infrastructure

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Lebanon
Unfiltered

New airport moves Lebanon to post-crisis bankable infrastructure

The airport's reopening demonstrates a shift in infrastructure as oil-linked industrial ambition to military asset, writes Estella Carpi.

Estella Carpi
27 June, 2026
Tehran [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran reports US-Israeli strikes on bridges, highway and railway

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 April, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines [Getty]
Ethiopia
World
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Ethiopia begins construction of Africa's biggest airport: PM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 January, 2026
Gaza destruction [Getty]
Gaza ceasefire deal
MENA
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Over 1.5 million Palestinians left homeless as Gaza lies in ruin

The New Arab Staff
12 October, 2025
Iraqi labourers work on a bridge under construction on Abu Nawas Street in Baghdad
Iraq
MENA
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Two killed after bridge collapses in Iraq say rescuers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 September, 2025
Ahmed al-Sharaa [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Syria inks Damascus airport, real estate deals worth $14 bn

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 August, 2025
Rubble in Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel conflict
Society
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Explainer: How is Lebanon handling rubble left by Israel's war?

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Laure Delacloche

30 June, 2025
Morocco v Democratic Republic Of Congo
Morocco
Economy
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Morocco to raise €2 billion bond boost for World Cup 2030

Basma El Atti
28 March, 2025
General view of the Interior Ministry building
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia probes ride-hailing apps for money laundering

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 March, 2025
Tunisia has seen strikes increase due to a multitude of problems under the rule of Kais Saied
Tunisia
MENA
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Strike shuts Tunisia mining town over infrastructure woes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 February, 2025
A view of the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy with the flags of the FIFA World Cup 2030 hosts Morocco,
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco, Spain underwater tunnel unlikely for 2030 World Cup

Basma El Atti
30 January, 2025
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq infrastructure in decay, buildings at risk of collapse

The New Arab Staff
26 March, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake
MENA
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Turkey's lax policing of building codes flagged before quake

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 February, 2023
Jordan
MENA
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14 dead in Jordan building collapse as rescue efforts end

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 September, 2022
Iraq
MENA
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Road accident in Iraq kills 12, including children

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 July, 2022
Snow Palestine / Qassam Muaddi
Palestine
MENA
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Palestine shuts down amid major snowstorm

Qassam Muaddi
28 January, 2022
Saudi Aramco
MENA
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Saudi Aramco, BlackRock sign $15.5bn gas pipeline agreement

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 December, 2021
A demonstrator waves the national flag during a protest in the southern city of Basra on July 14, 2020, as they block the road to denounce the lack of electricity and services. [Getty]
Iraq
Analysis
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What's behind Iraq's chronic electricity shortages?

Paul Iddon
21 July, 2021
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Iran
MENA
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Iran-linked hackers hit Israel 'restaurant ventilation'

The New Arab Staff
27 May, 2021
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Nigeria
MENA
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Nigeria creates $2.6 billion infrastructure company

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 February, 2021
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unrest
MENA
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Indonesia builds bridge to help quell West Papua unrest

The New Arab & agencies
28 October, 2019