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For the first time in Israel's legal history, the Supreme Court is dealing with a case that challenges the country's controversial 'Jewish nation' law.
Lebanon's main Druze politician said there would be no 'white smoke' to signal that a new government formation is in the making.
Rioters snatch Druze religious leader's body after Covid-19 death
Druze religious leaders have distanced themselves from the rioters who snatched Sheikh Hassan Halabi's body from an Israeli hospital.
Israel recruiting Shin Bet officers to spy on Palestinian-Israelis
The Israeli military is allegedly recruiting former members of the Shin Bet to spy on Palestinian citizens of Israel.
A new national identity born of protest and anger
Comment: A year after mass protests reignited the Arab region, Rami Khouri explores how the struggle against corruption and poverty became the ...
Syria drone strike kills top Tunisian jihadist
A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the United States in northwestern Syria.
In Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah
France and the US are at odds over Hezbollah as Lebanon's crisis continues.
The erasure of Yarmouk refugee camp
Bombed, starved and besieged, Palestinian residents of Yarmouk refugee camp now face being permanently displaced as the Assad regime ...
String of MP resignations after Beirut blast
Three members of Lebanon's Kataeb bloc resigned in protest of the Beirut port disaster, bringing the number of MPs to quit since the explosion ...
Lebanon: Adrift in stormy seas
Comment: With its currency in free-fall, half the population plunged into poverty, and IMF talks in disarray, Lebanon appears to be lurching ...
Syria regime releases three activists detained over Suweida protests
Three activists have returned to Suweida after being detained by the regime.
Syria Insight: Suweida's autonomy threatened by new economic uncertainties
Suweida has enjoyed a great degree of autonomy from regime rule during the war, but the dire economic situation in Syria is hitting home.
Syrian lira plummets as Caesar Act takes force
A Syrian regime document appeared to show the war-ravaged country’s central bank increasing the official dollar exchange rate from 704 to 1,256 ...
Protect and punish: Can sanctions avoid harming Syrians, too?
Comment: The Caesar Act's purpose is noble, but with the economy in ruins and Russia waiting in the wings, more sanctions risk entrenching ...
Syrian security forces detain protesters in southern city
Anti-regime protests erupted in the southern city of Suweidah last week amid a crash in the local currency.
Israel approves 'Trump settlement' in occupied Golan Heights
Israeli official says 'Trump Heights' in the occupied Golan Heights will house 300 Jewish families.
Syria regime mobilises supporters after Suweidah anti-Assad protests
Suweidah province has seen large-scale protests against the Syrian regime.
Syrians chant deceased rebel Sarout's name in Suweidah protest
Syrians in Suweidah have held new anti-regime protests.
Protests erupt in Syria's Suweidah, as lira plunges
Syria's economic woes have continued, with protests erupting in regime areas.
Israel's Independence Day: Abuses against Palestinians continue in Hebron
Israeli settlers blocked off private Palestinian land in the occupied city of Hebron to mark Israel's so-called Independence Day.
TootArd: Trailblazing fusion music from the occupied Golan Heights
The New Arab Meets: Musical sensation TootArd, an inventive ensemble from the occupied Golan Heights whose sound fuses desert blues, ska and ...
Druze commander to light IDF torch for 'Independence Day'
A senior Druze colonel will participate in Israel's so-called Independence Day, Israeli media confirmed.
Syria Weekly: The Struggle for State in Syria
The New Arab collates key points from Chatham House's series of panel discussion entitled 'The Struggle for State' , marking nine years since ...
The Palestinian women behind Joint List's Israeli election surge
Israel's male-dominated political stage is set for a small but significant shake-up as four Palestinian women championing equality on all fronts ...
The Syrian pound has been badly affected by sanctions and regional crises.
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