disability

Continuous Israeli airstrikes have forced Gaza's disabled to flee their homes on crutches and wheelchairs, without medication or access [Getty Images]
Gaza
MENA
Live Story

Israeli forces bomb prosthetic limbs hospital in north Gaza

The New Arab speaks to disabled civilians in Gaza after the bombing of the Sheikh Hamad Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Limbs Hospital, to hear their concerns.

Nadda Osman
Sally Ibrahim
22 May, 2025
The Gaza Sunbirds athlete was killed in Israeli bombardment [Screengrab/IG]
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

Gaza Sunbirds cyclist killed in Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis

Nadda Osman
20 May, 2025
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sports
Interviews
Live Story

How Fatma Mahrous became Egypt’s Paralympic weightlifting star

The New Arab Staff

Fatma Elzahraa Badwy

01 January, 2025
Gaza's disabled
Gaza
Society
Live Story

Gaza's disabled live in a state of extreme distress amid war

The New Arab Staff

Rasha Jalal

11 December, 2024
Palestinian_disabilities
Gaza War
Society
Live Story

Smile of Hope: The new camp giving urgent aid to disabled Gazans

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Alessandra Bajec

16 September, 2024
Gaza Sunbirds
Paralympics
Society
Live Story

Meet Gaza Sunbirds, Palestine's first ever para-cycling team

The New Arab Staff

Shahla Omar

30 August, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

Gaza mourns deaf activist Hashem Ghazal killed by Israel

The New Arab Staff
14 May, 2024
Mirna Habbouche, a 39-year old accountant, stands on her balcony in the Karantina neighbourhood of Beirut. [William Christou - TNA]
Lebanon
Society
Live Story

Survivors left disabled by Beirut blast seek compensation

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William Christou

04 August, 2023
Qatar for All
Qatar
Society
Live Story

Qatar for All: Creating a more accessible, inclusive country

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Sami Rahman

16 February, 2023
The ABCD of providing help to disabled Palestinian children
Palestine
Society
Live Story

The ABCD of providing help to disabled Palestinian children

The New Arab Staff

Shatha Khalil

14 September, 2022
Wooden bricks spelling dementia
United Kingdom
Society
Live Story

British ethnic minorities and the increased risk of dementia

Alia Waheed

Alia Waheed

14 September, 2022
Iraq
Sports
Live Story

Iraqi amputee football team seeks healing as goal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2022
Yemen
MENA
Live Story

Disabilities 'skyrocketing' in war-torn Yemen: aid group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 May, 2022
A man helps a disabled tourists to ride an electric cart, during his trip to Jordan's famed ancient city of Petra, some 230km (143 miles) south of the capital Amman, on October 27, 2021.
Jordan
Society
Live Story

Jordanian initiative helps disabled citizens secure rights

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William Christou

22 February, 2022
Maysoon Zayid
Palestinian diaspora
Interviews
Live Story

Maysoon Zayid: Fighting injustice with a smile on her face

Ouissal Harize

Ouissal Harize

11 February, 2022
The Heartbeat of Iran [Ig Publishing]
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
Live Story

The Heartbeat of Iran: Human beings, rather than warheads

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Sahar Esfandiari

09 February, 2022
Disability series blog
Disability in MENA
Lifestyle
Live Story

Shifting obsolete notions of disability in the Arab world

The New Arab Staff

Raya al-Jadir

20 January, 2022
Disability in MENA
Society
Live Story

Iraq's autistic community perseveres despite neglect

The New Arab Staff

Nazli Tarzi

16 December, 2021
Disability
Lebanon
Society
Live Story

In Lebanon, disabled voters struggle to reach the polls

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William Christou

03 December, 2021
Palestine
Sports
Live Story

Palestinians form national football team for amputees

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 December, 2021
The Iraqi parliament, located in Baghdad
Iraq
MENA
Live Story

Disabled Iraqis struggle to access October's elections: HRW

The New Arab Staff
16 September, 2021