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Tunisia

A screengrab from Tunisian channel Mosaique FM shows one of the fourteen Tunisian kidnapping victims upon their return home from Libya. (Youtube)

Tunisians kidnapped in Libya return home after rescue

Stephen Quillen

UAE

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan attends the International Defence Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi, February 17. (Reuters)

Billion-dollar deals signed at the UAE’s IDEX 2019

East|West

A man walks by graves vandalised with swastikas at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, France, on February 19. (AFP)

Israel tells French Jews to ‘come home’ over anti-Semitism

Iraq

Yazidi women and a child gather outside their tent at a refugee camp in Mount Sinjar, Iraq February 4. (Reuters)

For Yazidi survivors of ISIS killings, the nightmares go on

Iran

Mourners carry flag-draped caskets during a mass funeral for those killed in a suicide car bombing that targeted members of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard in earlier in the week, killing at least 27 people, in Isfahan, Iran, Feb. 16, 2019. (AP)

Iranian guard commander claims Suicide bomber was Pakistani

Egypt

An Egyptian police officer in plainclothes rolls a piece of equipment to the site where the body of a suicide bomber lay covered in a sheet behind al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo on February 19, 2019. (AFP)

Two policemen killed in Cairo explosion

Latest Issue

Issue: 193 | Sun, February 17, 2019

Top Stories

US congressmen, military figures criticise Qatar’s support for Iran, ties to terrorism

US sanctions against Iran could prove to be an opportunity for Iraq

Manuel Langendorf

Experts warn against climate change fallout in Arab world

US push against Iran highlights differences between Washington, EU

Message of tolerance dominates Dubai’s World Government Summit

Fate of ISIS children poses special problem for Europe

Mamoon Alabbasi

Opinion

Egypt’s AU presidency tests its influence in Africa

Mohamed Aboelfadl

The seductive appeal of Arabic poetry

A year after Kuwait conference, Iraq is no closer to reconstruction

The Shylock card only serves Israel’s purpose

Rashmee Roshan Lall

In Warsaw, conflicting agendas stand in the way

Saudi-Moroccan relations are not helped by silence

Why Turkey needs to decide where it stands as alliances shift

Editorial

Palestine

Thousands of Palestinian citizens of Israel participated in a rally and “March of Return” on May 6, 2014. (Reuters)

The Palestinian cause still matters

Iran

People march around a truck bearing a large poster with pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. (Reuters)

Iran’s dubious celebration

Saudi Arabia

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (R) greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on his arrival at Pakistan Air Force Nur Khan Base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 17. (Reuters)

Saudi Crown prince embarks on Asia tour amid regional tensions

East|West

In this file photo, protesters stand with anti-war posters ahead of a vigil, close to the scene of a van attack in Finsbury Park, north London on June 19, 2017. (AFP)

UK Conservatives not doing enough to tackle Islamophobia: Report

UAE

Members of the UAE Armed Forces demonstrate skills during the opening of the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates February 17, 2019. (Reuters)

UAE armed forces sign contracts worth $1.58 billion at IDEX

Yemen

The talks were led by Danish General Michael Lollesgaard

UN says government, Houthis agree Yemen deal

Saudi Arabia

Cash-strapped and in need of friends, Pakistan welcomed the crown prince with open arms and in grandiose fashion

Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour with $20 bln Pakistan deals

Syria

For about two weeks, the Trump administration has been pushing its allies to take their citizens home

Trump urges Europe to take back ISIS captives

Economy

On track. A general view of the construction site of Fast Rail Network (RFR) in Tunis, last September. (Reuters)

AMU revamps Maghreb railway project

Egypt

Fragile sector. A labourer works at a textile mill in Mahalla el-Kubra, about 110km north of Cairo. (Reuters)

Chinese textile city a test for Egypt’s industry

Lebanon

A Lebanese security official holds Syrian refugee children, who fled to Lebanon, as they wait for buses to go back to Syria from the southern village of Shebaa, last April. (Reuters)

Lebanon fields ‘patchwork plan’ to address plight of Syrian refugees

UAE

Historic moment. Pope Francis greets the crowd ahead of leading mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at the Zayed Sports City Stadium, February 5. (AFP)

Why events surrounding Pope Francis’s UAE visit were so important

Egypt

More than one route. A pile of confiscated bars of hashish on display before being burnt in Gaza City. (AFP)

ISIS Sinai turning to narcotics to bankroll operations

Mauritania

A 2016 file picture shows members of the Mauritanian opposition taking part in a protest march in Nouakchott. (AFP)

Mauritania’s opposition seeks candidate outside its divided ranks

East|West

American rabbinical students take a group photo during a day planting olive trees in Israeli-occupied Palestinian the West Bank, on January 25. (AP)

Future US rabbis reach out to Palestinians, alarm Israelis

Culture

Stealing the limelight. Tunisian poetess Amani Zaibi performs on stage during the 8th season of the Prince of Poets classical poetry competition. (Prince of Poets)

‘Prince of Poets’ rekindles grand tradition of classical poetry

Books

Still striving for quality. A visitor browses through a book at the 25th edition of Casablanca’s International Book Fair. (Saad Guerraoui)

Casablanca book fair showcases Spanish culture

Interview

A future in code. Managing Director of Solve Hala Hanna. (Courtesy of Hala Hanna)

Diversity, gender inclusion can be drivers for innovation in Arab world

Khadija Hamouchi

Travel

An aerial view of Hammana-Lamartine Valley.(Hammana Municipality)

High expectations for a longer ski season in Lebanon

Culture

Culture beats terror. Books on display at the renovated National Library in Egypt. (Ahmed Megahid)

Egypt’s oldest library renovated after terrorist devastation