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An Arab World Institute never led by Arabs

Anne-Claire Legendre's appointment as head of the lnstitut du Monde Arabe exposes the limits of a project meant to represent Arab culture in France.

Oman Alyahyai
31 March, 2026
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Book Club
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Azmi Bishara's new book examines Arab democratic transitions

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The New Arab

05 March, 2026
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Ramadan 2026
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Saudi Arabia, most of GCC announce Wednesday as start of Ramadan

The New Arab Staff
17 February, 2026
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Arab world
MENA
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Most Arab countries score poorly in TI's 2025 corruption ranking

The New Arab Staff
11 February, 2026
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 14: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS SPECIAL RATES APPLY) View of Arab World Institute whyle Actress Josiane Balasko receives the Medal of Arts and Letters from the president of Arab World Institute Jack Lang at Arab World Institute on June 14, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)
Arab culture
Perspectives

More should be done to support the Arab World Institute in Paris

Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari

Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari

23 January, 2026
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Perspectives

Can Beijing's mask diplomacy win Arab hearts and minds?

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Kyle Haddad-Fonda

01 April, 2020
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MENA
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Arabic fact-checking site goes online to counter fake news

The New Arab
28 February, 2020
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Qatar blockade
Perspectives

The Qatar blockade killed the GCC, but what next?

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Imad K. Harb

05 June, 2019
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Perspectives

Counting the cost of neoliberalism in the Arab world

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Taher Labadi

21 November, 2018
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Spotify
MENA
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Spotify launches music streaming service in the Middle East

The New Arab & agencies
14 November, 2018
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Sisi
Voices

Intellectual repression in the Arab world

Sam Hamad

Sam Hamad

23 October, 2018
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Pride
Analysis
Live Story

Despite Beirut Pride cancellation, the show must go on

Florence Massena
18 May, 2018
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UAE
MENA
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UAE 'will not allow Turkey to lead Arab world'

The New Arab & agencies
27 December, 2017
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Society
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One in five Arab Mediterranean youths hopes to emigrate

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

25 March, 2017
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US
Perspectives

China-Arab relations in the time of Trump

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Massoud Hayoun

22 December, 2016
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US
Perspectives

What Trump's Taiwan travails mean for Arabs

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Massoud Hayoun

20 December, 2016
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Arab world
Narrated

#Trending: Arab twitterati mournful on International Human Rights Day

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

10 December, 2016
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Syria
Society
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Post Arab Spring lifespan drops across the region

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

25 August, 2016
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US
Perspectives

Middle East a big headache for next US president

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Stasa Salacanin

29 July, 2016
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UK
Narrated

Arab royals celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

21 April, 2016
Arab youth
Middle East
MENA
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Young Arabs see Islamic State as biggest regional challenge

The New Arab & agencies
13 April, 2016