dissent

Illustration - In-depth - Israeli reservists
Gaza War
In-depth
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Israel's army is facing a crisis of dissent over the Gaza war

In-depth: Dissent is growing in Israel's military as growing numbers of reservists refuse to fight and veterans launch open letters condemning the war in Gaza.

Jessica Buxbaum
24 April, 2025
Former MP Walid Al-Tabtabaei sentenced to four years in prison for criticising Kuwait's Emir [AFP]
Kuwait
MENA
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Former Kuwaiti MP jailed for four years for 'insulting Emir'

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2025
Life in Tehran following strikes [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Iran hands 10 year sentence to Iranian-American journalist

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 December, 2024
Gaza War
Unfiltered

Gaza has revived colonial tactics of silencing dissent

Lujain Al-Meligy.

Lujain Al-Meligy

02 February, 2024
Biden Aministration
World
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Biden faces growing internal dissent over Israel's Gaza war

Brooke Anderson
16 January, 2024
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revolution
Voices

Your silence will not protect you

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Malia Bouattia

01 February, 2018
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UN
MENA
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UN rights experts condemn Saudi Arabia's repression of activists

The New Arab
02 January, 2018
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Shia
MENA
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Detained Bahraini Shia cleric 'needs emergency surgery'

The New Arab
27 November, 2017
saudi arabia [getty
social media
MENA
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Saudis arrest Qatari, 21 others for 'inciting public feelings'

The New Arab & agencies
05 October, 2017
Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority
MENA
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Israel detains Palestinian for 'social media incitement'

The New Arab
25 September, 2017
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi university to dismiss suspected Muslim Brotherhood-linked academics

The New Arab & agencies
20 September, 2017
Hajar Harb [MADA]
Journalism
Society
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Hamas bows to pressure and pardons cancer stricken journalist

Diana Alghoul

Diana Alghoul

17 September, 2017
saudi arabia [getty
social media
MENA
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Saudis urged to report 'subversive social media activity'

The New Arab & agencies
13 September, 2017
Bahrain unrest -- AFP
UK
MENA
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Bahrain backtracks on human rights pledges: Amnesty

The New Arab
07 September, 2017
Danish FM Samuelson AFP
mass surveillance
MENA
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Danish FM admits selling mass-surveillance technology to Saudi Arabia

The New Arab
21 August, 2017
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Twitter
MENA
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Saudi Twitter users summoned for 'harming public order'

The New Arab & agencies
14 August, 2017
Bahrain protests [AFP]
UNHRC
MENA
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UAE summons Swiss ambassador over Bahrain human rights remarks

The New Arab
20 March, 2017
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writers
MENA
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PEN: Turkey using emergency law 'to silence' Erdogan critics

The New Arab & agencies
28 January, 2017
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Trump
Perspectives

Secular US voices essential to combating Islamophobia

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Dan Arel

22 December, 2016
Sheikh Ali Salman [AFP]
Shia
MENA
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Bahrain court overturns jail term of opposition chief

The New Arab
17 October, 2016
Bahrain protests [AFP]
protests
MENA
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Bahrain court sentences five to jail over anti-regime protests

The New Arab
16 October, 2016