Women in MENA

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Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Sara Ishaq's The Station: A powerful ode to Yemen's women

Film Review: Set in a nameless village ravaged by civil war, 'The Station' follows sisters Layal & Shams carving a fragile sanctuary for women in war-torn Yemen

Mariana Hristova
22 May, 2026
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Lebanon-Israel conflict
Society
Live Story

Displaced women in Lebanon face period poverty amid Israel's war

The New Arab Staff

Safaa Sallal

29 April, 2026
Tiara_singer
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

The making of Lebanese singer-songwriter Tiara Wehbe

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

24 April, 2026
Tam_Tam
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Tamtam: The Saudi pop star nurturing Saudi Arabia's music scene

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Yousra Samir Imran

26 March, 2026
“Iraqi society has become violent not only toward humans but also toward animals...heading toward a social catastrophe," an activist said.
Iraq
MENA
Live Story

Rise in violence against women in Iraq amid calls for new laws

Mohammed Al-Basim
23 February, 2026
Nesrine makes pottery with calm, circular movements, January 2026 (The New Arab)
Tunisa
Art
Culture
Live Story

Feet in clay, hands in history: Meet Sejnane's female potters

The New Arab Staff

Maryam al-Nasiri

23 February, 2026
Iraqi_women
Iraq
Society
Live Story

Basra mob attack exposes rapid decline of women's rights in Iraq

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Hadani Ditmars

13 January, 2026
Mawadda_app
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Society
Live Story

Mawadda: The platform empowering Arab women on sexual health

The New Arab Staff

Shefa'a Qudah

07 January, 2026
Animalia_film
Film Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Animalia director Sofia Alaoui on faith, aliens, and identity

The New Arab Staff

Tariq Manshi

17 December, 2025
Marital rape
Sexual Violence
Perspectives

In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal

Paleki Ayang

Paleki Ayang

01 December, 2025
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EFG London Jazz Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

London Jazz Festival: Emel Mathlouthi and Ghalia Benali in focus

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

13 November, 2025
Céline_Semaan
Fashion and lifestyle
Lifestyle
Live Story

Inside Slow Factory's revolutionary world with Céline Semaan

The New Arab Staff

Amelia Dhuga

05 November, 2025
Taybeh_Brewery
Yalla! Let's Eat
Yalla! Let’s Eat
Live Story

Meet Madees Khoury, the woman brewing change in Palestine

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

30 October, 2025
Yemeni_women_protest
Yemen
Society
Live Story

'Thaura!': Women rise in Aden amid war, corruption and blackouts

The New Arab Staff

Laura Silvia Battaglia

29 October, 2025
Inez_Atili
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Inez: The rising voice turning emotion into melody

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

10 October, 2025
Abir
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

The Game: ABIR's new album drop tells the sonic story of love

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Aisha Aldris

19 September, 2025
Nadeen_Ayoub
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Nadeen Ayoub on making history as Miss Universe Palestine 2025

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

27 August, 2025
Rita MAlek
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Rita Malek: From piano prodigy to Arab music trailblazer

Anam Alam

Anam Alam

22 August, 2025
Nayomi_Iraqi_rapper
Interview
Film, TV & Music
Interviews
Live Story

Meet Nayomi: The Iraqi musician redefining women in rap

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

15 August, 2025
Woman_on_phone
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Society
Live Story

From taboo to revelation: Arab women find sexual freedom online

Youssra el-Sharkawy

Youssra el-Sharkawy

14 August, 2025
Dana Salah
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Dana Salah on her music evolvement and embracing her heritage

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Yousra Samir Imran

06 June, 2025