Amelia Dhuga

Dhuga

Amelia Dhuga is a writer who, after spending much of her life under perpetual grey skies in the east of England, started plotting her grand escape. Now she spends her time chasing the sun around Europe and the Middle East

Inside Slow Factory's revolutionary world with Céline Semaan

We speak to Céline Semaan, who’s using her writing and her publishing house to push back against the forces that seek to silence voices from the global majority

05 November, 2025

Crisis to creativity: Lebanon's upcycled fashion revolution

Amid many environmental concerns, Lebanese designers are now turning to sustainable, second-hand fashion, reshaping style while supporting local communities

30 September, 2025

Reclaiming heritage through Zero Waste Palestine

Through practical workshops, DIY alternatives, and ancestral knowledge, Zero Waste Palestine is teaching sustainability as a form of autonomy and resistance

05 August, 2025

The story of Tunisia’s skatepark built from an abandoned mansion

Skateboarding in Tunis has come a long way — from small groups on cracked wood ramps to a sleek new park built by Giraffe Crew and their global volunteers

29 May, 2025

GoMyCode founder Yahya Bouhlel on empowering through technology

The New Arab Meets: Yahya Bouhlel, the self-taught coder who founded GoMyCode, encouraging technological development & education across Africa & the Middle East

16 May, 2025

Lebanese youth rebuild Lebanon's agricultural land after war

Lebanon's youth are embracing sustainable farming practices to reclaim food sovereignty and restore their agricultural heritage after Israel's recent war

31 March, 2025

How Beirut's Sudanese Club became a refuge for the displaced

Reporting from Lebanon, The New Arab spoke to Sudanese nationals who, fleeing war and other hardships, have found refuge at Beirut's Sudanese Club

30 January, 2025