The New Arab Staff

Sarah Khalil

Sarah Khalil

Sarah is a news editor and journalist at The New Arab. She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics focusing on journalism in translation from Arabic. She has over 12 years experience in TV and online journalism, including six years at The New Arab.

Areas of focus: Lebanese politics, women’s issues and culture in the MENA region.

Follow her on Twitter: @skhalil1984

Lebanon is witnessing a surge in travel and hotel bookings as thousands prepare to attend Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral on 23 February.

11 February, 2025

Clermont ISFF spotlights Lebanese cinema through 'Maabar', showcasing powerful short films that capture Lebanon’s resilience and evolving cinematic landscape

31 January, 2025

The New Arab presents the candidates whose names are circulating ahead of 9 January's parliamentary session to elect a Lebanese president.

08 January, 2025

2024 was a pivotal year for the Middle East and North Africa, marked by devastating wars and the dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria.

26 December, 2024

The London Palestine Film Festival 2024 serves as a vital platform for amplifying Palestinian voices and highlighting their struggle for survival.

07 November, 2024

The UNIFIL's deputy spokesperson gave The New Arab some general information about the attack without commenting on a 'leaked report' on the incident

24 October, 2024

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have left migrant workers homeless and excluded from shelters prioritising displaced Lebanese.

02 October, 2024

Hebron women report a rise in sexual harassment and degrading treatment at checkpoints run by Israeli forces.

30 August, 2024

Israel continues to subject Walid Daqqa's family to 'abusive treatment by unjustly withholding his body', Israeli rights group Adalah said.

16 April, 2024

The British government has suspended the Civil Service Muslim Network (CSMN) over political activism in support of Palestine.

18 March, 2024