The New Arab Staff

Shahla Omar

Omar

Shahla is a journalist and news editor at The New Arab. She holds a BA in French and an MSc in International History. She worked for two years as a news and features writer and editor in Iraqi Kurdistan, before joining The New Arab in 2021.

 

Areas of focus: Kurdish issues, Iraq, migration, sports

 

Follow her on Twitter: @shahlasomar

Palestinian climbers move mountains for Salah Hammouri

A group of 19 Palestinian hikers have one eye on the peak of one of the world’s highest mountains, and the other on justice for deported Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri.

18 May, 2023

How Yemeni food found home on a Korean resort island

In 2018, hundreds of Yemenis fleeing war sought refuge in an unlikely location. Five years later, Jeju Island’s two Yemeni restaurants stand as testaments to their journey

02 May, 2023

Oslo to no longer buy goods produced in occupied territory

Oslo City Council has said it will instruct the businesses it deals with not to trade in goods and services produced in illegally occupied areas.

26 April, 2023

Experts warn against tsunami alarmism after Med waters drop

Scientists and officials in Egypt, Greece and Lebanon have said a recent drop in Mediterranean water levels are not a sign of an impending earthquake or tsunami as touted by some social media users.

23 February, 2023

The year in news: Ten events that shaped MENA in 2022

With the year drawing to a close, The New Arab looks at ten key moments for the Middle East and North Africa region from 2022.

31 December, 2022

Could fresh Saudi-Turkish ties save Turkey's ailing economy?

Could stronger Saudi-Turkish ties bring enough new investment from Riyadh to pull Turkey out of its economic quagmire?

06 May, 2022

Westminster to debate Turkey's crackdown on pro-Kurd groups

In-depth: Prompted by the release of a report by a group of British MPs, the debate comes as the crackdown on activists and politicians intensifies in the run-up to Turkey's next elections.

01 November, 2021

High stakes for Belgium's migrant hunger strikers

In-depth: Hundreds of undocumented migrants, most of North African descent, have put their lives on the line to try to secure Belgian residency.

05 August, 2021

Sinjar reconstruction lags seven years after Yazidi genocide

Reconstruction in the Yazidi heartland is being hampered by administrative and security uncertainty

03 August, 2021