The New Arab – Environmental projects in Syria are seeking to provide economic support in the impoverished Arab region, to reverse desertification and to fight against ISIS.
Read more "In Syria, reforestation becomes resistance against radicalism"
The New Arab – Deir al-Ahmar, a small Christian village, has become a haven for the displaced fleeing Israel’s strikes, hosting more than twice its number of inhabitants.
Read more "In the Bekaa Valley, one Christian village is defying Israeli bombs and sectarian tensions to support Lebanon’s displaced community"
The New Arab – Israeli attacks in Lebanon have devastated historic sites, fueling widespread condemnation and highlighting the urgent threat to the country’s cultural heritage.
Read more "Concern for Lebanon’s heritage grows as Israel intensifies destruction of historic landmarks"
The New Arab – In just a few weeks, life in Lebanon has dramatically changed. One million people are displaced, hundreds killed, and the country is bracing for war.
Read more "Displaced, bombed, mourning: Lebanon braces for war"
The New Arab: Israel detonated thousands of telecom devices rigged with explosives in Lebanon. Experts say the attacks were indiscriminate and illegal.
Read more "Why Israel’s pager attacks in Lebanon violated international law"
The New Arab – Lebanon is in shock after Israel targeted Hezbollah’s telecom devices, injuring and maiming thousands. Many now fear all-out war is coming.
Read more "A country in shock: Lebanon reels from deadly pager explosions"
The New Arab – Israeli settler expansion is turning the West Bank into a dumping ground, causing severe environmental and health issues for Palestinian workers and communities.
Read more "From fresh figs to garbage: Israeli settler expansion turns the West Bank into a dumping ground"
The New Arab – Palestinian farmers and residents share their struggles in the West Bank area, surrounded by 37 Israeli settlements and the Segregation Wall.
Read more "Life under siege in Bethlehem: How the birthplace of Jesus is now surrounded by Israeli settlements"
The New Arab: Mazin and Jessie Qumsiyeh’s Bethlehem-based museum not only preserves endangered species but also safeguards Palestinian culture amidst the ongoing war in Gaza.
Read more "Bethlehem Natural History Museum: A snapshot of Palestine before Israeli colonial terraforming"
Tne New Arab – While launching a homegrown movement to join global protests for Palestine, students have had to grapple with Lebanon’s own problems.
Read more "Inside Lebanon’s student protest movement for Palestine"
The New Arab: The rise to prominence of Itamar Ben-Gvir and other extremists has placed a radical ideology at the heart of political power in Israel.
Read more "Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israel’s Pandora’s box of violent extremism"
The New Arab: Bombed fields, destroyed greenhouses, and soil contaminated with white phosphorus. In Gaza, the environment is a silent victim of Israel’s war.
Read more "Ecocide in Gaza: The environmental impact of Israel’s war"
Philippe Pernot 