border crossings

Israel
West Bank.
Narrated

Israel has ritualised the humiliation of Palestinians at Karama

Israel is weaponizing Palestinians’ only exit from the West Bank, turning the Karama crossing into a system of daily control and degradation.

Zain Kamal
04 February, 2026
Gazan_student
Palestinian students
Society
Live Story

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
Live Story

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
Live Story

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
Live Story

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
Live Story

Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border crossings days after reopening

The New Arab Staff
06 December, 2024
Sudan war
MENA
Live Story

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
Live Story

Unease grows in NW Syria as regime tightens grip on aid flow

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

17 August, 2023
Kosovo
World
Live Story

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
Live Story

Iraq-Iran border crossings shut amid deadly anti-government protests

The New Arab
03 October, 2019
Iran Kurdistan -- AFP
Kurdistan
MENA
Live Story

Iran 'closes border crossings' with Iraq's Kurdistan

The New Arab & agencies
15 October, 2017
Jordan Zaatari refugee camp
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Jordan says relations with Syria heading in 'right direction'

The New Arab & agencies
26 August, 2017
Hamas border
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

Hamas doubles border security in Gaza to reassure Cairo

The New Arab & agencies
15 April, 2016
Refugees Balkans AFP
refugees
MENA
Live Story

EU leaders move to slow migrant arrivals

The New Arab & agencies
26 October, 2015
Gaza poverty ANADOLU
workers
MENA
Live Story

Seventy percent of Gaza workers live in poverty

The New Arab
02 October, 2015