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Women employees have been banned from wearing make-up in government offices in Latakia [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Syria: Women govt workers banned from wearing make-up in Latakia

A decision by local authorities in the Syrian province of Latakia to stop women government employees from wearing make-up has sparked widespread anger

The New Arab Staff
28 January, 2026
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Gaza War
Society
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Jordanian students face expulsion over Gaza solidarity

Anwar al-Ziyadat

Anwar al-Ziyadat

20 December, 2023
occupied East Jerusalem
MENA
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Israel detains Palestinian writer Rasem Obaidat in Jerusalem

Ibrahim Husseini
12 December, 2023
Jordan
MENA
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Jordan needs more freedom and justice: former PM

The New Arab Staff
03 February, 2023
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Egypt
MENA
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1,453 human rights violations documented in Egypt: report

The New Arab Staff
01 December, 2022
Tunisia Protests -- Twitter
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia freedoms at risk after protest crackdown: rights groups

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 January, 2022
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US
MENA
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US envoy airs concerns as France targets radical Islam

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 December, 2020
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women
MENA
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Iranian woman arrested for 'cycling without hijab'

The New Arab Staff
20 October, 2020
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Jordan
MENA
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Jordan to use drones, cameras to monitor curfew

The New Arab & agencies
05 April, 2020
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Youtube
MENA
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Egyptian YouTube star arrested over videos criticising Sisi

The New Arab & agencies
28 December, 2019
Aatish Taseer -- twitter
Narendra Modi
MENA
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India strips British Modi critic of overseas citizenship

The New Arab & agencies
09 November, 2019
Egypt protesters -- AFP
protests
MENA
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Security forces release dozens of Egyptian protesters without charge

The New Arab
21 September, 2019
Thai Muslims -- AFP
Thailand
MENA
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Thai universities ordered to provide intelligence on Muslim students

The New Arab & agencies
18 September, 2019
Al Jazeera - GETTY
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan allows Al-Jazeera to reopen office: channel

The New Arab & agencies
17 August, 2019
Loujain al-Hathloul -- Twitter
Woman
MENA
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Jailed Saudi activist told to deny torture for release

The New Arab & agencies
13 August, 2019
k-pop BTS -- AFP
women
MENA
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K-pop boyband BTS slammed over planned Saudi Arabia concert

The New Arab
16 July, 2019
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Shias
MENA
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Bahrain court overturns decision stripping citizenship of 92 Shias

The New Arab & agencies
30 June, 2019
Sudan - AFP
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan court orders end to nationwide internet blackout

The New Arab & agencies
23 June, 2019
Mariam al-Mahdi -- AFP
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan opposition deputy detained in crackdown

The New Arab & agencies
30 January, 2019
Iran fashion -- AFP
Iran
Society
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Iran jails twelve fashion workers for 'spreading Western-style nudity'

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

06 December, 2016