Paul McLoughlin

McLoughlin

Paul is a senior news editor with The New Arab and author of Syria Insight, a regular feature on TNA. Paul graduated with a BA in Modern Middle Eastern History and worked in the Middle East as a journalist, including Oman and Jordan, for close to a decade before joining The New Arab prior to its launch in 2014.

Areas of focus: Syria, Iran and Gulf issues.

Follow him on Twitter: @PaullMcLoughli

Trump vs Harris: How the US election could impact Syria's war

Syrians will also be awaiting the 5 November elections to see which leader enters the White House, but few experts expect major changes to US-Syria policy.

31 October, 2024

Syria Insight: Assad keeps his head down amid Gaza, Lebanon wars

Syria's Bashar Al-Assad faces a difficult tightrope walk as allies in the region, such as Hassan Nasrallah, are taken out by Israel in quick succession.

17 October, 2024

Mezzeh Massacre: Damascus strike highlights Israeli ruthlessness

A suspected Israeli airstrike in downtown Damascus has killed a number of civilians, showing the increasingly ruthless air campaign in Syria.

09 October, 2024

What Labour's Gaza backlash tells us about future of UK politics

Labour might have won the UK election, but the loss of key figures to pro-Gaza candidates highlight the need for a party rethink.

10 July, 2024

Exclusive: BDS bill 'effectively dead' amid UK election

The BDS bill, which would outlaw councils from boycotting Israel, has failed to pass parliament meaning it will unlikely to become law in its current form.

24 May, 2024

Mass Syria regime looting of homes revealed in explosive report

The Syrian regime has been accused of multiple cases of looting in former opposition territories, a new report has revealed.

23 May, 2024

What can we learn from the Dubai and Muscat floods?

Following the devastating floods in the UAE and Oman, The New Arab speaks to urban planners about possible lessons that can be learned from these tragedies.

30 April, 2024

Who was Syria's Al-Nusra founder Abu Maria Al-Qahtani?

Abu Maria Al-Qahtani was the founder of Al-Nusra Front, one of the key groups in Syria's war, and was killed in bombing on Thursday.

05 April, 2024

Palestinian activist Janna Jihad reveals truth of occupation

Janna Jihad, once the Arab world's youngest reporter, is an iconic figure in Palestinian activism and media, showing life under occupation in the West Bank.

18 March, 2024

Syria Insight: HTS's litany of errors pile pressure on Idlib

Anger is growing against Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham due to dire economic conditions in Syria’s Idlib province and the local security force's heavy-handed rule.

12 March, 2024