children's rights

An armed Israeli soldier stands in front of a Palestinian child as other soldiers stand guard in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on 6 December 2025. [Getty]
Occupied West Bank
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Israel continues killing Palestinian children in West Bank

One in every five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far in 2025 across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was a child, according to the UN.

Fayha Shalash
12 December, 2025
In this photo illustration Roblox logo seen displayed on a...
Saudi Arabia
Offbeat
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Gulf states join Roblox crackdown over child safety fears

The New Arab
05 September, 2025
Inside the TikTok trend exploiting child hunger in NW Syria
northwest Syria
Society
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Inside the TikTok trend exploiting child hunger in NW Syria

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

22 March, 2024
Jenin / Qassam Muaddi
Palestine
MENA
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2023 is 'deadliest year' for a child in occupied West Bank

Qassam Muaddi
06 October, 2023
Morocco
Society
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Light sentences for child sexual abuse in Morocco spark fury

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)

27 July, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt jails YouTuber on claims her children committed incest

Thaer Mansour
08 May, 2023
Palestine
MENA
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PA calls on UN to add Israel to child rights abusers list

Nick McAlpin
05 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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5-year-old Shenouda returns to Egyptian Coptic foster family

Thaer Mansour
29 March, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Teacher arrested for beating child to death in south Egypt

Thaer Mansour
08 December, 2022
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MENA
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Three young brothers killed in house fire in Alexandria

Thaer Mansour
06 December, 2022
Yemen
MENA
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Yemen: One child killed, injured every day in 2022

The New Arab Staff
21 November, 2022
Father and son in warm clothing at home
Investigation
Analysis
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Revealed: Swedish foster care negligence wrecks young lives

Abdellatif Haj Mohammed
19 October, 2022
children's rights
World
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Climate change puts 1b children at 'extreme risk': watchdog

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 October, 2022
United Nations
Economy
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US actions deepening Afghan women's suffering: UN experts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 April, 2022
Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria
al-Hol camp
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Al-Hol camp: Dire conditions are deathtrap for children 

Suaad Khubieh

Suaad Khubieh

07 April, 2022
Sudan
Society
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Sudan police meet child protestors with brutality

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)

17 January, 2022
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Egypt
MENA
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Egypt wants to criminalise child abuse by parents

Thaer Mansour
08 November, 2021
children's rights
In-depth
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Palestinian children pay a high price in Israel's crackdown

Nick McAlpin
09 August, 2021
Romina Ashrafi Iran
Iran
MENA
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Iranian man who beheaded teenage daughter gets nine-year sentence

The New Arab Staff
29 August, 2020
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Law
MENA
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Iran's Guardian Council passes child protection bill

Gasia Ohanes
08 June, 2020
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Turkey
MENA
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Reports of child abuse in Turkey rise during pandemic

The New Arab
15 April, 2020