Oliver Mizzi

Oliver Mizzi

Mizzi

Oliver Mizzi is a British journalist based in London, joining The New Arab in June 2023. He holds a BA in International Relations with Middle East Studies and an Mlitt in Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies. He frequently writes on the region's wider geopolitics, and on defence and security issues.

 

You can follow him on X: @OllyMizzi99 or on Bluesky: ollymizzi99.bsky.social

 

The defection is the latest in a string that is impacting the RSF's ability to continue waging war against the army.

13 August, 2026

Amnesty issued a statement following the verdict that the country should outlaw the death penalty and trials in absentia.

12 August, 2026

The opening of the new berth is expected to increase port capacity, though analysts warned that lower costs may not reach ordinary people.

12 August, 2026

Israel's Arab-majority parties have worked together in previous election cycles, with a renewed effort in May seeking to combine them again.

11 August, 2026

A Palestinian family remains trapped in its West Bank home as activists say Israeli settlers and soldiers are blocking food and medical aid.

11 August, 2026

Trump reportedly demanded that his Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, answer as to why he had been misled on munitions shortages

07 August, 2026

Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the RSF has increased in recent weeks, as the army looks to make further gains after victories in North Kordofan.

07 August, 2026

The Charity Commission told The New Arab that there is no time frame on the probe, which seeks to establish the amount and purpose of the donations.

06 August, 2026

Around 75% of the Palestinian Health Ministry's 590 service branches are now only functioning one or two days a week, straining health services in the West Bank

06 August, 2026

Iran's strikes on the Gulf have seen the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain bear the brunt of its attacks, which have ebbed and flowed with each round of clashes.

05 August, 2026