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Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz steps off a helicopter during a tour of the Gaza border area, in southern Israel March 2, 2021. (Reuters)

Ambiguities surround Israel’s talk of ‘special security arrangement’ with Gulf countries

News & Analysis

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah arrives at the Martyrs Square in the capital Tripoli to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution, on February 17, 2021. (AFP)

Vested interests, bribery allegations risk disrupting Dbeibah’s accession process in Libya

Mona El-Mahrouki

News & Analysis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a symposium in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, October 24, 2018. (AP)

Silence, vague reactions about Khashoggi report reflect conflicting considerations in Doha, Ankara

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A file picture shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C-R) meeting with US Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. (L), commander of the US Central Command (USCENTCOM). (AFP)

Pentagon top brass gear up for US future strategies in the region

News & Analysis

An Emirati walks past a screen displaying the “Hope” Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai on July 19, 2020. (AFP)

The Middle East edition of ‘Star Wars’ takes shape

Haitham El-Zobaidi

News & Analysis

A house roof damaged by an intercepted missile is seen in the aftermath of what Saudi-led coalition said was a thwarted Houthi missile attack, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 28, 2021. (REUTERS)

Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia to serve Iranian agenda

Latest Issue

Issue: 254 | Sun, April 26, 2020

Top Stories

Washington green-lights Israeli government’s move to annexation

Gulf countries seen as well-positioned to weather storm

For Muslims in Arab world, Ramadan is unlike any before

Opinion

Language and race are precious tools in Erdogan’s imperial project

Haitham El-Zobaidi

Voodoo economics leads Tunisia to the brink

Begum’s case is an exceptional warning for future radicals

Dunia El-Zobaidi

A key fact the Iranian regime should heed

Mohamed Khalfan Sawafi

News & Analysis

Iraqi Air Force helicopters land at Ain al-Asad airbase in the Anbar province. (REUTERS)

Iran-made rockets target airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

Kuwait

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks at the first parliament session held after elections, in Kuwait City, Kuwait December 15, 2020. (Reuters)

Kuwait swears in new cabinet amid hopes to end political crisis

News & Analysis

A billboard showing Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, with Arabic that reads, “You are a part of us and we are a part of you,” hangs on a street in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2021. (AP)

Pope plans to embark on historic visit to Iraq amid pandemic

Algeria

A 2001 file picture shows Malika Boumendjel, widow of Algerian lawyer Ali Boumendjel giving an interview. (AFP)

France admits ‘torture and murder’ of Algerian freedom fighter

News & Analysis

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) troopsinspect cars at the entrance of Qom, Iran. (AFP)

Militants ambush Iranian Guards unit in Sistan-Baluchestan

News & Analysis

Moroccan special forces stand guard at the entrance of a building during a counter-terrorism operation in Temara, on the outskirts of Rabat, September 10, 2020. (REUTERS)

Morocco sees security threat in Sahel extremist groups

Saudi Arabia

Muslims, maintaining social distance guidelines, perform Friday prayers as they arrive to perform Umrah, in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, February 26, 2021. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia says COVID-19 vaccine ‘mandatory’ for pilgrims

News & Analysis

A June2019 file photo shows France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L) meeting Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka. (AFP)

After Macron’s talks with Erdogan, France remains sceptical

MENA Now

OS’s international managing director, Peter Hedlund. (geomatics-world)

MENA to gain by investing in geospatial mapping

News & Analysis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press briefing at the State Department in Washington. (AFP)

US to focus on ‘future’ in recalibrating relations with Riyadh

Egypt

A view of housing at Ramlet Boulaq district in Cairo, Egypt. (REUTERS)

Anger over property tax may force Egyptian government to back down

News & Analysis

Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) protest the arrest of members of their party, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 25, 2020. (REUTERS)

Pro-Kurdish party risks ban as Turkey launches probe

Opinion

Language and race are precious tools in Erdogan’s imperial project

Haitham El-Zobaidi

Voodoo economics leads Tunisia to the brink

Begum’s case is an exceptional warning for future radicals

Dunia El-Zobaidi

A key fact the Iranian regime should heed

Mohamed Khalfan Sawafi

Culture

People watch a screening of the Sudanese European Film Festival at an outdoor, drive-through cinema for visitors, in Khartoum, Sudan February 28, 2021. (REUTERS)

Drive-in cinema offers Sudanese chance to discover film productions

Lebanon

Starring Rim Turk, Manal Issa, Paloma Vauthier, Clémence Sabbagh, Hassan Akil, Memory Box is inspired by true events. (abboutproductions)

Film about Beirut blast competes in 71st Berlinale

Media

A poster of the Ethos (bir baskadir) Turkish Netflix series on a laptop screen. (AFP)

On-demand TV streaming expected to spike in MENA by 2026

Culture

The medina of Chefchaouen by camera of Manuel Lama. (casarabe facebook)

Morocco’s ‘Blue Pearl’ featured in stunning photo exhibition

Culture

Tunisian Actor Khaled Houissa plays the role of the prosecutor in “13 Garibaldi Street” . (Facebook)

’13 Garibaldi Street’ a rare Tunisian TV series outside Ramadan

Egypt

Actor Hesham Gamal plays the role of Youssef. (facebook)

Egyptian comedy with political innuendo is a hit on YouTube

Mohammad Abdul Hadi