Ali Abbas Ahmadi

Abbas Ahmadi

Ali is an Indian journalist at The New Arab. Currently based in London, he holds a BA in architecture and conflict resolution from the University of Toronto and an MSc in digital journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London. He has experience in writing, photography, design, and data journalism. Before joining The New Arab, he held various roles for different organizations and NGOs in the UK, India, Egypt, Lebanon, and Myanmar.

Areas of focus: Religion, human rights, conflict resolution, misinformation, India and South Asia.

Follow him on twitter: @AliAbbasAhmadi2

How do Iranian fans view their national football team?

During the World Cup, Iran's football team has been variously perceived as refusing to speak out against the repressive Iranian government, as supporting the protestors, or somewhere in between.

03 December, 2022

NASA's Nujoud Merancy is ready to take us back to the moon

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian-American NASA chief Nujoud Fahoum Merancy. Sharing her excitement about the prospect of humankind going back to the moon, we delve into her heritage, her work at NASA, and why the Artemis programme is so historic.

30 September, 2022

Understanding Pakistan’s ‘perfect climate disaster’

The extent of the floods in Pakistan is hard to comprehend. An unbelievable one-third of the country was reportedly submerged, and somewhere between 30-40 million people have been affected. So what is happening in Pakistan? We explain more here.

14 September, 2022

Xinjiang Police Files: China's crackdown on Uyghur Muslims

In-depth: The Xinjiang Police Files are a cache of leaked documents from police servers in China. They give a first-hand account of the horrors Uyghur Muslims face within Beijing's draconian and coercive internment camps.

09 June, 2022

UK lacks political will to act on Palestine: rights groups

Western governments must adhere to their own standards and implement international law to end Israel's apartheid against Palestinians, said several human rights groups at an event in London on Tuesday.

01 June, 2022

Lebanon election explainer: Who are the key players?

A brief guide to the issues and parties contesting Lebanon's 2022 election.

16 May, 2022

End Raif Badawi's Saudi travel ban, rights groups say

Raif Badawi was released from a Saudi prison last month but the activist remains separated from his family in Canada due to a travel ban.

20 April, 2022

'Z': Putin's propaganda campaign to support Ukraine invasion

The 'Z' was first used by Russian troops invading Ukraine, and has become a symbol of the invasion.

08 March, 2022

Russian oil companies 'offer big discounts' to India

Sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of it's brutal invasion of Ukraine has its economy teetering on the edge of collapse. Moscow has turned to one of its longstanding partners in New Delhi to try and find some relief.

07 March, 2022

UAE does about turn, condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

The UAE went back on its decision to refrain from criticising Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by voting in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution lambasting Moscow for its unprovoked aggression.

03 March, 2022