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MENA
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Gaza mourns deaf activist Hashem Ghazal killed by Israel

Tributes have poured in for Hashem Ghazal, an accomplished carpenter and leading disability activist in the Gaza Strip, who was killed in an Israeli strike.

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]
Society
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Survivors left disabled by Beirut blast seek compensation

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William Christou

04 August, 2023
Qatar for All
Society
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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
Society
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The ABCD of providing help to disabled Palestinian children

The New Arab Staff

Shatha Khalil

14 September, 2022
Wooden bricks spelling dementia
Society
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British ethnic minorities and the increased risk of dementia

Alia Waheed

Alia Waheed

14 September, 2022
Sports
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Iraqi amputee football team seeks healing as goal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2022
MENA
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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.
Society
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Jordanian initiative helps disabled citizens secure rights

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William Christou

22 February, 2022
Maysoon Zayid
Interviews
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Maysoon Zayid: Fighting injustice with a smile on her face

Ouissal Harize

Ouissal Harize

11 February, 2022
The Heartbeat of Iran [Ig Publishing]
Book Club
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The Heartbeat of Iran: Human beings, rather than warheads

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Sahar Esfandiari

09 February, 2022
Disability series blog
Lifestyle
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Shifting obsolete notions of disability in the Arab world

The New Arab Staff

Raya al-Jadir

20 January, 2022
Society
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Iraq's autistic community perseveres despite neglect

The New Arab Staff

Nazli Tarzi

16 December, 2021
Disability
Society
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In Lebanon, disabled voters struggle to reach the polls

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William Christou

03 December, 2021
Sports
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Palestinians form national football team for amputees

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 December, 2021
The Iraqi parliament, located in Baghdad
MENA
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Disabled Iraqis struggle to access October's elections: HRW

The New Arab Staff
16 September, 2021
Swings are unused and left in the dark at 1 2 3 Autism School as the school prepares to close. (TNA)
Society
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‘There’s no plan B’: Lebanon’s only autism school to close

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William Christou

03 September, 2021
Society
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How Gaza's disabled suffer the most during Israeli assaults

Amjad Yaghi

Amjad Yaghi

11 August, 2021
Faduma Farah: British-Somali mother, designer and pioneer of wheelchair-friendly fashion
Interviews
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British-Somali designer fashions a wheelchair-friendly style

The New Arab Staff

Anu Shukla

08 June, 2021
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MENA
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Lebanon’s coronavirus response endangers lives by ignoring disabled community

The New Arab
12 May, 2020
visually impaired hijabi boxer
Society
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Sannah Hussain: Disabled Muslim boxer fights against discrimination

The New Arab Staff

Raya al-Jadir

05 July, 2019
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Society
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Notes on the Flesh: Love, identity, and disability

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Ilham Essalih

23 January, 2019