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Agnese Boffano

Agnese Boffano

Agnese is a journalist at The New Arab, with previous experience in breaking news and OSINT investigations across the Middle East. She graduated from her master's degree in International Journalism from City University in 2021. Previously based in Cairo, Agnese speaks Italian, Spanish, Swedish, English and Arabic.

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The MENA faces a deepening food security crisis as climate change and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz strain fragile import-dependent supply chains.

06 May, 2026

Analysts predict an increase in military spending in the region in the coming months due to ongoing regional conflicts.

28 April, 2026

A new report reveals how Israeli-supported armed groups operate in the besieged territory, sowing chaos and fragmenting the political landscape.

27 April, 2026

Iran accuses Trump of pulling a time-buying manoeuvre", fuelling fears that the current pause may be only a brief lull before a new round of confrontations.

22 April, 2026

At least three vessels have come under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald Trump's announcement that the ceasefire would be extended.

22 April, 2026

Sexual violence is being used to terrorise Palestinians out of their communities, in what legal experts say may amount to the war crime of forcible transfer.

21 April, 2026

Spain, Slovenia and Ireland are pressing the EU to discuss suspending its trade pact with Israel over rights abuses in Gaza and breaches of international law

21 April, 2026

From Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and apartheid regime to sweeping crackdowns in Tunisia, Egypt and the Gulf, the report paints a bleak picture.

21 April, 2026

Activists slammed the screening of Waltz with Bashir, calling it a 'Zionist' erasure of the story of those who lived through Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon

18 April, 2026

Social media users have accused the tech giant of deliberately erasing the names of southern Lebanese towns, although fact checkers have cast doubt on this

13 April, 2026