public transport

Saudi Arabian Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser makes a speech during the panel titled "Connecting the Middle East with Central Asia and Europe" held within the Global Transport Connectivity Forum in Istanbul, Turkiye on June 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

KSA–Turkey rail line planned linking holy cities to Istanbul

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are advancing plans for a railway linking Makkah and Medina to Istanbul via Jordan and Syria.

The New Arab Staff
23 April, 2026
Turkiye, Jordan, Syria sign transport cooperation deal
Turkey
Energy
Live Story

Turkey-Syria-Jordan deal revives historic Middle East railway

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2026
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Lebanon
Society
Live Story

Mar Mikhael train station revival sees hope and doubt collide

Suzanne Abou Said

Suzanne Abou Said

17 November, 2025
Mosque Quba is six kilometers from Madinah City, SaudiArabia.Prophet Muhammad spent 14 days in this mosque and praying for Hazrat Ali to arrive in Medina. According to Islamic tradition, offering two Rakaat of Nafl (Optional) prayers in the Quba Mosque is equal to performing one Umrah.
Medina
MENA
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Pilgrim bus crash near Saudi Arabia's Medina kills 45: police

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 November, 2025
A general view shows Palestinians struggling to survive in makeshift tents set up on the rubble of their destroyed homes at the Jabalia Refugee Camp in northern Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

How Palestinians in Gaza navigate devastated roads

Sally Ibrahim
14 November, 2025
Passengers sit in a bus in Beirut on May 28, 2025. (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon takes first steps to revive public transport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 June, 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
Riyadh_Metro
Saudi Arabia
Society
Live Story

Saudi Arabia reaches Vision 2030 goal with Riyadh Metro opening

The New Arab Staff

Thilde Asmussen

02 December, 2024
Riyadh Metro on April 1, 2021 in the Saudi capital.
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Car-centric Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2024
The Damascus Tramway
Syria
Book Club
Live Story

The Damascus Tramway: A golden age in Syria's modern history

Danny Makki

Danny Makki

06 September, 2023
Greece
World
Live Story

Train accident in Greece kills at least 26

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2023
World Cup metro
2022 Qatar World Cup
Society
Live Story

Qatar upgrades transport sector ready for World Cup 2022

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)

14 November, 2022
Morocco
MENA
Live Story

Moroccan gov't 'evades' parliament amid fuel crisis

Basma El Atti
05 April, 2022
Lebanon
Perspectives

Moving in Beirut is a luxury, public transport is the answer

Ghida Ismail

Ghida Ismail

03 November, 2021
أوبر/مدراء أوبر/NurPhoto/Getty
Uber
MENA
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Uber pulls out of Morocco amid tensions

The New Arab & agencies
21 February, 2018
Muslim_Female
public transport
MENA
Live Story

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burka in public

The New Arab & agencies
29 November, 2016
Public transport amman
public transport
Narrated

Volunteers launch first Amman public transport map

Karim Traboulsi

Karim Traboulsi

07 March, 2016