customs

The ban could see grooms prevented from escorting their wives during the wedding ceremony

Syria

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Syrian city of Douma bans grooms from their own wedding parties

Authorities in Syria's Douma have banned grooms from entering women-only wedding celebrations, threatening legal action against those who break the rules

Sam Hamad

29 September, 2026

White Captagon pills on the floor

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Saudi customs sieze 8.3 million Captagon pills

The New Arab Staff

16 January, 2022

Beirut port - Getty

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Arrest warrant issued for Beirut Port customs chief

The New Arab Staff

06 November, 2020

amjad tadros - twitter

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Award-winning Jordanian journalist charged $200 to bring Emmy home

The New Arab

27 March, 2019

Gamal Abdel-Azim - Twitter

Graft

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Egypt arrests top customs official on corruption charges

The New Arab & agencies

09 July, 2018

Lebanon antiquities

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Looted antiquity in Met museum to return to Lebanon

The New Arab

13 October, 2017

Tablets stolen from Iraq - Getty

Hobby Lobby settlement whitewashes cultural colonialism in Iraq

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Ruqaya Izzidien

07 July, 2017

Tunisia border

Tunisia

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Deal reached to end 'trade war' on Tunisia-Libya border

The New Arab & agencies

18 January, 2017

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taxes

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Egypt raises import tariffs by up to 60 percent

The New Arab

02 December, 2016

Islam Getty

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Millions of Muslims in Saudi Arabia await holiest night

The New Arab

01 July, 2016

spy

spying

Chinese 'spy' lightbulbs intercepted by Egyptian customs agents

Alex Wright

22 June, 2015