US says Egypt-led Gaza plan 'doesn't meet Trump expectations'
The proposed deal 'does not fulfill the requirements, the nature, of what President Trump was asking for,' State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.
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Syrian forces arrest key suspect in Lebanese politician's murder
Syrian forces seized Ibrahim Huweija, a former head of air force intelligence, one of the most trusted security agencies of the former ruling Assad family.
Saudi Arabia to host Zelensky, US officials for Ukraine talks
The Ukrainian leader's announcement came after US President Donald Trump's special envoy said he is in discussions with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework.
Assad loyalists kill 16 Syrian security personnel in Jableh
The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of the ousted president's Alawite minority.
'Most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster kills 48
The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of the ousted president's Alawite minority.
Report: American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander was starved, interrogated and tortured, former hostages say
Former hostages who contacted Alexander's family said he'd been in an underground tunnel for over 500 days without exposure to sunlight, shackled in chains for extended periods of time, a Channel 12 news report revealed
'Crazy plan': Former French PM accuses Trump, Netanyahu of sparking global confrontation
Dominique de Villepin vocally opposed the Iraq War during his time in the French government. Now he brushes off accusations of antisemitism and Qatar ties, while warning the U.S. and Israel are threatening world stability with their plans for Gaza
BDS: 'No Other Land' normalizes Israeli oppression of Palestinians, whitewashes apartheid
The pro-Palestinian organization said the Oscar-winning film's Israeli team made statements that draw false equivalence between Israelis and Palestinians that 'may be used to rationalize Israel's genocide'
Saudi Arabia to host US-Ukraine talks on ending war with Russia
A US delegation is set to be in Saudi Arabia next week, as confirmed by Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in an effort to establish an initial ceasefire as well as a framework for a future peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
US-Hamas talks complicate Gaza truce efforts: analysts
Unprecedented direct talks between the US and Hamas are a sign of dysfunction in fraught negotiations to prolong a truce in Gaza, analysts said Thursday. Washington revealed it held talks with Hamas, which it designates as a "terrorist" organisation, amid a standoff between
48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the clashes in the coastal town of Jableh and adjacent villages were "the most violent
16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
Gunmen loyal to Syria's Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the "most violent" since the longtime president's ouster. The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of
UNRWA warns Israel's West Bank operation aligns with annexation 'vision'
A major Israeli offensive which over several weeks has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps increasingly appears to be aligned with the "vision of annexation" of the West Bank, a UN official told AFP. Israeli forces carry out regular raids
UNRWA says 'growing concerns' annexation behind Israeli West Bank operation
A major offensive in the occupied West Bank which over several weeks has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps increasingly appears to be part of Israel's "vision of annexation", a UN official told AFP. Israeli forces carry out regular raids
Syria’s new flag makes its way to Apple’s emoji keyboard
The newly adopted flag, which many Syrians consider a symbol of freedom and independence, is set to be featured in one of Apple’s latest emoji designs.
Switzerland shelves Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestine
Diplomats say Geneva cancelled the meeting after some countries criticised the draft document for failing to address the gravity of the situation in Palestine.
Cambridge Uni building spray-painted red in protest over Gaza
Pro-Palestine student activists spray painted a Cambridge University building with blood-red paint over its continued investment in Israel amid the war on Gaza.
IMF Lebanon trip next week will address economy, reconstruction
The IMF team will hold talks with Lebanon's new government and discuss the country's economic development and reconstruction needs.
Iran to the Max(imum Pressure)
This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the return of Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Iran and what it means for the future of the regime.
Syria's 'national dialogue': An uncertain roadmap for the future
Analysis: The national dialogue conference took the first tentative step to steering the post-Assad transition but left critical questions unanswered.
Deadly clashes in south Syria after govt raid on pro-Assad group
Clashes in Syria's southern Daraa governorate broke out after security forces raided a group linked to the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Sudan brings genocide case against UAE at International Court of Justice
Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of complicity in genocide over its alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which has been found to have committed atrocities against the Masalit ethnic group in Sudan's West Darfur state.
Turkey's Baykar partners with Italy’s Leonardo on drones: What to know
The joint venture could further boost Baykar’s drone fleet and comes amid improving Italy-Turkey trade ties.
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 464 as restrictions tighten under new emir
Over 35,000 Kuwaitis have lost their citizenship since the government enforced amendments to its citizenship law in September of last year.
Sudan files case against UAE at ICJ for 'complicity in genocide'
Sudan asked the ICJ to approve provisional measures to prevent what it said were acts of genocide allegedly facilitated by the Gulf state.
Turkey accuses Israel of destabilizing region by driving wedge in Syria
Israel’s actions toward Syria's new interim regime risk fomenting further instability in the region, a Turkish official told Al-Monitor.
Khashoggi widow lawyer represents Qaradawi, UN calls for release
UK law firm Temple Garden Chambers announced that human rights lawyer Robert Dixon has been appointed as legal counsel to represent Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi
Families of jailed Tunisian opposition urge international help
In February 2022, Saied dissolved Tunisia's Supreme Judicial Council, the body tasked with ensuring judicial independence.
UK lifts Syria sanctions on 24 entities including central bank
The sanctions lifted apply to firms in the energy, transport and finance sectors, and include the national airline, state oil firm, and a number of banks.
RSF shelling of Sudan camp kills 6
Activists say that the rebel Rapid Support Forces militia were responsible for the deaths, which occurred during its assault on a displacement camp in Darfur.
Why Israel is embracing Europe's far-right parties
In-depth: Rooted in an anti-Islam ideology, Israel has long cultivated ties with Europe's far right to gain leverage in international bodies and the EU.
Ukraine has fallen…on Trump’s sword
Less a diplomatic showdown and more a humiliation, Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy has left Ukraine grovelling for answers, with Zelenskyy's fate in the balance.
Israeli army operations are making West Bank refugee camps unlivable
A month after the start of Israel's operation, the scale of destruction across the West Bank continues to grow
Yazidi fighters defect from Peshmerga, join Iraqi PMF militia
Hundreds of Yazidi fighters defected from a KDP-affiliated Peshmerga force to the Christian Babylon Brigades, part of Iraq's PMF, sources told The New Arab.
Netanyahu's judicial coup is back. It's more megalomaniac than ever
The Netanyahu government has bided its time over trying to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. But as the judicial coup returns with a vengeance, Israel's leaders have no desire for gatekeepers
Is Egypt being forced to keep buying Israel's stolen gas?
Mustafa Abdul Salam considers whether Egypt is forced to hike Israel’s gas imports to compensate for its battered economy following its genocide in Gaza.
US blacklisting of Huthis 'devastating' for Yemen, NGOs say
The United States' move to re-classify Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebel group as a foreign terrorist organisation could have "devastating" effects on the country's largely aid-dependent, war-wracked population, humanitarian groups warned on Thursday. The listing, which bans any
A taboo worth breaking: U.S. talking directly to Hamas could save hostages' lives
It's a positive sign that the Trump team is willing to talk to a terror group in order to secure the hostages' release from Gaza. The U.S. president's latest threat against Hamas should be seen as part of those negotiations
Egypt detainees punished for protesting 'cruel conditions'
Amnesty International has hit out at reprisals by Egyptian authorities against hunger strikers protesting inhumane prison conditions.
Four accused smugglers killed on Jordan-Syria border: What we know
Jordan’s border forces killed four drug smugglers attempting to cross from Syria, seizing weapons and narcotics in the latest crackdown on smuggling along the border.
Nur Shams: Israel destroys 17 buildings in home demolition spree
Israel's home destruction spree in the West Bank comes amid a military operation that has killed dozens of people and displaced tens of thousands
Syria gets new cash shipment from Russia in sign of warming ties
The Assad regime began paying Russia to print its currency under a multi-million dollar contract agreed during the country's 13-year civil war.
Afghanistan women's cricket team rewrite future against Taliban
We meet the Afghan women cricketers who are not only breaking barriers in sports but also advocating for the rights of girls silenced under the Taliban
Why is Oscar winner 'No Other Land' so painful for American Jews?
To those in the American Jewish community whose immediate response to the Oscar-winning film is dismissal or hostility, here's why you should think again
UK removes 24 Syrian entities from sanctions list, including central bank
The latest decision comes after the European Union lifted several sanctions across banking and energy on Syria on Feb. 24.
Nobel laureates, activists call for release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah
Fifty people, including Nobel laureates Narges Mohammadi and Orhan Pamuk, have signed a letter calling on Sisi to free the jailed Egyptian-British activist.
Turkey presses PKK to disarm 'immediately'
Turkey on Thursday insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately", a week after a historic call by the Kurdish militant group's jailed founder. "The PKK and all groups affiliated with it must end all terrorist activities, dissolve and
Trump's Gaza AI video and the revenge of America's Loser Class
The emotionally stunted, thin-skinned leaders of Silicon Valley have been red-pilled, tumbling the US and the world towards technofascism, says Alex Foley.
Trump's Gaza AI film is a taste of life under the US loser elite
The emotionally stunted, thin-skinned leaders of Silicon Valley have been red-pilled, tumbling the US and the world towards technofascism, says Alex Foley.
'Trump Gaza' video creators say it was only intended for satire
The Israeli filmmakers behind the video say it was created solely to satirise Trump’s "megalomaniac idea" for Gaza