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Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied (C-R) and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed (C-L) visit the scene of a road accident in which a bus plunged over a cliff in Ain Snoussi in north-western Tunisia, December 1. (AFP)

Tunisian road tragedy hits a raw nerve

Iraq

Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones while security forces close Rasheed Street in Baghdad, December 6. (AFP)

25 Iraqi protesters killed, US imposes sanctions on Iran-backed groups

Iran

US Defence Undersecretary for Policy, John Rood, appears before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, January 29. (AFP)

Pentagon sees indications for ‘potential Iranian aggression’ in region

Turkey

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) gestures as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks past him during a family photo as part of the NATO summit in London, December 4. (AFP)

NATO summit dominated by leaders’ feuds

Iran

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during a press conference at the IAEA General Conference at the Vienna International Centre, December 2, 2019. (DPA)

New UN nuclear chief promises firmness on Iran

Iraq

Iraqi anti-government protesters gather near barriers set up by security forces to close Rasheed Street in Baghdad, December 3. (AP)

Still in streets, Iraqi protesters say problem is poverty

Latest Issue

Issue: 233 | Sun, December 01, 2019

Top Stories

Iraqi PM resigns in wake of deadly crackdown, protesters vow to carry on

Erdogan-Sarraj deal risks scuttling diplomatic efforts, entangles GNA in border dispute

Mass arrests follow unprecedented wave of unrest in Iran as more turbulence looms

No end in sight for political impasse in Lebanon amid fears of ‘economic free fall’

GCC officials urge unity against Iranian threats

Mohammed Alkhereiji

Europe to operate Gulf maritime security mission out of French base in Abu Dhabi

Opinion

Iraq and Lebanon are on the same path

Khairallah Khairallah

Objectification of women in Iran

Uprisings in Iraq and Lebanon reflect the failure of Iran’s project

Confessional politics ensured Iran’s colonisation of Iraq

Tallha Abdulrazaq

Is the Arab world moving closer to normalisation with Israel?

Vlogging thrives as tool of propaganda in Syria

US spells out aim of naval mission in Gulf

Editorial

Social media

The Twitter and Facebook logos along with binary cyber codes are seen in an illustration. (Reuters)

Social media in the classroom

Women

Sudanese women protest against the ruling military council, in Khartoum, June 30. (AP)

Fighting violence against women

Lebanon

Anti-government protesters shout slogans during ongoing protests against the Lebanese political class and the financial crisis, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP)

Lebanon’s Aoun hopes government will be formed quickly

East|West

Ali Kourani. (Linkedin)

Hezbollah operative gets 40 years in prison for plotting terror in New York

Gulf

A file photo shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (L) speaking with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, in Doha, December 2016. (Saudi Royal Palace via AFP)

Doha says Saudi king invited Qatar emir to Riyadh summit

Turkey

Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz is escorted by Turkish Navy frigate TCG Gemlik (F-492) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Cyprus, August 6, 2019. (Reuters)

Turkish committee backs contentious maritime deal with Libya

Iran

In this Nov. 20, 2019, file photo, rainwater pools at a gas station attacked during protests over government-set gasoline prices in Tehran, Iran. (AP)

Iran rejects as ‘lies’ unrest death tolls given abroad

Tunisia

The wreckage of a bus that crashed during an excursion is seen in the northern town of Amdoun, Tunisia, December 1, 2019. (Reuters)

At least 26 killed in Tunisia bus crash

Saudi Arabia

In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, visitors stop at the Aramco exhibition section at the Misk Global Forum on innovation and technology held in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world’s biggest IPO – sources

Egypt

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint George and its adjacent service building, overlooking the Nile river in the Egyptian capital Cairo's southern suburb of Kozzika, November 26, 2019. (AFP)

Almost half of land sold for first phase of Egypt’s new capital

Environment

An Iraqi youth jumps in the Euphrates river near the water-wheels in Hit, Iraq, July 23. (Reuters)

New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance

Economy

This picture taken on November 28, 2019 shows a view outside a branch of "Bankmed" bank in the Lebanese capital Beirut. (AFP)

Lebanese c.bank instructs banks to cap interest rates on deposits

Algeria

In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Presidential candidate for the upcoming Dec. 12, presidential election Abdelmajid Tebboune gives a press conference, in Algiers. (AP)

Hostility, apathy mar Algeria’s presidential campaign

Iraq

Bypassing the shutdown. An Iraqi demonstrator reads a copy of Tuktuk, a newspaper that aims to be the voice of the largest grassroots protest, during anti-government protests in Baghdad, November 17.(Reuters)

Baghdad targets media outlets covering protests

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Culture

Iraqi protesters walk by a mural in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, December 3. (AFP)

Iraq revolution will be dramatised, written, read and painted

Books

A focus on sculpture. From Reem Najjar’s book “Qassida.” (Raya Al-Jadir)

Equipping Arab children with the tools of art

Iran

Iranian men use smartphones in Tehran. (AFP)

Tehran revives intranet after imposing internet blackout

Economy

Members of the Saudi special forces stand aboard Britain’s RFA Cardigan Bay landing ship in the Gulf waters off Bahrain. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia to increase defence spending over Iran threats, despite budget cuts

Tunisia

Former Secretary-General of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party Zied Laadhari. (Reuters)

Tunisia’s Islamist party’s chief resigns, exposing rifts within Ennahda leadership

Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, Qatar, November 25. (Reuters)

Erdogan broadens Turkey’s military footprint in Qatar