Investigations

Cover Lebanon bans Syria Scrap
Investigations
The decision by the council of ministers comes after reporting revealed the importance of Lebanon as a transshipment point for scrap from Syria to Turkey.
Jonathan Cole
17 December, 2025

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Online betting platforms are growing rapidly in Algeria, pulling in young fans and building a network of local agents despite a legal ban.

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Investigations

Tainted metal scrap sourced from conflict zones can ultimately become finished steel used by some of Europe’s top firms.

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Investigations

Egypt bans tourists from shooting wildlife in the country’s largest governorate after a TNA investigation revealed widespread bird poaching by Maltese hunters.

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Fact Check

The New Arab investigates Sahel Intelligence, a website that has been engaged in disinformation against Algeria and the Polisario Front for almost two decades.

Cover - Pro-Russia disinformation network targets Armenian PM Pashinyan
Fact Check

Storm-1516, a pro-Russia disinfo network, is targeting the pro-EU Armenian PM, with the apparent aim of destabilising his government ahead of the 2026 election.

Migrants boarding an inflatable craft trying to cross the Channel to Britain
Investigations

French authorities opened a preliminary investigation into the death of Jumaa al-Hasan, a 27-year-old migrant who had drowned in northern France in March 2024.

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Investigations

New evidence reveals shortcomings in rescue operation and that the French police could have saved Jumaa al-Hasan (27) in March 2024.

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Investigations

Although the court ruling was dismissive of racist motivations, the far-right played a role in unseating the Bangladesh-born mayor of the east London council.

Three hunters showing off their kills.
Investigations

15-month-long investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money to protect the same birds that are being gunned down in Egypt.