The first 10 years of Syria’s conflict, which started in 2011, killed more than 300,000 civilians, the United Nations said on Tuesday – the highest official estimate to date of conflict-related civilian deaths in the country. The conflict began with pe…
Lebanon crisps brand pulls packaging over ‘pride’ colours
A potato crisps brand in Lebanon has pulled a long-standing logo on packets of chips depicting the seven colours of a prism after coming under fire by people falsely accusing the makers of promoting homosexuality. Master Chips released a statement afte…
India’s Modi visits UAE weeks after Prophet Muhammad insults
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, just weeks after a top official’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad set off anger in the Gulf. Modi shared an embrace with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, …
Egypt and Ethiopia’s power struggle in the Horn of Africa
The festive atmosphere of newly elected Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s inauguration in early June did little to hide the tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, whose prime ministers both attended. Cairo and Addis Ababa are currently engaged in …
Iranian translators held in case of detained French couple
Iran is holding two Iranians who worked as translators for a French couple detained in May, the mother of one of the detainees has said, urging their immediate release. French teachers’ union official Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris have be…
Two university staff killed by former law student in Erbil
The dean of the faculty of law and another lecturer at the Salahaddin University were shot dead early today by a former law student, the head of the university told The New Arab. “Early today, a former student entered the college of law at our universi…
UAE security adviser meets Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim
The UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a brother of the UAE president, met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Tuesday, the Qatari ruler’s office said. The visit is Sheikh Tahnoon’s second since Saudi Arabia, …
Climate change decimates honey production in Gaza
Mohammed Abu Rjailia has been forced to wait for more than a month than anticipated to begin harvesting his honey. In years gone by, the beekeeper from Khan Yunis – a city in the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip – had begun his harvest around mid-Ap…
Naira Ashraf’s killer to receive death sentence
An Egyptian criminal court referred the femicide case of 21-year-old university student Naira Ashraf to the Grand Mufti, who is now tasked with issuing religious edicts to approve a death sentence for the killer, local news outlets reported. Earlier la…
Newcastle United reveals ‘Saudi flag’ third kit
Newcastle United has unveiled its new third kit, which football pundits say bears an uncanny resemblance to the national flag of the club’s owners – Saudi Arabia. The North East side will don the green and white kit for some Premier League games next s…