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Jan 3, 2025 · The New Arab covers a wide range of news, including politics, culture, and human interest stories from the Arab world.
Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites
1 day ago · Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and centre of the country, state media reported on Sunday.. The drills, dubbed Eqtedar, or "might" in Farsi, began last week and are set to continue until mid-March. They involve the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological branch of Iran's military.
Gaza talks see 'progress', Israeli attacks continue
1 day ago · Israel plans to use tax revenue it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to pay the PA's nearly 2 billion shekel ($544 million) debt to state-run Israel Electric Co (IEC), Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday.. Israel collects tax on goods that pass through Israel into the occupied West Bank on behalf of the PA and transfers the revenue to …
Gaza ceasefire talks at 'decisive' point with deal 'nearly done'
1 day ago · Negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are reportedly at a “decisive” point, with a deal very close to being achieved.. An Israeli delegation is due to arrive in the Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, headed by Mossad chief David Barnea.. A leadership source in Hamas exclusively told The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Saturday that nearly all the details ...
Lebanon: New president Aoun starts consultations on naming PM
10 hours ago · New Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began parliamentary consultations Monday to designate a prime minister tasked with forming a government desperately needed to tackle major challenges in the crisis-hit country.. Caretaker premier Najib Mikati and Nawaf Salam, a favourite of anti-Hezbollah lawmakers who is the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, have emerged as ...
Who is Judge Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's likely next prime minister?
6 hours ago · Lebanese President-elect Joseph Aoun will likely appoint veteran diplomat Nawaf Salam as the new prime minister of Lebanon on Monday, after receiving the necessary votes in parliament.. Salam has a long political career in Lebanon and also has a strong international profile, with him currently serving as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s top court that recently ...
MENA - The New Arab
2 days ago · Latest news from the Middle East region. Numerous issues need resolving between Lebanon and Syria, among them border demarcation and cross-border smuggling, Syrian refugees, and missing Lebanese.
Western team pushes for Israeli researcher's release in Iraq
6 days ago · A Western diplomatic team and local Iraqi parties are in "continuous contact" to secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq in 2023, according to a report in Arabic media. "Contacts are being conducted by a team from several countries, under the protection and coordination of an international coalition, in an informal manner, with Iraqi parties ...
Opinion - The New Arab
Dec 29, 2024 · The New Arab's opinion, commentary, columns, and blog section focused on MENA issues and beyond