected later in the day to formally endorse Finnish leaders’…