Rose Chacko

Chacko

Rose has been The New Arab’s translator since May 2021. She holds an MSc in Advanced Arabic and worked as a freelance translator before starting her position at The New Arab.

Areas of interest: History, politics, culture and literature with a focus on the Middle East

Euro-scene Leipzig festival cancels Palestinian play over BDS

An international arts festival this week has cancelled the inclusion of a Palestinian artist after pressure from a group called "Artists Against Antisemitism".

08 November, 2024

Massive win for Jordan BDS as Carrefour closes all stores

On Monday Carrefour Jordan announced the closure of all its stores in Jordan, after an intensive boycott campaign targeted it for its pro-Israel stance.

06 November, 2024

Palestinian Brits make a stand for Gaza in UK general election

Many British Palestinians will be on the ballot on 4 July standing against UK complicity in Israel's war crimes and for an end to austerity politics in the UK.

27 June, 2024

Germany bars entry to 'Gaza hero' Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah

Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah was barred entry into Germany to speak at a Palestine solidarity conference taking place in the capital Berlin today.

12 April, 2024

Israel hunts down Gazan labourers stranded in West Bank

Gazan Palestinians are facing a dystopian nightmare in the West Bank — pursued by Israeli soldiers for 'not holding work permits' in their own occupied land.

05 April, 2024

101 Jordanians arrested protesting outside Israeli embassy

101 Jordanians were arrested on Sunday night as hundreds of demonstrators attempted to 'besiege' the Israeli embassy in Amman to protest Israel's war on Gaza.

25 March, 2024

Amat Alsalam Al-Hajj: Fighting to free Yemen's abductees

The New Arab Meets: Amat Alsalam Al-Hajj, head of the Abductees' Mothers Association, a group of mothers fighting for the release of Yemen's civilian abductees and promoting Yemen's recent Declaration for Justice and Reconciliation.

27 October, 2023

Renowned Palestinian poet Salma Khadra Jayyusi dies aged 95

Renowned Palestinian literary giant Salma Khadra Jayyusi has died, leaving a rich legacy behind her which spans Arabic literature teaching, poetry and translation, as well as having brought about a deeper appreciation of Arabic culture in the West.

26 April, 2023

How Jordan's gas deal with Israel impacted green energy

In-depth: The 2016 gas deal with Israel sparked outrage across Jordan for many reasons, among them the choice to invest in Israeli energy independence over Jordan's, which has adversely impacted what was once a promising renewable energy sector.

19 December, 2022

The Arab Fans' League unites Arab football fans in Qatar

The Arab Fans' League is the first initiative of its kind and aims to unite Arab communities across Qatar to come together and make a united show of support for all the Arab teams taking part as the 2022 World Cup kick-off nears.

10 November, 2022