Sarah Khalil

Sarah Khalil is a news editor and senior journalist at The New Arab. She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics with a focus on journalism in translation from Arabic. She has over 12 years of experience in television and online journalism, including nearly a decade at The New Arab.

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

Oracle, Israel, and the long shadow over Lebanon's data

Lebanon's Oracle deal promises digital reform but risks deepening dependency and exposure in a weakened state still at war with Israel

08 January, 2026

Israel strips UNRWA immunity in 'outrageous, systematic' attack

Israel’s new law against UNRWA defies the ICJ and international law, UN officials tell TNA, calling it a systematic campaign to crush the refugee agency.

30 December, 2025

Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian director of 'Jenin, Jenin' dies

A fearless Palestinian artist who turned film into resistance, Mohammed Bakri leaves behind a legacy defined by defiance, memory and the refusal to be silenced.

24 December, 2025

Why filmmakers won't let Hind Rajab's story be forgotten

We speak to Aida Amircani, writer of 'Hind Under Siege,' to explore how filmmakers are retelling Hind Rajab's final hours with urgency, care, and resistance

10 December, 2025

How Yalla! Let's Talk became the Arab diaspora's leading podcast

With its latest season, 'Yalla! Let's Talk' deepens its mission to elevate Arab diaspora voices with candid conversations on identity, politics and belonging

29 November, 2025

Lebanon's farmers fight to survive amid Israel's lingering war

Nearly a year after the ceasefire, Israel's continued attacks and occupation have left Lebanon's farmers displaced and their fields destroyed.

10 November, 2025

Israeli settlers terrorise Ein Yabrud farmers harvesting olives

As the harvest season begins, attacks on Palestinian farmers and their land are spiralling with impunity.

17 October, 2025

Pro-Israel billionaires and UAE royals: meet TikTok's new owners

TikTok US was sold for $14bn to pro-Israel billionaires and Abu Dhabi royals, sparking fears of censorship of content about Gaza

26 September, 2025

Cumberbatch to Cantona: key moments from Together for Palestine

Stars from Benedict Cumberbatch to Gorillaz joined Palestinian artists at Wembley's Together for Palestine concert, raising over £1.5m for Gaza.

18 September, 2025

Lebanon is Burning: Yazan al-Saadi's defiant graphic dispatches

Book Club: 'Lebanon is Burning' is a graphic reportage that blends storytelling and illustrations to examine upheaval, repression, and solidarity in the region

10 September, 2025