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Most Phoenicians instead shared genetic similarities with people from Sicily, the Aegean and North Africa [Getty]
Lebanon
MENA
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DNA study reveals most Carthaginians not Levantine Phoenicians

A new DNA study reveals that most Phoenicians instead shared genetic similarities with people from Sicily, the Aegean, and North Africa

The New Arab Staff
24 April, 2025
The animal was spotted by locals in Wadi Yahmib, around 19 miles from the Egypt-Sudan border [Getty]
Egypt
Offbeat
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Spotted hyena found in Egypt for first time in 5,000 years

The New Arab Staff
23 January, 2025
Djinn's Apple
The New Arab Book Club
Book Club
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The Djinn's Apple: A young girl’s defiance in Abbasid Baghdad

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Sumaiyya Naseem

26 June, 2024
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pyramids
MENA
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Pyramids built along long-lost river, scientists discover

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 May, 2024
Syria
MENA
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From astronaut to refugee: Syria's Muhammed Faris dead at 72

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2024
Nobel Prize
World
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First scientist of Tunisian origin wins Nobel Prize

The New Arab Staff
05 October, 2023
Arab women in science
International Women's Day
Society
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Meet the Arab women smashing stereotypes in STEM

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

07 March, 2023
Dr Hashima Hasan
NASA
Society
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NASA's Dr Hashima Hasan achieves new frontiers for feminism

The New Arab Staff

Mariam Elsayeh Ibrahim

16 December, 2022
Solar eclipse
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq witnessed a partial solar eclipse for two hours 

Dana Taib Menmy
25 October, 2022
Covid-19
Health
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Long Covid at 12 months persists at 18 months, study shows

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 October, 2022
Baghdad, 9th Century
Iraq
History
Culture
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Does science owe its development to 9th-century Baghdad?

Ufuk Necat Tasci

Ufuk Necat Tasci

13 October, 2022
NASA
World
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NASA will not try new Moon rocket launch attempt in coming days

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 September, 2022
monkeypox
Health
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British scientists launch monkeypox treatment study

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 August, 2022
NASA
NASA
Voices

Arab conspiracy theories and the distrust of science

Emad Moussa

Emad Moussa

22 August, 2022
A Palestinian flag across window shutter in Tangiers in Morocco.
Morocco
MENA
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Israel, Morocco reach scientific research deal in Rabat

The New Arab Staff
27 May, 2022
WHO
Health
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Booster jabs 'could save more lives' among unvaccinated

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 September, 2021
coronavirus vaccine
WHO
MENA
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WHO warns of worse pandemics ahead

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2020
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UAE
MENA
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UAE launches the Arab world's first Mars mission

The New Arab Staff
20 July, 2020
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Vaccine
Perspectives

How to develop a Covid-19 vaccine for all

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Mariana Mazzucato and Els Torreele

29 April, 2020
Iran satellite launch
space
MENA
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Fire at Iranian space centre kills three scientists

The New Arab
03 February, 2019
Yael - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
science
MENA
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Israel blocks scientist's committee appointment due to 'anti-occupation stance'

The New Arab
09 July, 2018