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Morocco
MENA
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Calling someone a 'donkey' online could cost $1,000 in Morocco

A Moroccan court fined a football fan 10,000 dirhams ($1,000) after ruling that repeatedly calling a club president a "donkey" on Facebook constituted an insult

The New Arab Staff
15 June, 2026
National Iranian American Council President Trita Parsi
US-Israel war on Iran
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US investigating prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi: report

The New Arab Staff
12 June, 2026
NHS workers from the Medics For Gaza arrive at the pro Palestine rally at Israeli Embassy on March 22, 2025 in London, England.
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NHS may ban Palestine badges under UK antisemitism proposal

Assiah Hamed
05 June, 2026
The Home Office building on 6th of May 2026 in Whitehall, London
United Kingdom
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Piker and Uygur visa ban fuels fears for free speech in Britain

Oliver Mizzi
02 June, 2026
The European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) have submitted a legal complaint to a barrister regular, the Bar Standards Board
United Kingdom
World
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Legal groups file complaint against UK Lawyers for Israel

Anam Alam
22 May, 2026
Kuwait
In-depth
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Don't talk Saudi: Kuwait's censorship of Salman Al-Khaldy

The New Arab
21 October, 2022
Palestinians have long protested Facebook's censorship of pro-Palestinian content [Getty]
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Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 September, 2022
Egypt
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Egypt upholds verdict firing academic for belly dancing

Thaer Mansour
14 September, 2022
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Egypt
MENA
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Egypt frees human rights lawyer after 4 years in jail

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 July, 2022
Jafar Panahi
MENA
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Iran says acclaimed filmmaker to serve out 6-year sentence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2022
India
World
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India police arrests Modi critic over 2018 tweet

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 June, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian female state radio host assaulted at work

Thaer Mansour
16 June, 2022
Shireen Abu Akleh
Perspectives

In Canada, Palestinian journalists can't be 'objective'

Dalya Al Masri

Dalya Al Masri

31 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian journalist accused of terrorism-related charges

Thaer Mansour
30 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt accuses actor Amr Waked of 'offending' women

Thaer Mansour
26 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt release TikTokers detained for criticising price hikes

Thaer Mansour
09 May, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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59 Egyptian journalists held behind bars: rights group

Thaer Mansour
04 May, 2022
Yassmin
Twitter
Voices

Elon Musk may be Twitter overlord, but he's not our saviour

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied

29 April, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian journalist accused of 'terrorism-related' charges

Thaer Mansour
27 April, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian journalist charged with 'terrorism-related' charges

Thaer Mansour
26 April, 2022
Palestine solidarity
Palestine
Perspectives

Palestinians aren’t ‘neutral enough’ to do their job

Dina Zbeidy

Dina Zbeidy

08 April, 2022