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IMF says it is ready to support Syria’s reconstruction when conditions allow [Getty] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is ready to assist Syria’s rebuilding efforts alongside the international community, but continues to assess the unpredictable situation on the ground. During a press conference on Tuesday, IFM spokesperson Julie Kozack said that  while the […]

Under constant fear of death, you appreciate the smallest things in life. In fact, you treasure anything that lives, writes Abubaker Abed [photo credit: Abubaker Abed] When The New Arab asked me to write a reflection on 2024, I honestly didn’t know where to start: every month of 2024 in Gaza has been drenched with bloodshed, sorrow,

The lawsuit accuses the State Department of discriminating against Americans of Palestinian origin by abandoning them in a war zone [GETTY] Nine Palestinian Americans sued the US government on Thursday, alleging that it had failed to rescue them or members of their families who were trapped in Gaza, where Israel’s war has killed tens of

Israeli forces stormed the town of Jubata al-Khashab near the Golan Heights [Getty] Israeli forces on Friday launched an incursion into two towns in Quneitra province in Syria, near the occupied Golan Heights, demolishing former military posts belonging to the Syrian army, as Syrians in western Deraa province demonstrated against the presence of Israeli forces

At least one dead and dozens injured after car plows into Magdeburg Christmas Market [Getty] A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg, leaving at least two people dead and more than 50 others injured. The tragic incident, which occurred on the evening of 20 December

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on Thursday asking the UN’s highest court to state what Israel’s obligations are in Gaza and the West Bank to provide humanitarian assistance essential for the survival of Palestinian civilians. The vote on the Norwegian-sponsored resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice was 137-12,

Since capturing Damascus and coming to power, Al-Sharaa has tried to present himself as a more moderate figure [Aref Tammawi/AFP/Getty] Syria’s de-facto leader has praised Saudi Arabia on its economic vision and said he had ambitions to replicate such plans in his own war-torn country, as he addressed concerns over his transitional government and vowed

The United States doubled the number of troops it has in Syria to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said Thursday. Washington has for years said it has some 900 military personnel in Syria as part of international efforts against Islamist groups, which seized swathes of territory there and in neighbouring Iraq before being

The US decided to scrap a $10 million reward for the capture of Syria’s new interim leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa and named a new Syria coordinator. The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf and the leader of Hayat al Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). During a press conference, she

The first thing I would do is to visit my demolished home, then to rush to my grandparents’ and uncles’ house to greet them and hug them after long months of separation, writes Huda Skaik. [GETTY] The ceasefire came into effect in Lebanon. The bombing stopped. The Lebanese breathed a sigh of relief. Yet, for