A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city. Five "large-scale explosive devices, designed to trigger a massive
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili have qualified for a runoff presidential election after leading in the first round, an official said on Saturday. Pezeshkian got more than 10,400,000 votes and Jalili, a former nuclear
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili are leading in snap presidential elections, according to early results on Saturday from the Interior Ministry. According to the latest count, Pezeshkian has won more than 8,300,000 votes and
Israel's war on Gaza has killed 37,834 people, wounded a further 86,858 wounded, and left much of the enclave in rubble and under conditions of famine.
Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, and Hezbollah parliamentary chief Mohammed Raad spoke for about one-and-a-half hours.
The US government has not stopped sending heavy munitions to Israel despite the catastrophic death toll and widespread destruction in Gaza since October.
Two Algerian journalists have been remanded in custody after broadcasting interviews criticising a minister.
The UAE will cut sermon times at mosques to protect worshippers from the summer months' sweltering heat.
The US aid pier built off the Gaza coast has again been removed due to high seas and relocated to the Israeli port of Ashdod.
Turkey's president has not ruled out meeting his Syrian counterpart to restore relations. But Assad wants Turkish troops out of the war-torn country first.
The four candidates, who are all approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are running at a time of economic crunch and discontent with the government inside Iran.
IDF says it launched operation 'above and below the ground' in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood ■ Israel's High Court of Justice orders the state to respond within a month to petition demanding establishment of state commission of inquiry into events of October 7 ■ U.S. moves
Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the state must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary into the military.
Yemeni authorities accused Houthi rebels of having 'unlawfully captured' three aircraft belonging to the national airline
A new UN report revealed that around 557,000 women in Gaza are currently food insecure, with many mothers prioritising feeding their children over themselves
As tensions mount between Israel and Hezbollah, The New Arab looks at which countries are warning against travel to Lebanon.
Gazans are forced to live in bombed-out buildings or camp next to giant piles of trash, a United Nations spokeswoman said Friday, denouncing the "unbearable" conditions in the besieged territory. Louise Wateridge from UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees,
Critics of Iran's clerical rule say that low and declining turnouts in recent years show the system's legitimacy has eroded, as Friday's snap election coincides with escalating regional tension
President Joe Biden has threatened to veto the House-passed State, Foreign Operations bill if it reaches his desk.
Turkey on Friday hailed its removal from the money laundering and terrorism financing watch list of global financial misconduct watchdog FATF.
As US officials press their leverage to prevent an Israeli war inside Lebanon, fears of a miscalculation have grown in the last few weeks as both Hezbollah and the Israeli military intensify their clashes.
The 269 - 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration.
Lawyers for rights groups asked a Hague court on Friday to order the Dutch state to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts which might end up in Israel.
The Israeli army seeks to stay for six months in the Philadelphi corridor between Gaza and Egypt in order to 'destroy Hamas tunnels'
"They won't clean up Israel's mess and antagonise anti-Israel Arabs in the process," a prominent political sociologist remarked to The New Arab.
At a polling station in central Tehran, Iranian voters formed a long line to cast their ballots for a new president, while others sat in a nearby park, shunning a process they have lost faith in. Friday's snap elections, originally slated for 2025, were brought forward
The New Arab Meets: Iraqi-American comedian Reem Edan to discuss her path from viral comedy fame to navigating identity and inspiring young Arabs and Muslims.
The New Arab Meets: Rapper and producer Oddisee who reflects on his flourishing music career while sharing stories of his father's resilience in war-torn Sudan.
Canada on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven Israeli settlers it said had taken part in extremist violence in the occupied West Bank.
On Tuesday evening, five British Arabs standing for election attended an open meeting to discuss their manifestos and urge a big turnout from UK Arabs.
A British newspaper said it had collected data that indicated Israeli forces have left large portions of land on the Lebanon border 'uninhabitable'.
Noam Chomsky's sainthood is all but confirmed after death rumours spread across social media. But, as Sam Hamad explains, Chomsky is by no means infallible.
Was Wissam Hanoun killed 7 months ago by the IDF, as the army stated, or is he the person photographed lying unconscious in Hadassah Hospital long afterward, as his parents say? Israel's habit of not returning bodies leaves families torn between despair and hope
Since 2020, UM6P has inked deals with eight Israeli universities, including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, known for its ties with the Israeli army.
This week we discuss the Israeli High Court ruling on Haredi military exemptions, Egypt's fuel shortages and blackouts, and Jamaal Bowman's primary defeat.
UKMTO said on Friday a ship captain reported that five missiles had landed close to his vessel in the Red Sea.
In the office of one of Israel's most recognisable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi's desk is the Arabic slogan, "The more beautiful days are those we did not
Following Trump's accusation Biden responded by saying he had 'never heard so much foolishness' from the former president.
Israeli forces have arrested at least 540 children in the occupied West Bank since October, with many of them being held in difficult conditions.
Turkey was added to the Financial Action Task Force's watch list in 2021 amid concerns of money laundering and terrorism financing.
The UK is attempting to delay an ICC case against Israeli leaders while Labour said it may delay recognition of a Palestinian state
Regardless of whether a conservative or a reformist is elected president, supreme leader Ali Khamenei is the one who will determine where the country is headed, and public apathy towards the election signals how Iranians feel about their democratic process
Egyptian academic Samir Younis, 67, was convicted of holding a leadership position in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group.