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Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Show 50out of847 stories [How Israel Organizes and Arms Settler Militias to Terrorize Palestinians in the West Bank](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-organized-settler-militias-west-bank-palestinians-funding-arms?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=181184327&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=5v489p&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) What often appears as sporadic settler violence is in fact an organized system with an official structure fully operating as intended. December 10, 2025 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-organized-settler-militias-west-bank-palestinians-funding-arms?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=181184327&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=5v489p&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) [Libya cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining amid sector growth](https://www.newarab.com/news/libya-cracks-down-illegal-bitcoin-mining-amid-sector-growth) In 2021, the war-torn North African nation accounted for approximately 0.6 per cent of the global Bitcoin hash rate, surpassing several European nations. December 9, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/libya-cracks-down-illegal-bitcoin-mining-amid-sector-growth) [How Netanyahu’s pardon request could reshape Israeli politics](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-netanyahus-pardon-request-could-reshape-israeli-politics) With an eye on elections, a pardon might cement Netanyahu’s dominance and deepen the transformation of Israeli politics into a project for his own survival December 9, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-netanyahus-pardon-request-could-reshape-israeli-politics) [Yasser Abu Shabab’s death: Israel’s failed proxy gambit in Gaza](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/yasser-abu-shababs-death-israels-failed-proxy-gambit-gaza) The killing of Yasser Abu Shabab is a blow to Israel’s strategy of creating proxy militias to challenge Hamas and play a role in post-war governance December 8, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/yasser-abu-shababs-death-israels-failed-proxy-gambit-gaza) [Homs: A stability test that Syria’s new authorities are failing](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/homs-stability-test-syrias-new-authorities-are-failing) Violence in Homs raises questions over whether Syria’s new authorities can enforce the rule of law, or if the country risks reproducing patterns of warlordism December 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/homs-stability-test-syrias-new-authorities-are-failing) [Clinging to Beauty](https://van-magazine.com/mag/ahmed-abu-amsha-gaza-music-teacher/) Under a makeshift shelter—a parachute canopy from aid airdrops stretched over a wooden frame—Ahmed Abu Amsha gathers children for music lessons on the beach in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. The sounds of guitar, oud, and drums mix with the crash of waves. Displaced children, some barefoot, wearing torn clothes, their bodies thin and faces pale, are \[…\] December 4, 2025 [Van Magazine](https://van-magazine.com/mag/ahmed-abu-amsha-gaza-music-teacher/) [Bethlehem’s Christmas light flickers through Palestinian grief](https://www.newarab.com/features/bethlehems-christmas-light-flickers-through-palestinian-grief) Bethlehem prepares for a subdued Christmas as its tree lights up on December 6, marking the city’s first celebration in two years as Israel’s violence continues December 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/bethlehems-christmas-light-flickers-through-palestinian-grief) [Homs: A stability test that Syria’s new authorities are failing](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/homs-stability-test-syrias-new-authorities-are-failing) Violence in Homs raises questions over whether Syria’s new authorities can enforce the rule of law, or if the country risks reproducing patterns of warlordism December 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/homs-stability-test-syrias-new-authorities-are-failing) [“A Second West Bank”: Israeli Military Raids Escalate in Occupied Syrian Border Villages](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/syria-quneitra-israeli-occupation-damascus-checkpoints-arrests-raids) Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus. December 3, 2025 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/syria-quneitra-israeli-occupation-damascus-checkpoints-arrests-raids) [How Tubas became a strategic West Bank battleground for Israel](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-tubas-became-strategic-west-bank-battleground-israel) Israel’s renewed military campaign in Tubas reflects a broader strategy to fragment the northern West Bank and lay the groundwork for annexation December 3, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-tubas-became-strategic-west-bank-battleground-israel) [In Juba's rumor mill, Riek Machar's trial fractures what's left of truth - Africa Uncensored](https://africauncensored.online/blog/2025/12/01/in-jubas-rumor-mill-riek-machars-trial-fractures-whats-left-of-truth/) With a government ban on media making verification difficult, misinformation about the trial of South Sudan vice president Riek Machar is heightening tensions in the country. December 1, 2025 [Africa Uncensored](https://africauncensored.online/blog/2025/12/01/in-jubas-rumor-mill-riek-machars-trial-fractures-whats-left-of-truth/) [Ghosts of empire](https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_8877b107544745108faa169ad6fbd873.pdf) November 29, 2025 [The Continent](https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_8877b107544745108faa169ad6fbd873.pdf) [Los deportados de Trump sacuden Esuatini: viaje al pequeño reino africano](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-28/los-deportados-de-trump-sacuden-esuatini-viaje-al-pequeno-reino-africano.html) Una coalición de ONG lleva a los tribunales el pacto por el que Estados Unidos pagó 4,4 millones de euros al país africano a cambio de que recibiera migrantes que fueron expulsados sin acceso a un juicio, algunos de ellos tras haber cumplido sus condenas November 28, 2025 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-28/los-deportados-de-trump-sacuden-esuatini-viaje-al-pequeno-reino-africano.html) [Simandou iron ore: Guinea’s mega project set to transform global mining \[Business Africa\] \| Africanews](https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/27/simandou-iron-ore-guineas-mega-project-set-to-transform-global-mining-business-africa/) After decades of talks, negotiations, and setbacks, Guinea has officially launched the long-awaited exploitation of the Simandou iron ore deposit. November 28, 2025 [Africa News](https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/27/simandou-iron-ore-guineas-mega-project-set-to-transform-global-mining-business-africa/) [Despite Gaza genocide, Morocco opens Israeli drone factory](https://www.newarab.com/news/despite-gaza-genocide-morocco-opens-israeli-drone-factory) The Moroccan public’s rejection of normalisation "is not a passing feeling, but has been clearly and intensively expressed in massive popular marches..." November 28, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/despite-gaza-genocide-morocco-opens-israeli-drone-factory) [How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-gaza-entering-uncharted-era-foreign-guardianship) By placing Gaza under an international trusteeship, the UN has triggered the most consequential reshaping of Palestinian political authority since 1948 November 27, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-gaza-entering-uncharted-era-foreign-guardianship) [Pope Leo's Lebanon visit sparks quick 'electoral asphalt' fixes](https://www.newarab.com/news/pope-leos-lebanon-visit-sparks-quick-electoral-asphalt-fixes) "This is the first time the road has been repaved in more than 50 years," said Abboud, who owns shops along the route. November 27, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/pope-leos-lebanon-visit-sparks-quick-electoral-asphalt-fixes) [Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum building is as intriguing as its artifacts](https://theworld.org/stories/2025/11/26/two-decades-in-the-making-the-grand-egyptian-museum-building-is-as-intriguing-as-its-artifacts) The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world for a single civilization, and holds a total of around 100,000 artifacts. It finally opened to the public this month. November 26, 2025 [The World](https://theworld.org/stories/2025/11/26/two-decades-in-the-making-the-grand-egyptian-museum-building-is-as-intriguing-as-its-artifacts) [Divisions and deadlock stall Gaza’s reconstruction efforts](https://www.newarab.com/features/divisions-and-deadlock-stall-gazas-reconstruction-efforts) Despite international pledges, Gaza’s reconstruction is stalling amid political disputes, resource constraints, and Israeli-blocked access to essential supplies November 26, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/divisions-and-deadlock-stall-gazas-reconstruction-efforts) [Journalist and aid worker: How Israel’s starvation of Gaza forced me to be both](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2025/11/25/journalist-aid-worker-israel-starvation-gaza) Israel’s restriction of food – even after the ceasefire – has forced Mohamed al-Astal to take on a dual role as someone who both reports and helps. November 25, 2025 [The New Humanitarian](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2025/11/25/journalist-aid-worker-israel-starvation-gaza) [La difteria repunta en Argelia décadas después de su erradicación: “No queremos volver a oír hablar de una enfermedad del pasado”](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-25/la-difteria-repunta-en-argelia-decadas-despues-de-su-erradicacion-no-queremos-volver-a-oir-hablar-de-una-enfermedad-del-pasado.html) La muerte de dos personas no vacunadas en el norte del país africano pone en evidencia brechas en el acceso a la inmunización November 25, 2025 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-25/la-difteria-repunta-en-argelia-decadas-despues-de-su-erradicacion-no-queremos-volver-a-oir-hablar-de-una-enfermedad-del-pasado.html) [Women fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher face a new battle: To keep their families safe](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2025/1121/sudan-el-fasher-siege-rsf-women-displacement) Tens of thousands fled the Sudanese city of El Fasher after it fell to a paramilitary group, leaving many families hungry and separated. November 21, 2025 [CS Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2025/1121/sudan-el-fasher-siege-rsf-women-displacement) [When I left Gaza City, I left my heart beneath the rubble \| D+C - Development + Cooperation](https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/first-hand-account-displacement-pain-and-impossibility-saying-goodbye-ansam-al-kitaa) This is a first-hand account of displacement, pain and the impossibility of saying goodbye. Ansam Al-Kitaa is a freelance journalist from Palestine. She wrote the following on 18 October 2025. November 21, 2025 [D+C](https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/first-hand-account-displacement-pain-and-impossibility-saying-goodbye-ansam-al-kitaa) [Kenyan woman uses knitted breast prostheses to confront cancer and stigma](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/11/20/the-kenyan-woman-confronting-cancer-stigma-with-knitted-breast-prostheses) After undergoing a mastectomy, a woman in central Kenya has found purpose through knitting and community support. November 20, 2025 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/11/20/the-kenyan-woman-confronting-cancer-stigma-with-knitted-breast-prostheses) [Lebanese farmers hopeful as four-year Saudi export ban may end](https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanese-farmers-hopeful-four-year-saudi-export-ban-may-end) In April 2021, Saudi Arabia announced a widespread ban on imports of fruits and vegetables from Lebanon, blaming an increase in drug smuggling. November 19, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanese-farmers-hopeful-four-year-saudi-export-ban-may-end) [The Youth-Led Container Garden Movement Tackling Child Hunger in Uganda](https://triplepundit.com/2025/school-hunger-uganda-kanyanya-youth-urban-oasis/) The Kanyanya Youth Urban Oasis initiative provides nutrient-dense food to schools in need by bringing the farm to them. November 18, 2025 [TriplePundit](https://triplepundit.com/2025/school-hunger-uganda-kanyanya-youth-urban-oasis/) [Gaza in limbo: Is phase two of Trump’s ceasefire plan possible?](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/gaza-limbo-phase-two-trumps-ceasefire-plan-possible) Israel, Hamas, and the PA will all face political, military, or security costs in phase two, making an indefinite delay of the deal preferable to progress November 18, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/gaza-limbo-phase-two-trumps-ceasefire-plan-possible) [Iran struggles with harshest drought in over half a century](https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-struggles-harshest-drought-over-half-century) The Latian Dam, with a capacity of 76 million cubic meters, currently holds only 7 million cubic meters—the lowest level in 6 decades of operation. November 17, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-struggles-harshest-drought-over-half-century) [Mar Mikhael train station revival sees hope and doubt collide](https://www.newarab.com/features/mar-mikhael-train-station-revival-sees-hope-and-doubt-collide) Beirut is restoring the Mar Mikhael railway station, but many worry the project will be more about nostalgia than solving the city’s daily commuting problems November 17, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/mar-mikhael-train-station-revival-sees-hope-and-doubt-collide) [El invierno mata sin balas a la población a la intemperie en Gaza: “¿Sobrevivimos a los bombardeos para sucumbir al frío y la lluvia?”](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-16/el-invierno-mata-sin-balas-a-la-poblacion-a-la-intemperie-en-gaza-sobrevivimos-a-los-bombardeos-para-sucumbir-al-frio-y-la-lluvia.html) Cerca de 1,5 millones de habitantes de la Franja necesitan un refugio para protegerse del invierno inminente, según la ONU, pero el número de tiendas de campaña, mantas y ropa de abrigo que Israel autoriza es insuficiente November 16, 2025 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-16/el-invierno-mata-sin-balas-a-la-poblacion-a-la-intemperie-en-gaza-sobrevivimos-a-los-bombardeos-para-sucumbir-al-frio-y-la-lluvia.html) [They threw themselves on people and killed them': Militia kills thousands in Sudan](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/survivors-of-sudan-el-fasher-conquest-attacked-while-escaping/106003668) With Sudan's El-Fasher captured by a militia accused of mass killings, those who escaped are suffering in a refugee camp and mourning the deaths of family and friends. November 15, 2025 [ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/survivors-of-sudan-el-fasher-conquest-attacked-while-escaping/106003668) [La sanidad en Gaza continúa en cuidados intensivos un mes después del alto el fuego: “Esto no es vida, esta realidad se parece a la muerte”](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-14/la-sanidad-en-gaza-continua-en-cuidados-intensivos-un-mes-despues-del-alto-el-fuego-esto-no-es-vida-esta-realidad-se-parece-a-la-muerte.html) Faltan medicamentos, material para cirugías y equipos para diagnosticar. Las organizaciones humanitarias y las agencias de Naciones Unidas piden a Israel facilitar la entrada de suministros médicos y la evacuación de pacientes críticos November 14, 2025 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2025-11-14/la-sanidad-en-gaza-continua-en-cuidados-intensivos-un-mes-despues-del-alto-el-fuego-esto-no-es-vida-esta-realidad-se-parece-a-la-muerte.html) [How public assassinations are silencing Yemen’s women](https://www.newarab.com/news/how-public-assassinations-are-silencing-yemens-women) According to the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms, 5,618 violations against women between January 2017 and July 2025 across 17 governorates. November 14, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/how-public-assassinations-are-silencing-yemens-women) [A grassroots initiative opens digital pathways for nomadic Kashmiri children](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/1112/kashmir-nomadic-children-digital-skills) Since mid-2024, urban young people across India have been connecting tribal Bakarwal kids to training in digital animation, coding, and web design. November 12, 2025 [CS Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/1112/kashmir-nomadic-children-digital-skills) [The cracks are showing in Egypt’s latest pyramid scheme](https://continent.substack.com/p/the-cracks-are-showing-in-egypts) The Giza Plateau is set to be turned into a giant concert venue again. Entertainers are thrilled, but archaeologists are aghast. November 11, 2025 [The Continent](https://continent.substack.com/p/the-cracks-are-showing-in-egypts) [Nigeria's Christians And Muslims Find Peace Through Football](https://religionunplugged.com/news/football-fields-became-peace-zones-as-nigerians-navigate-religious-violence) Two football teams — each comprised of eight Muslims and eight Christians — faced off as a mixed crowd cheered. Only months earlier, 52 people were killed in yet another ethnoreligious massacre nearby. Some of the players on the field had lost relatives in that attack. Yet, they chose football over November 8, 2025 [Religion Unplugged](https://religionunplugged.com/news/football-fields-became-peace-zones-as-nigerians-navigate-religious-violence) [TRT World - ‘Bitter experience of imprisonment’: Virtual reality revives horrors of Assad's notorious prisons](https://www.trtworld.com/article/ea060963ff83) A museum in Damascus lets Syrians step inside Saydnaya prison through VR, ensuring that the tortures and disappearances under Baathist rule are not forgotten. November 7, 2025 [TRT World](https://www.trtworld.com/article/ea060963ff83) [How Israel’s daily attacks on Lebanon transformed Hezbollah](https://www.newarab.com/news/how-israels-daily-attacks-lebanon-transformed-hezbollah) Hezbollah has responded by issuing a directive: stay hidden, effectively placing their members under what many describe as a form of "house arrest". November 6, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/how-israels-daily-attacks-lebanon-transformed-hezbollah) [Morocco Is Profiling and Imprisoning Young People to Crush Gen Z Protests](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/morocco-police-profiling-crackdown-genz-protests-government-corruption-arrests-detention-education-healthcare) Police are targeting Moroccan youth based on their appearance amid mass anti-corruption protests over government underfunding of healthcare and education. November 6, 2025 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/morocco-police-profiling-crackdown-genz-protests-government-corruption-arrests-detention-education-healthcare) [From exile, I watched El Fasher fall – and my family fight to survive](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/first-person/2025/11/05/exile-i-watched-el-fasher-fall-and-my-family-fight-survive) A Darfuri journalist recounts his family’s harrowing ordeal after the RSF seized their city last week. November 5, 2025 [The New Humanitarian](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/first-person/2025/11/05/exile-i-watched-el-fasher-fall-and-my-family-fight-survive) [Residents of Gabès rise up against decades of toxic pollution](https://www.newarab.com/features/residents-gabes-rise-against-decades-toxic-pollution) For over 50 years, industrial waste has suffocated Gabès, and now a city once silenced by pollution is fighting back for the right to breathe clean air November 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/residents-gabes-rise-against-decades-toxic-pollution) [Sudan’s El-Fasher massacre revealed in firsthand testimonies](https://www.newarab.com/features/sudans-el-fasher-massacre-revealed-firsthand-testimonies) Families escaping El-Fasher speak of unimaginable fear and loss as RSF fighters carried out executions, sexual violence, and systematic terror across the city November 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/sudans-el-fasher-massacre-revealed-firsthand-testimonies) [Execution, Sexual Violence, Kidnapping: Survivors Recount Horrors Inside El-Fasher and on Trek to Escape RSF Takeover](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/execution-sexual-violence-kidnapping-el-fasher-sudan-darfur-rsf-displacement) The Rapid Support Forces, who seized control of the last major army stronghold in Darfur, have been targeting civilians and conducting mass atrocities. November 4, 2025 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/execution-sexual-violence-kidnapping-el-fasher-sudan-darfur-rsf-displacement) [’We’re treated in the corridors’: Gaza’s healthcare catastrophe](https://www.newarab.com/features/were-treated-corridors-gazas-healthcare-catastrophe) Patients in Gaza face life-threatening conditions as hospitals overflow, medical supplies run out, and the ceasefire fails to restore essential healthcare November 4, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/were-treated-corridors-gazas-healthcare-catastrophe) [How a fake scooter company used AI to defraud African migrants of millions - Africa Uncensored](https://africauncensored.online/blog/2025/11/03/how-a-fake-scooter-company-used-ai-to-defraud-african-migrants-of-millions/) How a sophisticated Ponzi scheme masquerading as an electric scooter investment platform leveraged deepfake technology and cryptocurrency to target Africans in the diaspora November 3, 2025 [Africa Uncensored](https://africauncensored.online/blog/2025/11/03/how-a-fake-scooter-company-used-ai-to-defraud-african-migrants-of-millions/) [Visually impaired Arabs turn to AI for empowerment and equality](https://www.newarab.com/features/visually-impaired-arabs-turn-ai-empowerment-and-equality) Across the MENA region, blind and visually impaired individuals are embracing AI as a gateway to independence, even as they navigate persistent barriers November 3, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/visually-impaired-arabs-turn-ai-empowerment-and-equality) [The young lawyer taking Pakistan to court over its unfair ‘period tax’](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/nov/03/the-young-lawyer-taking-pakistan-to-court-over-its-unfair-period-tax) Mahnoor Omer hopes the case will put public pressure on the government to make sanitary products affordable in a country where they cost too much for most women November 3, 2025 [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/nov/03/the-young-lawyer-taking-pakistan-to-court-over-its-unfair-period-tax) [In Yemen, Marriage Rules Are Tightening Control Over Women — More to Her Story](https://www.moretoherstory.com/stories/in-yemen-tribal-decrees-are-tightening-their-grip-on-women-as-inequality-deepens) Since 2019, more than 70 restrictive marriage contracts have been imposed across Houthi-controlled territories, banning women from singing, carrying smartphones, and traveling without male guardians. November 3, 2025 [More to Her Story](https://www.moretoherstory.com/stories/in-yemen-tribal-decrees-are-tightening-their-grip-on-women-as-inequality-deepens) [To protect angel sharks, a Libyan biologist collaborates with fishing communities](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/1103/mediterranean-angel-sharks-libya) Sara Almabruk is strategizing how to save Mediterranean angel sharks, “custodians of the seafloor” whose robust presence can indicate a healthy ecosystem. November 3, 2025 [CS Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2025/1103/mediterranean-angel-sharks-libya) [Inside Israel’s tax war on Palestinian churches](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/inside-israels-tax-war-palestinian-churches) Systematic financial targeting by Israel, property disputes, and administrative restrictions threaten to undermine the future of Palestinian Christians October 30, 2025 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/inside-israels-tax-war-palestinian-churches) [Previous](https://www.egab.co/published-stories?f39eaae4_page=2) [Next](https://www.egab.co/published-stories?f39eaae4_page=4) 3 / 17 No results We Reported on Tehran’s Defiant DJs and Artists. Now, at War, They’ve Fallen Silent \| The Urban Activist Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible March 24, 2026 [The Urban Activist](https://theurbanactivist.com/culture/underground-music-culture-iran-regime-change/) Tools of Survival: How Smartphones Have Become A Lifeline For Gazans Phones are flooding Gaza's markets, and families will go to any lengths to get them. March 26, 2026 [Wired MENA](https://www.wired.me/story/tools-of-survival-how-smartphones-have-become-a-lifeline-for-gazans) Hotels become lifeline for Iranians fleeing US-Israel airstrikes With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive March 24, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/hotels-become-lifeline-iranians-fleeing-us-israel-airstrikes) Calls for protection as Israel kills Lebanese academics Over 2,000 academics in Lebanon and around the world signed an online petition to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. March 25, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/calls-protection-israel-kills-lebanese-academics) Iran survives a week of assassinations and civilian terror Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas. March 23, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-survives-week-assassinations-and-civilian-terror) TRT World - 'My biggest worry isn’t the explosions': Some Tehran workers fear unpaid wages Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted. March 25, 2026 [TRT World](https://www.trtworld.com/article/773ab2718161) Iran detains 500 on ’espionage’ charges amid wartime crackdown The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. March 23, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-detains-500-espionage-charges-amid-wartime-crackdown) Iranians mark Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr despite war and inflation Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to let fear erase their holidays March 20, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/iranians-mark-nowruz-and-eid-al-fitr-despite-war-and-inflation) Built with US aid, Egypt’s elite science academies now face collapse A network of STEM academies once held up as a model for modern education is unraveling after the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. support, exposing the fragility of reforms built on external expertise. March 23, 2026 [Devex](https://www.devex.com/news/built-with-us-aid-egypt-s-elite-science-academies-now-face-collapse-112104) Iran-Israel war brings grief to Palestinian village on Eid In addition to the three casualties, eight others were wounded after fragments from an Israeli interceptor missile hit the salon. March 20, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-israel-war-brings-grief-palestinian-village-eid) Amid blockade, crochet dolls bring Gaza children Eid al-Fitr joy Amid scarcity and displacement, a Gaza mother’s crochet dolls are a rare gift of Eid al-Fitr for children who have lost everything March 20, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/amid-blockade-crochet-dolls-bring-gaza-children-eid-al-fitr-joy) French telemarketing ban ’threatens’ 50,000 Moroccan workers In Morocco, where nearly 80 per cent of the call centre sector’s activity is tied to French clients, the ban is being received as a structural shock. March 19, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/french-telemarketing-ban-threatens-50000-moroccan-workers) War and political fallout threatens Iran’s World Cup dream A moment of collective pride for Iran has been overshadowed by the escalating US–Israel war and questions over the players’ safety March 19, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/war-and-political-fallout-threatens-irans-world-cup-dream) Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory. March 18, 2026 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-iran-elementary-school-airstrike-cemetery-families) “No pienso en marcharme”: la necesidad de seguir enviando remesas atrapa a los migrantes africanos en el Golfo Cinco millones de personas procedentes de África trabajan sobre todo en la construcción, la hostelería y el trabajo doméstico en los países de la región. La fluctuación del petróleo amenaza sus empleos March 14, 2026 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-03-14/no-pienso-en-marcharme-la-necesidad-de-seguir-enviando-remesas-atrapa-a-los-migrantes-africanos-en-el-golfo.html) How AI is transforming how the war on Iran is being fought Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role March 18, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-ai-transforming-how-war-iran-being-fought) Iran’s health system strains as 15,000 wounded flood hospitals Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres. March 16, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/irans-health-system-strains-15000-wounded-flood-hospitals) US-Israel war is hurting thousands of prisoners in Iran Reports from inside Greater Tehran Prison describe inmates going days without adequate food or water after an attack near the facility. March 17, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/us-israel-war-hurting-thousands-prisoners-iran) Poisoned skies over Tehran: Toxic smoke and black rain crisis Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots unleashed toxic smoke and ’black rain’, raising fears of respiratory illnesses, polluted air and environmental damage March 13, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/poisoned-skies-over-tehran-toxic-smoke-and-black-rain-crisis) Trump’s shifting goals: What is the US endgame in the Iran war? Twelve days in, few of America’s objectives in the war on Iran have been met, with Trump struggling to define a coherent endgame or exit strategy March 11, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/trumps-shifting-goals-what-us-endgame-iran-war) In war-struck Iran, fleeing Tehran is a luxury few can afford The US-Israeli bombardments have already displaced more than 3 million people in Iran, but most Iranians can’t afford the costs of seeking safe haven. March 12, 2026 [The New Humanitarian](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2026/03/12/war-struck-iran-fleeing-tehran-luxury-few-can-afford) Amid US-Israel attacks, Tehran s Golestan Palace artefacts moved to secure storage pre-emptively The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the monument from such risks. March 9, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/tehrans-golestan-palace-artefacts-moved-secure-storage?amp) Tehran blood donors rush to hospitals amid Iran war crisis As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage March 10, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/tehran-blood-donors-rush-hospitals-amid-iran-war-crisis) In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After Israeli Oil Facility Strikes "By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room." March 11, 2026 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/tehran-iran-oil-depots-israeli-strikes-toxic-acid-rain-breathing-chemicals?publication_id=2510348&post_id=190565269&isFreemail=true&r=5ut9gq&triedRedirect=true) From Shock To Ritual: Iran’s 40 Days Of Mourning For Khamenei As you approach Iranian houses of worship, you’ll hear it: Locals striking their chests and rhythmically chanting laments to grieve the recent death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. Each movement carries a dual meaning — expressing both personal grief while signaling loyalty to both a religio March 11, 2026 [Religion Unplugged](https://religionunplugged.com/news/shock-to-ritual-irans-40-days-of-mourning-after-khameneis-killing) US-Israel war on Iran is creating a growing number of amputees Inside the hospitals, severe pre-war shortages of equipment and staff have turned the wards into internal battlefields. March 9, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/us-israel-war-iran-creating-growing-number-amputees) Unlikely allies move to sink Mauritius’ Chagos deal AFRICAN JOURNALISM \| 7 MARCH 2026 \| ISSUE 231 March 7, 2026 [The Continent](https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_d5bd80948b3c4ef1a088e3046cc3079c.pdf) ’Bloodiest single day for civilians’ in Iran amid US-Israel war The US-Israeli strikes moved across Tehran, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Lamerd, Minab, Ahvaz, and Tabriz simultaneously, creating a geography of destruction. March 7, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/bloodiest-single-day-civilians-iran-amid-us-israel-war) Lebanon families describe desperate flight from Israeli strikes We speak to displaced families fleeing southern Lebanon, trapped for hours on gridlocked roads & scrambling for shelter as thousands are forced from their homes March 6, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/lebanon-families-describe-desperate-flight-israeli-strikes) Volunteers rebuild Sudan’s oldest psychiatric hospital destroyed by war Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggle to help son overcome drug addiction March 9, 2026 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2026/3/9/volunteers-rebuild-sudans-oldest-psychiatric-hospital-destroyed-by-war) A country coming apart: US-Israel war pounds Iranian life The US-Israel war began over Tehran on Saturday and spread, city by city, into a sustained assault on civilian infrastructure, military sites, and daily life. March 5, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/country-coming-apart-us-israel-war-pounds-iranian-life) Six days in Tehran A war diary from Iran • As the bombs start to fall • A reporter relies on VPNs, foreign news and overpriced cigarettes March 5, 2026 [Dispatch](https://dispatch-media.com/six-days-in-tehran/?action=subscribe&success=true) Where are our kids? The ongoing search for Syria’s lost children More than a year after Assad’s fall, thousands of Syrian children remain missing from detention and orphanages, as families struggle to uncover their fate March 4, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/where-are-our-kids-ongoing-search-syrias-lost-children) Tehran neighbours shelter students amid US-Israeli bombardment As US‑Israeli strikes escalate, Tehran residents have opened up their homes and shared resources, forming informal networks of solidarity to protect each other March 5, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/tehran-neighbours-shelter-students-amid-us-israeli-bombardment) As US-Israel war intensifies, Iran faces humanitarian crisis Residents described children who had been on their way to school falling to the ground in fear, sheltering behind cars and lampposts. March 4, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/us-israel-war-intensifies-iran-faces-humanitarian-crisis) Bread lines, deserted streets and fear of airstrikes in Tehran: ‘Going outside is a risky gamble’ Residents of the Iranian capital describe problems obtaining food and medicine, water and electricity outages, and constant anxiety over the fear of being targeted March 4, 2026 [El Pais](https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-04/bread-lines-deserted-streets-and-fear-of-airstrikes-in-tehran-going-outside-is-a-risky-gamble.html) Day 3: Tehran lives under sirens, smoke, and an unravelling life The war did not stay within Tehran’s boundaries. Strikes extended to Isfahan, Kermanshah, Karaj, and areas in the south near the port city of Bandar Abbas. March 3, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/day-3-tehran-lives-under-sirens-smoke-and-unravelling-life) Morir sin poder haber ido a La Meca, el gran temor de los ancianos de Gaza Israel ha bloqueado a los peregrinos por tercer año consecutivo para cumplir el quinto pilar obligatorio del islam. Más de 400 palestinos de la Franja que habían obtenido un cupo para cumplir con el \`haj’ han muerto esperando March 19, 2026 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-03-19/morir-sin-poder-haber-ido-a-la-meca-el-gran-temor-de-los-ancianos-de-gaza.html) Panic, blackout, and empty shelves: Tehran’s first day of war Through all of it, no one in Tehran had a clear picture of where the US-Israeli strikes were heading or when they would stop. March 1, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/panic-blackout-and-empty-shelves-tehrans-first-day-war) A month past US-Israel war on Iran, water and power under threat As messages continue to pass between officials, people inside Iran describe daily life under constant airstrikes, with no clear sense of safety. March 30, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/month-past-us-israel-war-iran-water-and-power-under-threat) After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming” Several hours after a bomb struck a girls’ elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium. March 1, 2026 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-lamerd-sports-hall-teenage-girls-killed-us-israel-war?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=189582267&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=9pj8x&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) Is there a case for dialogue to end Mozambique’s insurgent war? The war has forced 1.3 million people from their homes, and there is no end in sight. March 18, 2026 [The New Humanitarian](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2026/03/18/there-case-dialogue-end-mozambiques-insurgent-war) How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps and smuggled footage to report from inside the country. March 2, 2026 [Wired MENA](https://www.wired.me/story/how-journalists-are-reporting-from-iran-with-no-internet) To Survive the Lethal Cold, Pakistani Families Face A Burning Conundrum With no alternative sources of warming, residents in Balochistan, Pakistan, are resorting to cutting down rare juniper trees for firewood. March 22, 2026 [The Xylom](https://www.thexylom.com/post/balochistan-juniper-forest-firewood-pakistan-natural-gas-solar-energy) Israeli invasion turns pregnancy into deadly risk in Lebanon Israeli strikes in Lebanon have left over 13,500 pregnant women at risk, as displacement, hunger, and damaged healthcare make pregnancy increasingly dangerous March 31, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/israeli-invasion-turns-pregnancy-deadly-risk-lebanon) How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold. March 5, 2026 [Wired MENA](https://www.wired.com/story/world-monitor-elie-habib/) Seeking a stronger connection to Africa, young Egyptians learn Swahili Interest in studying Swahili – the lingua franca of much of East Africa – is booming in Egypt. March 18, 2026 [CS Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0318/swahili-learning-egypt-africa) During Ramadan, Muslim Refugees Find A Way To Observe Muslims in French Guiana are a small minority, making up roughly 0.9% of the population, which equates to about 2,070 people. However, asylum applications from Muslim communities are surging and the small Muslim community that does exist are finding a way to observe their religious traditions. March 17, 2026 [Religion Unplugged](https://religionunplugged.com/news/ramadan-muslim-refugees-find-a-way-to-observe) The Seagull and Turkey’s Recycling Illusion A viral bird and a clever machine reveal how recycling can become theatre — while plastic waste keeps flowing into Turkey. February 12, 2026 [Wired MENA](https://www.wired.me/story/the-seagull-and-turkeys-recycling-illusion) The Continent ISSUE 229 The Continent issue 229 February 21, 2026 [The Continent](https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_c024ac65b4f942668a37cb942fa81527.pdf) Why divorce rates are soaring in the West Bank A spiraling economic crisis, shrinking job prospects, and Israeli movement restrictions are putting a strain on relationships and destabilizing families. February 26, 2026 [972 Magazine](https://www.972mag.com/west-bank-divorce-palestinians/) Thousands of 1948 Palestinians protest rising organised crime Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab Democratic Change list and one of the few Arab members of Knesset, told TNA that there were 2,600 murders since 2000. February 13, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/thousands-1948-palestinians-protest-rising-organised-crime) “Small Children Who Knew Nothing of Politics or Wars” A scene of devastation in Minab, Iran, as parents waited to know the fate of their young daughters after the bombing of a girls' elementary school killed over 100. February 28, 2026 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-minab-elementary-girls-school-bombing-schoolgirls-killed-us-israel-war) Israel bars Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque as Ramadan begins With the arrival of Ramadan, Israel has barred more than 250 Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, turning a season of devotion into one of separation February 18, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/features/israel-bars-palestinians-al-aqsa-mosque-ramadan-begins) ‘Halal’ investment scams resurge in Egypt Halal scam: yes, it’s a paradox. But these schemes are not what they seem. February 18, 2026 [The Continent](https://continent.substack.com/p/halal-investment-scams-resurge-in?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1620194&post_id=188020002&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjMwNzg4OSwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTg4MDIwMDAyLCJpYXQiOjE3NzEzOTgyNDEsImV4cCI6MTc3Mzk5MDI0MSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE2MjAxOTQiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.oxMS2ZE73_LQp2aoWB_tts1gj6UpEdXV3F4Ps-TRLUg&r=9pj8x&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email) Roofless Ramadan: Flood-displaced families in Morocco in limbo for holy month For many families, the loss extends beyond appliances and furniture. It is the loss of privacy, hospitality, and dignity, values closely tied to Ramadan. February 18, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/roofless-ramadan-moroccos-flood-displaced-families-limbo?amp) The PA’s new constitution: A roadmap to Palestinian statehood? With Israel treating annexation of the West Bank as a fait accompli, what role will a new constitution play in bolstering Palestine’s bid for statehood? February 17, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/pas-new-constitution-roadmap-palestinian-statehood) War economy: Inside Israel s cigarette smuggling scandal in Gaza Amid sweeping food and aid restrictions, dozens of Israelis, including the Shin Bet chief's brother, have been indicted over alleged cigarette smuggling in Gaza February 16, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/war-economy-inside-israels-cigarette-smuggling-scandal-gaza?amp) How Starlink Broke Iran’s Internet Blackout During Iran’s most comprehensive shutdown yet, thousands of illegal satellite terminals kept footage flowing — and exposed how fragile the regime’s “national internet” really is. February 12, 2026 [Wired MENA](https://www.wired.me/story/how-starlink-broke-irans-internet-blackout) Released into exile, Palestinian prisoners navigate freedom on Israel's terms Over 150 men who spent decades behind bars were deported to Egypt in the Gaza ceasefire deal, where they face a reality of ‘permanent alienation.’ February 9, 2026 [972 Magazine](https://www.972mag.com/exile-palestinian-prisoners-egypt-freedom/) As Sudan diplomatic push collapses, parties clash in Kordofan The deadline passed on 1 February with no ceasefire. In the days that followed, both warring parties escalated drone warfare targeting populated areas. February 10, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/sudan-diplomatic-push-collapses-parties-clash-kordofan) The Continent ISSUE 227 The Continent issue 227 February 7, 2026 [The Continent](https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_c4670593f3744fa9b3299911d520141e.pdf) Volver a una Gaza en ruinas: “Una tienda de campaña o una tumba en mi tierra son mejores que un palacio fuera de ella” Algunos palestinos que salieron hace meses para recibir atención médica regresan a una Franja devastada para reunirse con sus familias, aunque eso pueda significar su muerte por la falta de tratamientos February 8, 2026 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-02-08/volver-a-una-gaza-en-ruinas-una-tienda-de-campana-o-una-tumba-en-mi-tierra-son-mejores-que-un-palacio-fuera-de-ella.html) How Black were the pharaohs? Egyptian nationalists really want to know. February 9, 2026 [The Continent](https://continent.substack.com/p/how-black-were-the-pharaohs) Report From Sudan: In Besieged City, Massive Numbers of Displaced Find Little Shelter or Food "The security and living conditions have become unbearable.” February 6, 2026 [Drop Site](https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/sudan-obeid-north-kordofan-displacement-humanitarian-crisis-rsf-army) La hambruna en Sudán se cierne sobre los desplazados internos, con la ayuda mermada por los recortes y al borde del colapso El Programa Mundial de Alimentos se ha visto obligado a reducir las raciones y habrán agotado los suministros en marzo si no llega nueva financiación para reemplazar el tijeretazo de EE UU a la peor crisis alimentaria del mundo February 4, 2026 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-02-04/la-hambruna-en-sudan-se-cierne-sobre-los-desplazados-internos-con-la-ayuda-mermada-por-los-recortes-y-al-borde-del-colapso.html) Robotics Build Path From Rural Kenya To World Stage Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore. February 6, 2026 [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/news/robotics-build-path-from-rural-kenya-to-world-stage-29ff82eb?refsec=topics_afp-news) From promise to paralysis: Lebanon’s new government one year on One year after it formed, the new technocratic government faces mounting challenges as it struggles to disarm Hezbollah and implement economic reforms February 5, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/promise-paralysis-lebanons-new-government-one-year) What Happens to the Educators When the Schools Have Been Destroyed? Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump. February 3, 2026 [The Nation](https://www.thenation.com/article/world/gaza-higher-education-teachers/) Peace talks and arms deals: The paradox fuelling Sudan’s war While international powers publicly call for de-escalation and humanitarian ceasefires, their regional allies are flooding Sudan’s battlefields with weapons February 5, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/peace-talks-and-arms-deals-paradox-fuelling-sudans-war) Economic collapse in Yemen drive many towards cryptocurrency Yemen’s economic crisis, banking restrictions on money transfers, and growing digital financial literacy have fuelled the adoption of cryptocurrencies. February 3, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/economic-collapse-yemen-drive-many-towards-cryptocurrency) How bazaars shape power and politics across the Middle East Whether in Aleppo, Tehran, or Istanbul, bazaars operate as parallel centres of power, able to negotiate with rulers - or bring governments down February 3, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-bazaars-shape-power-and-politics-across-middle-east) Landslides come to Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said after storm Within 48 hours in January, the town recorded nearly 300 millimetres of rainfall, roughly three-quarters of its annual average. February 20, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/landslides-come-tunisias-sidi-bou-said-after-storm) 10 years of Tunisia’s state of emergency with no end in sight The measures were first introduced after a suicide bombing on 24 November 2015 that targeted a bus carrying members of the presidential guard remains in force. February 13, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/10-years-tunisias-state-emergency-no-end-sight) Israeli chemical attacks devastates Lebanese, Syrian farms Glyphosate is a non-selective, systemic herbicide that attacks plant roots, preventing regrowth for two to three years. February 11, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-chemical-attacks-devastates-lebanese-syrian-farms) Prohibido importar juguetes: el bloqueo israelí condena a los niños de Gaza a jugar con palos y latas Las familias gazatíes no pueden pagar los elevados precios de los pocos productos que quedan para la infancia en los mercados February 24, 2026 [El Pais](https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-02-24/prohibido-importar-juguetes-el-bloqueo-israeli-condena-a-los-ninos-de-gaza-a-jugar-con-palos-y-latas.html) When the world retreats: Volunteers are filling Sudan’s humanitarian void Volunteers struggle to fill the gap left by declining international support in Sudan. February 24, 2026 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/24/when-the-world-retreats-volunteers-are-filling-sudans-humanitarian-void) Southern Yemen gov’t in Aden holds first session under fire It was the latest eruption of a conflict over power, identity, and competing regional agendas that has been building in Yemen’s south for years. February 25, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/southern-yemen-govt-aden-holds-first-session-under-fire) Creator behind AI ad of Iraqi poet receives death threats The writer and director of the video, Ban al-Jumaili, defended the work. She told TNA, its message was "the unification of all sects and religions". February 25, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/creator-behind-ai-ad-iraqi-poet-receives-death-threats) Families of Gaza’s missing search for answers More than 11,000 people have disappeared during Israel’s military campaign. Their absence torments the families left behind. February 26, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2026/02/26/families-gaza-missing-search-answers) Accused harasser in Cairo becomes TV star, victim gets threats The case exposes a fault line running through Egyptian public life, between laws that exist on paper and a culture that struggles to enforce them. February 24, 2026 [The New Arab](https://www.newarab.com/news/accused-harasser-cairo-becomes-tv-star-victim-gets-threats) Photos: In Syria, local Paralympic games bring hope and joy More than 300 athletes with varying disabilities are set to compete in 14 different sports over the 10-day event. September 4, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/9/4/in-syria-local-paralympic-games-bring-hope-and-joy-to-the-disabled) Israel war on Gaza updates: No deal means captives in ‘coffins’, says Hamas These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Monday, September 2. September 2, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/9/2/israeli-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombs-school-killing-11-palestinians) In DRC’s Ituri, uncertainty for coffee farmers amid conflict, climate woes Local cooperatives are stepping in to support vulnerable farmers, mostly women, struggling in conflict-ridden east DRC. July 19, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/19/in-drcs-ituri-women-coffee-farmers-wrestle-with-an-uncertain-future) ‘Too terrified to leave the house’: Internet trolls in Libya target women From death threats to smear campaigns, Libyan women working for change are being silenced online. December 11, 2023 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/12/11/too-terrified-to-leave-the-house-internet-trolls-in-libya-target-women) A Nigerian developer’s app joins efforts to fight sexual crimes Helpio allows victims to report cases and seek help amid fear of stigma and soaring sexual assault figures. April 23, 2021 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/4/23/helpio-nigerian-developer-app-joins-efforts-to-fight-sexual-crimes-kano) Healing with music: A Moroccan NGO revives the spiritual practice A unique initiative relieves sick children from the coldness of hospitals and clutches of pain through music lessons. March 16, 2022 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/3/16/moroccan-ngo-revives-local-heritage-of-healing-with-music) Alaa al-Dali: The Gaza para-cycling star fighting for a shot at glory The Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling group have overcome war and personal adversity for a chance to compete internationally. September 1, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/9/1/gaza-sunbirds-para-cycling-team-alaa-al-daly-paris-paralympic-games-2024) Strike raises pressure on Israeli PM as US prepares ‘final’ ceasefire deal The pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a ceasefire deal and bring home surviving captives from Gaza is rising. September 2, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/2/strikes-raise-pressure-on-israeli-pm-as-us-prepares-final-ceasefire-deal) Israelis protest, union calls strike after six more captives killed in Gaza Angry demonstrators stage mass protests as Israel’s largest trade union calls for a general strike on Monday. September 1, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/1/israelis-protest-union-calls-strike-after-six-more-captives-killed-in-gaza) Winning the mental game: Football as a fix in Africa’s largest refugee camp Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp has rapidly expanded in its 34 years, and now sport is one of the inhabitants' best hopes. August 22, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/22/in-dadaab-football-is-now-the-best-medicine-the-refugee-camp-can-provide) ‘It’s finding the strength to live’: A gym bro’s guide to surviving Gaza Exercising in Gaza presents unique challenges, but one resident copes by working out whenever and wherever he can. November 21, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/11/21/gym-rat-in-gaza-bodybuilder-mohamed-hatem-overcomes-adversity-amid-war) Photos: Nepal’s first Paralympic medallist returns home to hero’s welcome Cheering crowds greet taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan, whose podium finish brought Nepal its first Paralympic medal. September 4, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/9/4/nepals-first-paralympic-medallist-returns-home-to-heros-welcome) Muslims in Gaza mark Eid amid mourning and destruction As Israeli attacks continue, Muslims in Gaza mark another Eid al-Adha with prayers among ruins. June 6, 2025 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/6/6/muslims-in-gaza-mark-eid-amid-mourning-and-destruction) In South Sudan, hunger complicates plans to end wildlife poaching Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt. October 3, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/10/3/in-south-sudan-hunger-complicates-plans-to-end-wildlife-poaching) From obscurity to prime time: Women’s football hits the TV screen in Egypt TV matches, institutional investment and shifting perceptions fuel unprecedented interest in the women’s game in Egypt. April 27, 2025 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/4/27/scoring-goals-womens-football-in-egypt-on-the-rise) Syria war updates: Opposition takes Damascus, al-Assad flees These were the updates on Syria's war for Sunday, December 8. December 7, 2024 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/12/7/syria-war-live-news-govt-says-president-al-assad-has-not-fled-damascus) Tanzania’s digital battlefield heats up ahead of election Amid crackdowns on dissent, a high-stakes struggle between government supporters and critics is under way. October 28, 2025 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/10/28/tanzanias-digital-battlefield-heats-up-ahead-of-election-2) ChatGPT therapy: The Lebanese turning to AI for mental health support Some Lebanese turn to AI tools for help dealing with psychological problems brought on by war and economic crises. July 31, 2025 [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/31/lebanese-ai-mental-health-support) Africa's Oldest Mummy Is a Toddler Who Died 5,400 Years Ago, Nearly a Millennium Before the Egyptians Started Mummifying Their Dead Libya's civil war has placed the Uan Muhuggiag mummy at risk. 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