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Anti-Iranian regime protesters wave the Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy, central London, on January 9, 2026
Protests in Iran
MENA
Live Story

Musk's X replaces Iran's flag emoji with pre-revolution flag

The move has stirred debate among social media users, with some questioning whether an 'independent' platform should be weighing in on politics.

The New Arab Staff
10 January, 2026
X [Getty]
Twitter
World
Live Story

X's new feature exposes global locations of pro-Israel bots

The New Arab Staff
24 November, 2025
Is there a new far right in Britain?
Elon Musk
Voices

How Elon Musk is ushering in a new era of global far-right power

Taj Ali - author profile.jpg

Taj Ali

07 January, 2025
The official account for cars manufacturer Ford posted pro-Palestinian messages on X [Getty]
Gaza War
World
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Ford X account calls Israel a 'terrorist state' in alleged hack

The New Arab Staff
31 December, 2024
Fighters drive past a "I Love Hama" sign which has been repainted in the colours of Syria's opposition flag, in Hama, after anti government fighters captured the city
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syrian regime makes outlandish claim of rebel AI army

The New Arab Staff
07 December, 2024
Under Elon Musk, X has become a hotbed of right-wing propaganda
Twitter
Perspectives

Twitter is dead. Elon Musk's X is a hotbed of fascist propaganda

Tommaso Segantini

Tommaso Segantini

27 November, 2024
Bassem Youssef Abandon Biden
Bassem Youssef
World
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Bassem Youssef returns to X after quitting over 'safety issues'

The New Arab Staff
28 August, 2024
Isaac Herzog, the president of Israel
Gaza War
World
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Experts baffled by Israel president's unchallenged false X post

Anam Alam
28 August, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Activists rally online in support of satirist Bassem Youssef

The New Arab Staff
21 August, 2024
Brazil
World
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X to shutter local operations in Brazil amid Musk legal battle

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 August, 2024
Elon Musk
UK riots
World
Live Story

UK politicians slam Elon Musk over X remarks on far-right riots

Oliver Mizzi
07 August, 2024
Elon Musk
World
Live Story

Elon Musk's X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 July, 2024
A Pakistani flag
Pakistan
World
Live Story

X working with Pakistan to 'understand concerns' over ban

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 April, 2024
Rafah
World
Live Story

Biden mocks opponents over Super Bowl as Israel bombs Rafah

Brooke Anderson
13 February, 2024
Refaat Alareer killed by Israeli strike
Gaza War
World
Live Story

Gaza poet Refaat Alareer's words live on in new translations

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 December, 2023
Elon Musk
MENA
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Fresh from Israel, Musk tells X 'blackmailers' to 'f*ck off'

The New Arab Staff
30 November, 2023
Elon Musk
MENA
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Elon Musk visits Israel, eyes Starlink agreement for Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 November, 2023
Netanyahu appeared to be calling Palestinians 'children of darkness' [Getty]
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

Netanyahu deletes Palestinian ‘children of darkness' tweet

The New Arab Staff
18 October, 2023
Gaza War
World
Live Story

X suspends hundreds of Palestinian accounts amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff
13 October, 2023
AFP screen social media apps
Gaza War
MENA
Live Story

Gaza war creates breeding ground for online misinformation

Rosabel Crean
12 October, 2023
Edward Said
World
Live Story

Edward Said remembered on 20th anniversary of his death

The New Arab Staff
26 September, 2023