Dana Taib Menmy

1 month ago | newarab.com | Dana Taib Menmy

The BBC’s reported directive came after renewed attention to the band's past social media support for Black Lives Matter [Getty] The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reportedly barred the UK's Eurovision act, Remember Monday, from making any public expression of support for Palestinians in Gaza, drawing sharp backlash from rights advocates who see the move as part of a wider crackdown on solidarity with Gazans facing starvation and bombardment.

1 month ago | english.alaraby.co.uk | Dana Taib Menmy

Iraq is intensifying diplomatic efforts to address a worsening water crisis, as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani prepares for a high-level visit to Ankara. Iraqi officials are raising the alarm over the dramatic decline in river flows from neighbouring Turkey and Iran, which they say is accelerating environmental degradation and displacing vulnerable communities. The majority of Iraq's freshwater originates from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, both of which rise outside its borders.

1 month ago | newarab.com | Sally Ibrahim |Dana Taib Menmy

According to lawyers, detainees showed visible signs of fear and trauma [Getty] Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of torture, abuse, and inhumane treatment that some readers may find distressing. The Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society revealed on Tuesday disturbing new testimonies from detainees from Gaza, following rare legal visits to prisoners held in underground Israeli detention facilities.

2 months ago | newarab.com | Dana Taib Menmy

As of Monday afternoon, no official statement had been released confirming Maher's appointment [Getty] Syrian media reported on Saturday the appointment of Maher al-Sharaa, brother of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, as Secretary-General of the Presidency, a key post within the Syrian presidential structure.

Mar 21, 2025 | newarab.com | Dana Taib Menmy

Sudanese men walk past a bullet-riddled building in Khartoum's twin-city Omdurman [Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty] Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle. "Our forces completely destroyed the enemy's fighters and equipment, and seized large quantities of equipment and weapons," army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said in a statement broadcast on state television.