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A view of empty King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing as Israel has closed the crossing until further notice which was only route for Palestinians to leave the country in Jericho, West Bank on September 24, 2025
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Chaos at Karameh crossing for Palestinian, Jordanian travellers

Before Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, more than 16,000 people crossed the bridge daily during peak seasons. That figure now stands at no more than 6,000.

Anwar al-Ziyadat
02 July, 2026
Uncertainty for Syrian refugees across Lebanese borders
Syria
MENA
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As Israel expands war on Lebanon, Syrians rush back home

Abdullah al-Bashir
05 March, 2026
Israel
West Bank.
Narrated

Israel has ritualised the humiliation of Palestinians at Karama

Anonymous male

Zain Kamal

04 February, 2026
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Palestinian students
Society
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In Gaza, university scholarships are now a matter of survival

The New Arab Staff

Haya Ahmed

20 January, 2026
Syrian expatriates to enter Syria through joint land crossings without the need for prior approval
Syria
MENA
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Syria eases border rules for expats via Turkey crossings

The New Arab Staff
19 August, 2025
The new customs duties are expected to substantially increase the price of imported goods [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
Economy
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Anger in Syria as new govt dramatically increase customs duties

The New Arab Staff
12 January, 2025
Syria shares its longest land border with Turkey [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syrian government takes control of border crossings with Turkey

The New Arab Staff
05 January, 2025
People inspect the destroyed bridge on the Lebanese side of the Al-Arida border crossing with Syria on November 27, 2024. (Photo by IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border crossings days after reopening

The New Arab Staff
06 December, 2024
Sudan war
MENA
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Crisis of Egypt truckers stuck on border with Sudan persists

Nabila El-Gaafary
28 August, 2023
Man hands sack of potatoes to a woman in a tent
Bab al-Hawa
Society
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Unease grows in NW Syria as regime tightens grip on aid flow

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

17 August, 2023
Kosovo
World
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Kosovo police close 2 Serbia border crossings after gunfire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 July, 2022
Khosrawi border crossing between Iraq and Iran- getty
protests
MENA
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Iraq-Iran border crossings shut amid deadly anti-government protests

The New Arab
03 October, 2019
Iran Kurdistan -- AFP
Kurdistan
MENA
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Iran 'closes border crossings' with Iraq's Kurdistan

The New Arab & agencies
15 October, 2017
Jordan Zaatari refugee camp
Syria
MENA
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Jordan says relations with Syria heading in 'right direction'

The New Arab & agencies
26 August, 2017
Hamas border
Palestine
MENA
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Hamas doubles border security in Gaza to reassure Cairo

The New Arab & agencies
15 April, 2016
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refugees
MENA
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EU leaders move to slow migrant arrivals

The New Arab & agencies
26 October, 2015
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workers
MENA
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Seventy percent of Gaza workers live in poverty

The New Arab
02 October, 2015