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Haftar is attempting to reassert control in the south
Libya
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Libya's Haftar reshuffles southern forces after border clash

Haftar forms new southern brigade after tribal fighters seize Niger border crossing and helicopter crash deepens tensions.

The New Arab Staff
14 February, 2026
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Syria
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Power shift: Can Syria's oil fields reshape its energy future?

Cian Ward
11 February, 2026
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Post-Assad Syria
Analysis
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How Syria's tribes turned the tide against the SDF

Shelly Kittleson
28 January, 2026
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Post-Assad Syria
Analysis
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Homs: A stability test that Syria's new authorities are failing

Youssef Al Ibrahim
04 December, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
Analysis
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The future of northeast Syria: Will SDF-tribal tensions explode?

Cian Ward
04 September, 2025
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Jenin refugee camp
MENA
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Hebron clans issue statement condemning PA assault on Jenin camp

The New Arab Staff
03 January, 2025
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NEOM
MENA
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Saudi police ordered to kill for NEOM forcible evictions

The New Arab Staff
09 May, 2024
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Jordan
MENA
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Jordan detains expelled parliamentarian Osama Al-Ajarmeh

The New Arab Staff
17 June, 2021
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MENA
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Tribe pleas with UN to stop Saudi forced displacement

The New Arab Staff
10 October, 2020
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MENA
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Sudan imposes curfew after tribal clashes kill 4

The New Arab Staff
10 August, 2020
Yemen
Yemen
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Yemen in Focus: Saudi forces target tribal fighters

Sana Uqba
19 February, 2020
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women's rights
MENA
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Palestinian tribal leaders stand against women’s equality treaty

The New Arab
22 December, 2019
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Society
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State and Tribes in Syria

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Usman Butt

06 March, 2019
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MENA
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Oman bans tribal gatherings and warns against celebratory gunfire

The New Arab
10 May, 2018
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisian tribal row over land sends 78 to hospital

The New Arab & agencies
11 June, 2017
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tribes
MENA
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Egypt's Sisi 'ignored' bloodbath warnings against arming anti-IS tribes

The New Arab
18 May, 2017
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tribes
MENA
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IS launch fresh attacks on Egyptian forces in Sinai

The New Arab
15 May, 2017
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MENA
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Egypt tribesmen kill 8 suspected IS militants in Sinai

The New Arab & agencies
03 May, 2017
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Tuareg
MENA
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Italy brokers deal with Libyan tribes to curb migrants

The New Arab & agencies
03 April, 2017
Libyan Tribes
Tripoli
Analysis
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Libyan tribes defecting from Tripoli towards Haftar

Robert Cusack
21 March, 2017
Basra
tribes
MENA
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Security deteriorates in Iraqi city of Basra

The New Arab
07 January, 2016