The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 10h“Netanyahu has run the numbers and is trying to steal the election. Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and the Israeli far right know that higher turnout among Palestinian Arab citizens poses the greatest obstacle to Netanyahu returning as prime minister", Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh. 12617
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 10hOver 150 Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian village of Jalud, south Nablus, in occupied West Bank, on the night of 29 Sep. By Wahaj Bani Mofleh 1810
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 14hPalestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has thanked Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for taking a tougher stance towards Israel. Speaking at a Labour Friends of Palestine fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. 093
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 15hWhat began as a small stall in 1985 has become a lifelong passion for Ali al-Mandalawi, whose shop in Baghdad’s historic Souq al-Sarai holds more than a million pens and pencils. His collection draws people from all walks of life, from students and artists to collectors and visitors. 053
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 15hStolen antiquities are increasingly being offered online, sometimes in plain sight. In conflict zones, researchers have documented online sales, requests for specific artifacts and trafficking routes. But not every artifact sold online is necessarily illegal. Provenance remains key 063
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 15hSami Abu Shehadeh, Balad party leader, said in an exclusive interview with The New Arab that Netanyahu read the numbers and is seeking to steal the election. Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/Rn-aKFc4Zy4 011
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hAhead of Israel’s national elections, the Central Elections Committee moved to bar Palestinian slates and disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh. In an exclusive interview from Jaffa with The New Arab, Abu Shehadeh breaks down the unprecedented alignment to suppress critical voices 131
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hTalks between Lebanon and Israel are expected to resume in late October, Lebanese media reported on Wednesday, as the Israeli military announced the end of a seven-month deployment by its Golani Brigade in southern Lebanon. 163
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hMorocco’s low election turnout highlights a deeper crisis of trust amid youth disillusionment, political repression and high unemployment, writes Ismail El Mouttaki:newarab.comA third of Morocco is Gen-Z. So why didn’t they show up to vote?Morocco’s low election turnout highlights a deeper crisis of trust amid youth disillusionment, political repression and high unemployment, writes El Mouttaki. 031
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hManchester City became the flagship of the UAE's sporting ambitions. Its legal troubles could now reshape Abu Dhabi's strategy:newarab.comMan City’s reckoning: What now for the UAE’s sporting ambitions?In-Depth: Manchester City became the flagship of the UAE’s sporting ambitions. Its legal troubles could now reshape Abu Dhabi’s strategy 010
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hToday marks 26 years since Muhammad al-Durrah, then 12 years old, was captured on camera as he and his father, Jamal al-Durrah, were caught in the crossfire in the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada. The incident saw Muhammad get killed by bullets that came from an Israeli post. 01012
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hExclusive interview: Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh says his election ban is part of a wider effort to suppress Palestinian political representation in Israel:newarab.comExclusive: Sami Abu Shehadeh on Israeli anti-Arab vote exclusionExclusive interview: Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh says his election ban is part of a wider effort to suppress Palestinian political representation in Israel. 030
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hIsraeli raids in the Gaza Strip are no longer limited to targeting sites or areas that Israel claims are linked to Hamas:newarab.comAs elections near, Israel is increasing ’assassinations’ in GazaIsraeli raids in the Gaza Strip are no longer limited to targeting sites or areas that Israel claims are linked to Hamas. 074
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 16hThe talks have stalled for months as Israel refuses to implement the June framework agreement and continues to carry out attacks in southern Lebanon:newarab.comNew Lebanon-Israel talks set for 20 Oct as Golani Brigade leavesThe talks have stalled for months as Israel refuses to implement the June framework agreement and continues to carry out attacks in southern Lebanon 044
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 19hEgyptian authorities have arrested and detained the entire editorial team of six journalists working at Matsadaash, an investigative journalism and fact-checking outlet. The whereabouts of the journalists remain unknown at the time of writing. 098
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hIn North Kordofan, Sudan, musicians are struggling to make a living as the country’s brutal civil war disrupts everyday life The RSF have intensified deadly drone attacks on government-held towns in the frontline state, deepening insecurity and making it difficult for musicians to earn a living. 086
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hAn elderly Palestinian is seemingly attacked for no reason by young Israeli men in the Old City neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian man tried to escape on his own, but they chased him and threw him to the ground again and again. No arrests have been made. 2117
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hSyrian presidency adviser and former leader of the now-defunct Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, has said efforts were ongoing to make Kurdish an official language in the country, stressing that it represented the community’s identity 132
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hQatar’s PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said Benjamin Netanyahu is a ‘war criminal’ during an interview with Piers Morgan He said war crimes had been committed in Gaza and those responsible should be held accountable. When Morgan asked whether that included the Israeli PM, he replied "yes" 0114
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hBook Club: We speak to Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick about 'Israel’s Lobby,' which explores the growing influence of money, lobbying and political power in Washington:newarab.comIsrael’s Lobby: How pro-Israel groups influence US politicsBook Club: We speak to Eli Clifton & Ian Lustick about ’Israel’s Lobby,’ which explores the growing influence of money, lobbying & political power in Washington 061
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hPalestinian factions await Egypt's response on national dialogue as efforts focus on postponing elections and reaching consensus over political arrangements:newarab.comPalestinian factions want to postpone legislative electionsPalestinian factions await Egypt’s response on national dialogue as efforts focus on postponing elections and reaching consensus over political arrangements. 132
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 20hMazloum Abdi, an adviser to the Syrian presidency and former commander of the SDF, has urged families to send their children to schools where Kurdish is taught:newarab.comAbdi says seeking to make Kurdish an official language in SyriaMazloum Abdi, an adviser to the Syrian presidency and former commander of the SDF, has urged families to send their children to schools where Kurdish is taught. 012
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 21hA flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after an "incident", the airline said, with Israeli media reporting a fight between the pilot Israeli media reported that a fight had broken out between the plane's pilots, reportedly causing a distress signal to be activated 475
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 22hPalestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has welcomed Labour’s shift on Palestine, telling The New Arab that the government has finally acknowledged that the British public “were right and they were wrong”newarab.comExclusive: Zomlot says public drove UK Labour shift on PalestineBurnham used his domestic-heavy speech to recommit the UK towards a two-state solution, referring to Ed Miliband’s own speech on Monday. 094
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 22hMysterious vapours and cracks at Syria's Jabal Kawkab have sparked volcano speculation, but scientists say other explanations are more likely:newarab.comIs Syria’s ancient Jabal Kawkab volcano waking up?Mysterious vapours and cracks at Syria’s Jabal Kawkab have sparked volcano speculation, but scientists say other explanations are more likely. 054
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 22hYemen's mobilisation call has yet to produce action on the ground but signals escalation and greater Saudi control, analyst Maysaa Shuja al-Deen saysnewarab.comYemen mobilisation call signals escalation backed by SaudisYemen’s mobilisation call has yet to produce action on the ground but signals escalation and greater Saudi control, analyst Maysaa Shuja al-Deen says. 031
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 22hAuthorities in Syria's Douma have banned grooms from entering women-only wedding celebrations, threatening legal action against those who break the rules:newarab.comSyrian city of Douma bans grooms from their own wedding partiesAuthorities in Syria’s Douma have banned grooms from entering women-only wedding celebrations, threatening legal action against those who break the rules 021
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 22hThe Houthi Red Sea offensive is forcing Egypt to protect a vital economic lifeline while avoiding deeper regional entanglement:newarab.comBetween two chokepoints: Egypt’s growing Red Sea dilemmaAnalysis: The Houthi Red Sea offensive is forcing Egypt to protect a vital economic lifeline while avoiding deeper regional entanglement 021
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Palestinians gathered for a mass funeral at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on 29 Sep, to mourn over 41 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes. The bodies, buried after almost three years, were recovered from the rubble of a residential building hit in an Israeli strike in October 2023 28554
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Monday night, in the latest in a wave of anti-Palestinian pogroms across the territory. Read the full story by Matthew Hoare: www.newarab.com/news/israeli... 68180
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Fourteen-year-old Tala Zaqout is raising her four siblings after an Israeli strike killed their parents in Nuseirat, central Gaza. She now balances caring for them with trying to continue her education. By Duaa Shaheen 03323
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Dubai days may be over for Irish mob boss Christy Kinahan. Kinahan’s UAE residence visa has reportedly been cancelled, raising a new question: where does he go next? Read the full story at The New Arab. 140
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on 29 Sep as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. 0112
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to make sure the body of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024, would be burned 057
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two attacks on Syria's gas network in six weeks have raised questions over who is targeting infrastructure vital to the country's energy recovery:newarab.comWho is sabotaging Syria’s recovering gas network?Two attacks on Syria’s gas network in six weeks have raised questions over who is targeting infrastructure vital to the country’s energy recovery. 034
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Stelios Kouloglou has filed a criminal complaint against executives of NSO Group, an Israeli company that manufactures spyware software, after his phone was hacked in 2022 and 2023. Kouloglou served as an MEP in European Parliament from 2014 until 2024. 078
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The New Arab meets Global Sumud Flotilla organiser and Brazilian congressional candidate Thiago Ávila, who discusses Palestine, Israel and his political ambitions:newarab.comWhy Gaza Flotilla’s Thiago Ávila is running for Brazil CongressThe New Arab Meets: Global Sumud Flotilla organiser & Brazilian congressional candidate Thiago Ávila, who discusses Palestine, Israel & his political ambitions 074
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mosques in Georgia's Muslim-majority Adjara region are falling into disrepair as activists fight to preserve a neglected part of the country's heritage:newarab.comGeorgia’s historic wooden mosques face neglect and disappearanceMosques in Georgia’s Muslim-majority Adjara region are falling into disrepair as activists fight to preserve a neglected part of the country’s heritage 054
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the West Bank on Monday night in the latest in a wave of anti-Palestinian pogroms across the territorynewarab.comIsraeli settler pogroms sweep West Bank as homes torchedMore than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the West Bank on Monday night in the latest in a wave of anti-Palestinian pogroms across the territory. 078
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sarah Cotte discusses her acquittal, prosecution and continued support for Palestinian armed resistance, while urging young activists to organise collectively:newarab.comActivist Sarah Cotte vows to support Palestinian resistanceSarah Cotte discusses her acquittal, prosecution and continued support for Palestinian armed resistance, while urging young activists to organise collectively. 063
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Australian doctors are demanding action over censorship of Palestine after hospitals cancelled talks featuring medics with first-hand experience in Gaza:newarab.comAustralian doctors censored for trying to speak about GazaAustralian doctors are demanding action over censorship of Palestine after hospitals cancelled talks featuring medics with first-hand experience in Gaza. 02018
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Saddam Haftar, the powerful son of eastern Libyan commander and warlord Khalifa Haftar, reportedly held a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the UAE, amid longstanding reports of covert contacts between the Haftar family and Israelnewarab.comLibya’s Saddam Haftar ’held secret talks with Netanyahu’ in UAESaddam Haftar, seeking US backing for his leadership ambitions in Libya, reportedly met Netanyahu as the Israeli premier faces a crucial election at home. 075
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The backlash against NAZA filmmakers shows how Israel responds when allegations of genocide made by Palestinians are echoed by members of its own society, writes Yoav Litvin 165
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 A new report from @hrw.org has documented the recent use of white phosphorus - a chemical substance dispersed in artillery shells, bombs and rockets that ignites when exposed to oxygen - by Israeli forces in Lebanon, reigniting accusations that it is breaking international humanitarian law 078
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At least 966 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem this morning, under the protection of Israeli police The incursion took place during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, amid repeated mass settler raids on the mosque compound and restrictions on Palestinian worshippers 11822
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Israel’s attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara has urged the Israeli Supreme Court to approve the disqualification of Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the National Democratic Assembly, from running in the upcoming elections. The move follows the Central Elections Committee’s decision to ban Abu Shehadeh 153
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces hosting military bases used by foreign and US forces are entering a new chapter with the end of the "combat and operational presence" of US forces and the international coalition. Iraq says it will work to cover the shortfall in military aviation capabilities 131
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The UAE has admitted that Benjamin Netanyahu made a recent secret visit to Abu Dhabi for talks with President Mohammed bin Zayed. The acknowledgement came after Israeli media exposed the trip, as Netanyahu reportedly tried to seek an Emirati denial of claims he was warned ahead of 7 October 168
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five Palestinians in Brussels have been on hunger strike for two weeks, urging the Belgian government to evacuate their families from Gaza. Their relatives hold Belgian visas and authorisation to join them in Belgium, but remain trapped in Gaza with no safe route out. 01211
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right" 11428931257