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Comment: Returning stolen arts and objects to their rightful owners is a necessary step towards righting the colonial wrongs of western nations, writes Malia Boauttia.
Love triumphs over tragedy in the Nasser brothers' touching satire on desire and despair in Gaza.
How Labour under Starmer lost BAME voters like me
Comment: Labour's repeated dismissal of issues which affect minorities shows that their 'progressive patriotism' approach isn't aimed at us, writes Aleesha Khaliq.
Soura film festival's quest to normalise Mideastern queer stories
Middle Eastern queer cinema has yet to achieve a commercial blockbuster, but its ideas are being embraced, writes Jad Salfiti in this preview of ...
Bahrainis protesting normalisation 'in secret' amid fears of crackdown
Bahrainis have been protesting in secret online, offline and in exile against normalisation with Israel, despite the risk of state crackdown.
Habibi Collective: Collating films made by Arab women
The New Arab speaks to Roisin Tapponi, the founder of the Habibi Collective project, about the digital archiving of films made by women from the Middle East.
Disney's Mulan is an insult to Uighurs, Muslims everywhere
Comment: Disney's new Mulan employs lazy and offensive stereotypes of Arabs, and is filmed on the very same lands where China is persecuting ...
Under anti-corruption guise, Saudi crown prince targets royal rivals
Comment: The arrest of two Saudi princes reflects Mohammed bin Salman's power to increase central control over the defence sector, despite ...
Mali junta opens talks on power handover
The talks in Bamako are being held under junta chief Assimi Goita but he was not present on Saturday, according to military sources.
What Pakistan's pivot to China means for India-Gulf ties
India's emergence as a major player in the Middle East at the expense of Pakistan has triggered a realignment of regional power dynamics.
After Beirut blast, mental health is Lebanon's next crisis
Lebanon is on the verge of a mental health emergency after the trauma of the devastating Beirut explosion.
VR technology revives archaeological marvels from the Middle East
A new generation of digital conservationists are using cutting edge virtual reality technology to revive war-damaged cultural heritage sites.
Lebanon service sector says will rebel against lockdown
A Lebanese service industry syndicate head has said the industry will ignore a government-imposed lockdown.
After Beirut blast, grief and guilt in Lebanon's diaspora
Despite dealing with their own hopelessness and guilt, Lebanon's famously vast and intrinsically connected diaspora has sprung into ...
Inside Iraq's first independent film festival
Iraq's first independent film festival aims to take back control of tired narratives of the country and showcase emerging and established talent ...
Imperialism, patriarchy and the history of Palestinian LGBTQ activism
The New Arab Meets: Palestinian scholar Dr. Sa'ed Atshan to discuss his new book 'Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique'.
Impact Lebanon: the group leading the Beirut aid appeal
As the political elite point fingers of blame, aid groups stepped up to help Lebanon during this time. Impact Lebanon is one of them.
Lebanon blast: political game changer or hollow blow?
Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to bite the dust over the August 4 explosion, which killed at least 160 people and disfigured the ...
Restless Lebanon family awaits three missing firefighter 'heroes'
Three members of the same family, all of which firefighters called to the scene, have been missing since the deadly port blast rocked Beirut ...
Survivor's guilt in the Arab diaspora
Whenever a catastrophe such as the Beirut explosion takes place, many in the Arab diaspora grapple with feelings of ...
Is France helping Lebanon, or trying to reconquer it?
'France will never let Lebanon go,' said Macron during his visit to Beirut following the port disaster, which has prompted accusations of ...
Rescuers scour Beirut blast zone as first arrests made
Rescuers are combing through the blast site, searching for missing people as the country reels from the tragedy.
Lebanon's lost generation grapples with a bleak future
Many young Lebanese feel trapped in a disintegrating country where hope is in short supply.
Bella Hadid is right, Palestinians won't stand for erasure
Comment: What happened to Bella Hadid is just one of the many ways we Palestinians are censored when we speak our truth, writes Elias Jahshan.
Ethiopia is the most coveted target of the ongoing scramble for the Horn of Africa.
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