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Longing and Belonging in the Arab 21st Century
https://newlinesmag.com/podcast/longing-and-belonging-in-the-arab-21st-century/
Published: November 2, 2026 11:34
Zaina Arafat joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss seeing a culture as both an insider and an outsider, the revival of Arab culture in New York city, and her new book “Our Arab.” The post Longing and Belonging in the Arab 21st Century appeared first on New…
The ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ Playbook
https://newlinesmag.com/argument/the-muslim-brotherhood-playbook/
Published: November 2, 2026 11:25
The sudden emergence of the label in the U.S. midterms is evidence of a rhetorical exchange between the U.S. and its autocratic allies in the Middle East, as each finds ways to delegitimize, demonize and even prosecute those who might threaten the…
Why Are Some Democrats Attacking Republicans for Being Too Soft on China?
Published: October 30, 2026 19:00
A Mandarin-language ad targeting a Republican senator is under fire for being racist and xenophobic. The ad raises questions about the future of the Democratic Party’s posture toward China. Will Democrats join in the Republican effort to restrict…
Yemen’s War Has Turned Facebook Into a Mourning Wall
https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/yemens-war-has-turned-facebook-into-a-mourning-wall/
Published: October 30, 2026 10:26
As fighting intensified this fall, Yemenis turned Facebook into a running record of the dead. Hundreds of posts trace the lives of students and graduates who felt they had no choice but to take up arms. The post Yemen’s War Has Turned Facebook Into a…
Nidal Hassan’s Execution Will Not Be Livestreamed, but the Idea Has Deep Historical Roots
Published: October 30, 2026 10:19
The livestreaming of Nidal Hasan’s execution has been canceled, but the Hegseth-Trump carnival of death has deep roots in U.S. history. America’s evolving sense of itself, its understanding of what it means to live in a democracy, has always been entwined…
Thirteen Years of Harassment, and Three Minutes to Close Mada Masr
https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/thirteen-years-of-harassment-and-three-minutes-to-close-mada-masr/
Published: October 29, 2026 21:20
The court-ordered closure of Mada Masr, after years of legal and security harassment, and the continued detention of six Matsda2sh journalists signal an intensifying crackdown on independent media. It comes as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is…
Inside the Syrian Village Hit by Jordan’s Airstrikes
https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/inside-the-syrian-village-hit-by-jordans-airstrikes/
Published: October 29, 2026 19:09
Lamis was 8. Her brothers, Osama and Yaseen, were 9 and 11. They were killed alongside their uncle and grandmother when Jordanian jets struck their village in southern Syria, in what Amman called a precision attack against the Islamic State group. The…
As Anti-Hindu Hate Rises, Hindu Americans Find Common Ground
https://newlinesmag.com/running-notes/as-anti-hindu-hate-rises-hindu-americans-find-common-ground/
Published: October 29, 2026 13:02
A thwarted mass shooting attempt at a Hindu temple in Illinois has drawn attention to rising anti-Indian racism and anti-Hindu hostility in the United States. It prompted an unusual show of solidarity among Hindu-American organizations otherwise divided…
The Land Expropriations of the Assad Era Still Hang Over Syria
https://newlinesmag.com/first-person/the-land-expropriations-of-the-assad-era-still-hang-over-syria/
Published: October 29, 2026 11:34
When the Assad regime expropriated land outside Damascus from local farmers, it became part of a chemical weapons facility. Across Syria, similar injustices occurred, and so far the new government has offered nothing to the families who still hold their…
Fear and Unity Fueled a Historic Turnout Among Israel’s Palestinian Voters
Published: October 28, 2026 13:04
Israel’s election results are clear: The only way the opposition bloc headed by Gadi Eisenkot can form a governing coalition is by aligning with the Palestinian parties. But why did Israel see historic Palestinian voter turnout? The post Fear and Unity…
How Rome’s Urban Shepherds Adapt and Survive
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/how-romes-urban-shepherds-adapt-and-survive/
Published: October 28, 2026 12:39
For millennia, shepherds have herded their sheep through Rome to graze, adapting to modernity and the urban landscape. But the coexistence of animals and humans is becoming more fraught. The post How Rome’s Urban Shepherds Adapt and Survive appeared first…
Serbia’s Victorious New Democrats Face an Old Question
https://newlinesmag.com/running-notes/serbias-victorious-new-democrats-face-an-old-question/
Published: October 27, 2026 14:10
The would-be democrats of Serbia’s Student List find themselves in a complex situation: Their aspirations to remake the country’s political order depend, in part, on the support of some of the region’s most reactionary elements. The post Serbia’s…
Can Amal Help Lebanon Find a Way Out of War?
https://newlinesmag.com/argument/can-amal-help-lebanon-find-a-way-out-of-war/
Published: October 27, 2026 11:48
As Lebanon negotiates with Israel, the Amal Movement occupies an unusual position — allied with Hezbollah, embedded in the state and able to engage both Washington and Tehran. Interviews with party officials explore its vision for a settlement and why its…
Why the Majority of Israel’s Youngest Voters Identify as Right-Wing
Published: October 27, 2026 10:55
Three-quarters of Israeli voters aged 18-22 identify as right-wing and far-right. Netanyahu’s coalition includes legislators who espouse an extremist, violent ideology once relegated to the fringes. But after four years in power, they have not only been…
The Syrians Languishing in Israel’s Prisons
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-syrians-languishing-in-israels-prisons/
Published: October 26, 2026 11:52
Israeli forces have detained dozens of Syrians from the country’s south, some of them teenage boys taken from farms and family homes. Their families still don’t know where they are being held or why. The post The Syrians Languishing in Israel’s Prisons…
The AI Accusations Shaking the Literary World
https://newlinesmag.com/podcast/the-ai-accusations-shaking-the-literary-world/
Published: October 26, 2026 11:27
Tope Folarin and Tuhin Chakrabarty join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss the AI accusations shaking literary prizes, the stories African writers are expected to tell, and the reliability of detection software. The post The AI Accusations…
Iraq’s Fuel Crisis Exposes Its Oil Dependence
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/iraqs-fuel-crisis-exposes-its-oil-dependence/
Published: October 26, 2026 11:15
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed Iraq into fuel shortages and a fiscal squeeze, while decades of war, corruption and stalled reform have left the country unable to turn its oil wealth into energy security. The post Iraq’s Fuel Crisis Exposes…