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Trump and Hesgeth American nutter-o-cracy gets Iran sanity check

Far from calculated strategy, the US' war on Iran exposed disarray, ideological extremism, and the erosion of its global credibility, writes Alex Foley.

Alex Foley
17 April, 2026
Pope says he is 'closer than ever' to Lebanese people as Israel pounds country
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Pope says he is 'closer than ever' to Lebanese people

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 April, 2026
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J.D. Vance
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JD Vance under scrutiny after Pentagon summons Vatican envoy

The New Arab Staff
09 April, 2026
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Robert Prevost named as first US pope in Catholic Church history

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 May, 2025
Cardinals attend a final Mass at St. Peter's Basilica before the conclave to elect a new pope at the Vatican
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Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world awaits white smoke

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2025
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Pope Francis slams Iran's execution of protesters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2023
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Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 January, 2023
A steady stream of tens of thousands of people filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Monday to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI at the start of three days of laying in state ahead of his funeral.
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Tributes to ex-pope pour in as lying-in-state begins

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 January, 2023
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Former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95: Vatican

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 December, 2022
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Pope visits Bahrain for interfaith talks with rights in spotlight

The New Arab Staff
03 November, 2022
Shireen Abu Akleh
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Shireen Abu Akleh's family to meet Pope Francis at Vatican

The New Arab Staff
25 October, 2022
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Canada
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Pope says abuse of Canada Indigenous children 'genocide'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 July, 2022
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Pope in Canada to make amends to Indigenous abuse survivors

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 July, 2022
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Indigenous Canadians wary, hopeful as pope prepares apology

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2022
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Pope's trip to Lebanon postponed for health reasons

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2022
Pope to South Sudan
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Pope Francis to visit DR Congo and South Sudan in July

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2022
Catholicism
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Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over abuse scandal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2022
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Pope met Lebanese Christian leaders for day of prayer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 July, 2021
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Iraq records new surge in Covid cases

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 March, 2021
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religion
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Despite pope euphoria, Iraq Christians left without illusions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 March, 2021
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Pope thanks Iraqis for visit, saying they deserve peace

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 March, 2021