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William Christou

William Christou

William is The New Arab’s correspondent in Beirut, covering the politics of the Levant and Mediterranean. Previously he worked for Al Jazeera in Doha and Syria Direct in Amman.

Areas of focus: Migrant labor, refugee issues and state-led repression.

Follow him on Twitter @Will_Christou

Hassan Nasrallah emphasised Hezbollah's war readiness and said an Iranian response to Israel's attack on its consulate in Damascus was "inevitable."

05 April, 2024

"We could not watch the catastrophe occurring in Gaza and stand by without doing anything," said Al-Aswad, Molham's emergency response coordinator.

05 April, 2024

More than 500 migrants arrived in Cyprus over the weekend, raising the population of the country's primary refugee camp to an annual high.

03 April, 2024

Jordanian rights activists published a letter on Tuesday calling on the government to respect the right to freedom amid arrests of pro-Palestine protesters.

03 April, 2024

Jordan announced that it had arrested several protesters on Sunday as demonstrations calling for the cancellation of the Jordan-Israel peace treaty grew.

02 April, 2024

Israel's military leadership said that it would be stepping up strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Syria and anywhere else it might be operating.

29 March, 2024

Over 91,000 people have been displaced by fighting in south Lebanon. Six months later, they had little optimism of returning home any time soon.

28 March, 2024

Thousands of demonstrators protested in front of the Israeli embassy in Jordan against Israel's assault on hospitals in Gaza.

26 March, 2024

Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham announced reforms to its security directorate among escalating protests against its rule.

22 March, 2024

Lebanon's PM promised $20,000 in compensation to the families of those killed by Israeli strikes and $40,000 for those whose homes were destroyed.

21 March, 2024