The New Arab Staff

Sally Ibrahim

Ibrahim

Sally Ibrahim is The New Arab's correspondent from Gaza.

Over 100 prominent mothers, including Dame Judi Dench and Paloma Faith, are calling on Mumsnet and its CEO to demand government action on Gaza.

14 January, 2026

Former employees have begun meeting in exile to share information, discuss temporary employment options, and collectively advocate for UNRWA to reconsider.

08 January, 2026

"We are worried this is a form of forced displacement. The door may open for leaving, but under conditions that make returning impossible."

06 January, 2026

"There was no shelling and no screaming […] I wanted to stay there longer," 10-year-old Mahmoud Abu Sabha remarked.

31 December, 2025

People paused, scrolling through their phones, replaying his last statement, trying to understand a loss that felt larger than any single life.

30 December, 2025

Today, flimsy tents, waterlogged ground, and the absence of safe shelter have become silent killers, claiming lives as Israeli airstrikes persist.

29 December, 2025

"Sometimes we still hear distant explosions," Khoury said. "So, we try to make the prayers spiritual rather than celebratory. Our hearts are heavy..."

26 December, 2025

Despite Israel Katz retracting his statements on the Israeli army's continued presence in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians have described more ceasefire violations

25 December, 2025

Mahmoud al-Hissi, a fisherman from Gaza City and father of six, told TNA that "every trip is a gamble with death […] We go out knowing we might not come back."

24 December, 2025

Abu Amsha's initiative, which he dubbed "Gaza's Birds Sing", grew organically. "I never thought it would become an organised effort," he remarked.

23 December, 2025