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Sarah Khalil

Sarah Khalil

Sarah is a news editor and journalist at The New Arab. She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics focusing on journalism in translation from Arabic. She has over 12 years experience in TV and online journalism, including six years at The New Arab.

Areas of focus: Lebanese politics, women’s issues and culture in the MENA region.

Follow her on Twitter: @skhalil1984

A decade in photos: Images that moved the world

The New Arab puts together some of the most iconic photographs emerging from the region between 2010 and 2019. Some images may be distressing.

25 December, 2019

Imprisoned, starved, abused: The plight of Lebanon's domestic workers

'This is Lebanon' is a project founded by a former migrant worker, who seeks an end to labour exploitation of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

24 December, 2019

Suicide epidemic sweeps Lebanon amid economic downturn

Two suicides were reported on Wednesday by local media in Lebanon, as concern grew over the mental state of citizens amid harsh economic conditions.

04 December, 2019

This is why feminist issues are driving Lebanon's protests

While demonstrating dire economic conditions and rampant corruption of the country's political elite, Lebanese women are also fighting for an even more basic right: to be treated as an equal.

07 November, 2019

Revolutionaries, not 'babes': Stop objectifying Lebanon's women protesters

Why have some chosen to focus on the appearance of Lebanese women in the recent wave of nationwide protests?

22 October, 2019

Lebanon's diaspora takes anti-government protest movement global

Hundreds of Lebanese abroad held their own rallies in support of demonstrations back home, where tens of thousands are protesting political stasis and corruption.

20 October, 2019

Weddings, DJs and Baby Shark: Protesting the Lebanese way

As thousands rallied across the country's major cities, videos emerged showing crowds protesting in a typical Lebanese fashion, with fireworks, dabke performances, a wedding celebration and a DJ-hosted party.

20 October, 2019

Four must-watch MENA films from the Venice Film Festival

Four films from the region to look out for at this year's Venice film festival.

25 August, 2019

Being watched: The FBI's surveillance of one Arab neighbourhood

Assia Boundaoui's unnerving documentary questions years of FBI surveillance on her Arab American neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois.

20 August, 2019

#TheBigRide: Hundreds cycle through London, Manchester to support Palestinians

Some 400 activists cycled through the British cities of Manchester and London to raise money for a charity supporting Palestinian children in sport.

10 August, 2019