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A schoolboy in a military uniform while monitoring an area during a funeral procession for those killed in the recent unrest, described by the Iranian government as defenders of security, in Tehran, Iran, on 14 January 2026. [Getty]
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Iran's IRGC opens ranks to children as young as 12

Rahim Nadali, an official with Tehran's IRGC unit, said the programme would assign children to tasks including patrolling and manning checkpoints.

Saeedeh Fathi
09 April, 2026
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Lebanon-Israel conflict
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Israeli invasion turns pregnancy into deadly risk in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

Fadia Jomaa

31 March, 2026
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Lebanon-Israel conflict
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Lebanese children relive trauma as Israel's war intensifies

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Nagham Rabih

16 March, 2026
Israel could target Houthi leaders with the help of the US [Getty]
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Houthi shells Ramadan gathering in northwest Yemen, kills eight

Fakhr al-Azb
16 March, 2026
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Nadia Moosa Adam on championing humanity across borders

The New Arab Staff

Sally Ibrahim

24 February, 2026
Sudanese girls who fled El-Fasher receive humanitarian aid at the Al-Afad camp for displaced people in the town of Al-Dabba, northern Sudan, on November 25, 2025.
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Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2026
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Sudan
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Sudan shelter shutdowns turn vital lifelines into deathtraps

The New Arab Staff

Mohammed Abdelbagi

12 January, 2026
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Palestinian children
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Gaza's orphaned girls shoulder family burdens amid Israel's war

The New Arab Staff

Al-Araby al-Jadeed

16 December, 2025
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Sudan
MENA
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Gaza expresses solidarity with Sudan over El-Fasher massacre

Sally Ibrahim
04 November, 2025
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Gaza War
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Child violence in conflict hit record high in 2024, Gaza worst

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 June, 2025
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Lebanon-Israel conflict
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After Lebanon truce, Israel killed dozens. One was Khadija, 17

Alex Martin Astley
14 March, 2025
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Gaza's mothers forced to use plastic bags as diapers

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Eman Alhaj Ali

05 December, 2024
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Gaza War
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UK surgeon gives testimony of Israeli drones targeting Gaza children

13 November, 2024
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UN Report: Nearly 70% of fatalities in Gaza are women and children

The New Arab Staff
08 November, 2024
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Gaza War
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UN Independent Commission denounces killing of children in Gaza

The New Arab Staff
01 November, 2024
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Gaza War
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Little Palestinian girl in Gaza carries wounded sister

The New Arab Staff
22 October, 2024
After a year of Israeli bombing, Jabalia was already in ruins before the latest Israeli strikes
Gaza War
MENA
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Another Hind Rajab: Trapped Gaza girl rescued after help plea

The New Arab Staff
08 October, 2024
Gaza War
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Gaza: Palestinians would 'rather die' than live through more war

The New Arab Staff
05 September, 2024
Children have borne the brunt of Israel's war in Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
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Over half a million Gaza children out of school for year: UNRWA

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2024
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Gaza War
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Israeli airstrikes continue to leave Gaza's children orphaned

The New Arab Staff
14 August, 2024
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Sudan
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Darfur IDPs on the brink of starvation as aid dries up

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Eisa Dafalla

08 August, 2024