MENA

WC
2026 World Cup
Sports
Live Story

World Cup 2026's Arab teams by the numbers

Eight Arab nations are competing at the 2026 World Cup, with Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia among the region's hopes in North America.

Sarah Khalil
17 June, 2026
Making_Aid_Work
Book Club
Book Club
Live Story

Making Aid Work: Why Western assistance failed in MENA region

Hossam el-Hamalawy

Hossam el-Hamalawy

03 December, 2025
Qatar v UAE [Getty]
2026 World Cup
MENA
Live Story

Which Arab teams have qualified for the World Cup so far?

The New Arab Staff
15 October, 2025
Blood Moon Eclipse Against Starry Night Sky
MENA
Environment
Live Story

Rare 'blood moon' eclipse to light up skies across Arab world

The New Arab Staff
06 September, 2025
MENA is one of the hotspots of enforced disappearances, with hundreds of thousands disappeared in the past decade alone
enforced disappearances
MENA
Live Story

Rights groups condemn enforced disappearances in MENA

The New Arab Staff
31 August, 2025
BN
Israel Normalisation
Unfiltered

Netanyahu crowns himself 'King of Israel' & Arabs his minions

Wael Kandil

Wael Kandil

12 August, 2025
The Perseid meteor shower will be visible from many locations across MENA [Getty]
MENA
MENA
Live Story

Where to see the Perseid meteor shower in the MENA region

The New Arab Staff
11 August, 2025
Ignore the propaganda, watch these ten Iran-Israel war dynamics
US-Israel war on Iran
Voices

Ignore the propaganda, ten forces will shape the Iran-Israel war

RG pic2.jpg

Rami G. Khouri

19 June, 2025
Armoured vehicles of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces are deployed outside the US embassy building in Baghdad's Green Zone
MENA
MENA
Live Story

Iran announces drills amid tension with Israel, US

The New Arab Staff
12 June, 2025
As the funeral for Pope Francis is held, the world is looking towards who could replace the globally popular Catholic leader
Pope Francis
MENA
Live Story

What could possible successors of Pope Francis mean for Muslims?

Sam Hamad
26 April, 2025
Trump's new wave of tariffs run the risk of escalating into a global trade war
MENA
MENA
Live Story

What effect will Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' have on MENA?

Sam Hamad
02 April, 2025
Doha skyline and harbor at sunset, Qatar, Middle East
MENA
MENA
Live Story

When do clocks change, and which MENA countries are affected?

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2025
Cyclone_Mekunu_Oman
environment
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Recent MENA climate disasters reveal the region's research gaps

Mohammed El Said

Mohammed El-Said

08 October, 2024
emily-in-paris
Netflix
Video

Emily In Paris's MENA love-hate relationship

01 October, 2024
Menart_fair
MENA
Art
Culture
Live Story

The female MENA artists who stood out at the Paris Menart Fair

Rawaa Talass

Rawaa Talass

23 September, 2024
Who_Do_I_Belong_To_Film
Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Top MENA films to watch out for at the BFI London Film Festival

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

23 September, 2024
DJ habibeats
Music
Interviews
Live Story

DJ Habibeats on bringing Arabic music to the global forefront

Blank profile pic

Aisha Aldris

17 September, 2024
tories
Rishi Sunak
World
Live Story

Where do UK Tory leadership hopefuls stand on the Middle East?

The New Arab Staff
06 September, 2024
The TikTok logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
MENA
In-depth
Live Story

The dark side of tech for gender inequality in the Middle East

Sophia Akram
17 July, 2024
Donald Trump
MENA
Live Story

Sisi, Abbas lead MENA reactions to Trump shooting

The New Arab Staff
14 July, 2024
Climate Change
Environment and Climate
Live Story

Climate change in the MENA sees intensification of dust storms

Mohammed El Said

Mohammed El-Said

06 June, 2024