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Syrian TV anchor Dima Abo Dan recounts the horrific moment she feared for her life as Israel hit Damascus [TNA]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria TV anchor recounts 'near-death' as Israel hit Damascus

Dima Abo Dan told The New Arab how fear and panic gripped her as an Israeli airstrike targeted Umayyad Square during her live broadcast

The New Arab Staff
18 July, 2025
People wave independence-era Syrian flags during celebrations for the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad at the main Umayyad Square in the capital Damascus on December 20, 2024. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria state TV relaunches, months after Assad's ouster

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 May, 2025
Cynthia Nixon [Getty]
Pro-Palestinian activism
World
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SATC actor Cynthia Nixon wears Palestine shirt in TV promotion

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2025
Late senior Lebanese journalist Hoda Chedid
Lebanon
MENA
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Veteran Lebanese journalist Hoda Chedid dies from cancer at 59

The New Arab Staff
22 March, 2025
Vehicles move underneath a billboard depicting Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz advertising for the Egyptian television series "al-Hashashin" (The Assassins) along a road in Cairo's eastern suburb of Heliopolis on March 3, 2024
Egyptian media
MENA
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Egypt to crack down on 'inappropriate' Ramadan TV series

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2025
: Palestinian journalist gather in front of the Ehli Baptist Hospital to celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on January 19, 2025. Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive, at least 205 journalists working in Gaza have lost their lives.
Gaza
World
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Royal Television Society faces backlash after pulling Gaza award

Assiah Hamed
07 March, 2025
In this handout provided by ITV, members of the media are seen in the Spin Room as ITV host the first head-to-head debate of the General Election between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer on June 4, 2024 in Salford, England. The first televised debate of the 2024 General Election between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will take place on ITV.
Gaza War
Offbeat
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UK's ITV takes down Big Brother episode over pro-Palestine tee

The New Arab Staff
24 October, 2024
Lebanon
MENA
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Israeli channel calls Lebanon hotel in provocative 'TV prank'

The New Arab Staff
24 May, 2024
Gaza War
Offbeat
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Bridgerton star urges Gaza donations as new season starts

The New Arab Staff
18 May, 2024
television
World
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Actor Ramy Youssef calls for Gaza ceasefire on SNL show

The New Arab Staff
31 March, 2024
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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New 'Saudi Now' TV channel launches in 'entertainment drive'

The New Arab Staff
26 September, 2023
South Korea
World
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'King the Land' apologises over 'insulting' Arab character

The New Arab Staff
14 July, 2023
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Journalist touts jaws-dropping Egypt shark attack conspiracy

Thaer Mansour
13 June, 2023
Tucker Carlson
America
World
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TV host Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in shock move

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt TV director loses job over Easter, Taraweeh mix up

The New Arab Staff
16 April, 2023
golf
Sports
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LIV Golf nearing TV rights deal with The CW: report

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 January, 2023
Morocco
World
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Danish TV 'sorry' as host compares Morocco team to monkeys

The New Arab Staff
18 December, 2022
MENA-ingful representation in TV and film
The New Arab Voice
In-depth
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MENA-ingful Representation

Rosie McCabe
Hugo Goodridge
16 December, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt arrests actress Menna Shalaby over drug possession

Thaer Mansour
27 November, 2022
Mo Amer
Palestine
MENA
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Palestinian-American Mo Amer shares thoughts on new comedy

The New Arab Staff
17 November, 2022
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria shuts TV station after sex scene scandal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 November, 2022