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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir
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Ben-Gvir planned US trip raises alarm over pro-settler advocacy

The far-right Israeli politician is set to make his first US visit since his appointment as national security minister.

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19 April, 2025
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Trump orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa hopefuls

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18 April, 2025
Jewish activists and allies take part in a Passover Seder outside ICE headquarters in New York City to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil
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Jewish groups slam use of antisemitism to undermine US democracy

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2025
Ambassador Barbara A. Leaf
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Too early to predict Trump's policy on Iraq: former US diplomat

Dana Taib Menmy
17 April, 2025
Global trade will be hard-felt following Trump's tariffs hike, the World Trade Organisation has warned [Getty]
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Global trade to slide because of Trump's tariffs, WTO warns

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16 April, 2025
Ortagus is thought to be attempting to pressure Lebanon into accepting normalisation with Israel
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US Mideast envoy Ortagus to visit Lebanon amid Israel strikes

The New Arab Staff
02 April, 2025
The Houthis are widely considered to be part of Iran's 'axis of resistance'
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Iraq to limit Houthi activity in country following 'US pressure'

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01 April, 2025
The US launched dozens of strike against Yemen in just 24 hours [Getty]
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US launches 65 airstrikes across northern Yemen in 24 hours

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2025
Harvard University has recently dismissed key faculty members at its Centre for Middle Eastern Studies [Getty]
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Harvard removes Middle East Centre heads over 'anti-Israel bias'

The New Arab Staff
29 March, 2025
JD Vance visited Greenland in what is considered to be a bid by the US to pressure Denmark
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Vance says Denmark has 'under-invested' in Greenland

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2025
Tufts Graduate Student Detained By ICE Agents In Somerville, MA
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Lawyer complains Turkish student held in US 'abducted'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 March, 2025
Attorney Ramzi Kassem for Mahmoud Khalil speaks to press after hearing at the court as hundreds of supporters of Mahmoud Khalil rally at Foley Square. Mahmoud Khalil, lawful resident of the United States as Green Card holder and graduate of Columbia University was apprehended by ICE police and eventually moved to a detention center in Jena, Louisiana.
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Khalil's lawyers to appear in US court over activist's case

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 March, 2025
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US Defence Sec Pete Hegseth reveals controversial 'Kafir' tattoo

The New Arab Staff
27 March, 2025
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Denmark welcomes US changes to Greenland visit amid Trump spat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 March, 2025
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What did Trump's team unwittingly tell The Atlantic about Yemen?

The New Arab Staff
25 March, 2025
It has been two years since Elizabeth Tsurkov was abducted in Iraq
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Family of Israeli hostage in Iraq call for her release

The New Arab Staff
25 March, 2025
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Trump's cuts of VOA Kurdish in Iraq prompts legal challenges

Dana Taib Menmy
24 March, 2025
Kennedy's tragic murder has fuelled thousands of conspiracy theories
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Trump's declassified Kennedy files: What is the link to Israel?

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaks at a ceremony in western Tehran, Iran, on March 14, 2025.
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Iran to weigh 'opportunities' and threats in Trump letter

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 March, 2025
Pro-Iran Iraqi militias could be a target for Israeli attacks
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Iraqi factions 'moving headquarters' in fear of Israel strikes

The New Arab Staff
19 March, 2025
People protest outside the former SpaceX Headquarters to denounce the chaos caused by massive government slashing efforts by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, working as a "special government employee" of the Trump administration, and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on March 1, 2025 in Hawthorne, California.
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Judge rules DOGE USAID dismantling likely violates Constitution

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 March, 2025