Those who think the rise of the far-right in Israel’s recent elections is just the result of a casual development related to specific, narrow conditions, are mistaken: the opposite is true. The election results reflect the ongoing process of Israel’s r…
Fans urged to chant Mahsa Amini name at Iran World Cup games
Activists have called on football fans attending Iran’s matches at the World Cup in Qatar starting later this month to chant the name of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked nationwide protests. Iran has been rocked by eight weeks of protests si…
Disney+ releases trailer for ‘Atatürk’ mini-series
Disney+ has released a trailer for a new series called ‘Atatürk’ which will focus on the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, regarded as the founding father of the Republic of Turkey. The trailer focuses on the life of the then Lieutenant-Colonel Mustafa Ke…
Ethiopia govt says aid flowing to Tigray, rebels deny
The Ethiopian government said Friday its forces controlled 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray and that aid was being sent in – claims swiftly denied by Tigrayan rebels. The restoration of desperately needed humanitarian assistance…
Passenger plane hit by stray bullet while landing in Beirut
A Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane bound from Jordan to Lebanon was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said. Hout told Reuters that seven to eight stationary plan…
The New Arab Meets: Exiled Afghan news anchor, Parwiz Sapy
In Islamabad, a young former journalist is auctioning off his coat. Via a recorded video link he speaks in Pashto and explains the purpose of the auction; to raise money for his family and fellow Afghan journalists who have joined him in exile in Pakis…
Five Afghans fatally stabbed in Turkey, probe launched
Police on Thursday discovered the bodies of five Afghan nationals who were stabbed to death inside a house in the Turkish capital Ankara, the country’s state-run news agency reported. An investigation has been launched. The five bodies were found after…
COP27: Biden arrives in Egypt, set to talk human rights
US President Joe Biden will arrive at the COP27 conference on Friday where delegates expect him to try to pump up global ambition to fight climate change. His visit is the first stop in a packed week-long trip to grapple with some of the United States’…
Haftar’s power gambit: A return to war in Libya?
Libya’s political uncertainty has become a knot that can’t be untied, particularly after the long-awaited 24 December 2021 elections failed. Since then, the North African country has witnessed the formation of a parallel government, several bloody clas…
Lebanese MPs fail for fifth time to elect president
Lebanon’s divided parliament failed Thursday to elect a new president for the fifth time, with the post vacant since the mandate of Michel Aoun expired last month. Michel Moawad, whose father Rene Moawad served as president, was the frontrunner in the …