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Yemen

Ali al-Huthi said the move comes after their contact with the UN enjoy and his request to stop launching missiles and drones

Top Huthi calls for end to rebel attacks

Syria

The OPCW says the two-week meeting of the 193 member countries is meant to "discuss the future of the organisation".

World powers clash over chemical weapons watchdog

Saudi Arabia

"They have been a truly spectacular ally in terms of jobs and economic development," Trump told reporters.

US to make Khashoggi decision in two days

Libya

(L-R) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, EU President Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj and Libyan Field-Marshal Khalifa Haftar meet on the sidelines of the Palermo conference, on November 13. (Italian Prime Minister’s Press Office)

Palermo gathering shows Libya matters, settlement prospects remain uncertain

Turkey

A 2013 file picture shows exiled Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. (Zaman Daily)

Turkey’s endgame in Khashoggi case comes under scrutiny

Gulf

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) meets with UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in Riyadh, on November 12. (SPA)

London counts on Saudi Arabia and UAE in search for Yemen solution

Latest Issue

Issue: 182 | Sun, November 18, 2018

Top Stories

London counts on Saudi Arabia and UAE in search for Yemen solution

Turkey’s endgame in Khashoggi case comes under scrutiny

Algeria cold-shoulders Moroccan king’s reconciliation offer.

US sees ISIS dangerously morphing in Syria and Iraq

Gaza avoids war but threat of flare-ups persists

Palermo gathering shows Libya matters, settlement prospects remain uncertain

Opinion

Seizing opportunities in today’s fast-changing world

Haitham El-Zobaidi

Steering the Libyan ship after Palermo

Mohammed A. El Huni

Will a turn to diplomacy prove successful in Yemen?

The changing of the guard won’t change Iraq

Tallha Abdulrazaq

Iran’s dubious empathy for the Sunnis in Lebanon

Khairallah Khairallah

New US plan for Syria promises little change

Will the US extradite Gulen to appease Erdogan?

Editorial

war

A man sits in a street near destroyed buildings in the Palestinian camp of Yarmuk in southern Damascus, on November 1. (AFP)

Today’s costly wars in the Middle East

Arabs

A Canadian soldier wearing a uniform dating to the First World War stands guard during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One in Toronto, onNovember 11. (Reuters)

Arabs and Muslims in World War I

Iraq

Iraqi women protest in the southern city of Basra, last July. (Azhar Rubaie)

Basra protesters deny accusations of ties to US

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Jordan

Jordanian special forces participate in a drill at King Abdullah II Airbase in Amman, last May. (Reuters)

Jordan remains vulnerable to ISIS but the fight is on

Mamoon Alabbasi

Iran

Fuelling acrimony. Iranians walk past a building painted with anti-US graffiti in Tehran. (AFP)

Iran and US locked in public relations battle

Egypt

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa (R) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during the Tenth Joint Egyptian-Bahraini Committee in Manama, on November 11. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

As Gulf faces threats, Egypt draws a line in the sand

Libya

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (C) poses with Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj (L) and Libyan Field-Marshal Khalifa Haftar on the sidelines of the Palermo conference, on November 13. (Italian Prime Minister’s Press Office)

UN considers Palermo conference on Libya a ‘success’; Turks walk out

Syria

Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces attend the funeral of one of their commanders in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly, on October 29. (AFP)

Long battle against ISIS lies ahead in eastern Syria

Simon Speakman Cordall

East|West

People hold banners and placards during a protest against fascism and anti-Semitism in New York, on November 10. (William Volcov)

Rising concerns over anti-Semitism in the West

Mamoon Alabbasi

Jordan

An undated photo of Younis Qandil. (Twitter)

Alleged assault, cancelled conference test freedom of speech in Jordan

Society

Vital issue. A farmer drives a tractor through smoke at a paddy field near a road leading to Cairo. (Reuters)

Africa and the Arab world are key to a clean-coal alliance

Economy

Abu Dhabi’s oil ambitions on display at international conference

Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri arrives for a news conference at his official residence in Beirut. (Dalati & Nohra/dpa)

Deadlock in Lebanon over representation of Sunnis in government

Egypt

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (L) and his Sudanese counterpart Foreign Minister al-Dierdiry Ahmed attend a joint ministerial committee in Khartoum, on October 24. (AFP)

Egypt unveils African Union presidency plan

Travel

Courtyard of the Uqba ibn Nafi Mosque in Kairouan.(Ministry of Tourism)

Kairouan has magic and mystery and it’s on the map

Rashmee Roshan Lall

Lebanon

Winners of the Beirut International Marathon celebrate on the podium. (Beirut International Marathon)

Marathon ‘fills the heart of Beirut’ with joy — once a year

Culture

Breaking with tradition. Yousra el-Gendy (R) and Ezz Shahwan perform on stage. (Chris B)

Egyptian ‘funky’ band gets attention of young audience with sarcasm

Marwa al-A’sar

Culture

Visual journey. A photo on diplay at “Obsessions” in Beirut. (Philippe Aractingi)

Photo exhibit reflects artist’s anxiety about Beirut

Society

Tool for change. A Saudi woman in an abaya uses her smartphone in Riyadh. (Reuters)

Saudi women turn abayas inside-out in daring campaign

Culture

Louvre Abu Dhabi fulfils its promise in first year

N.P. Krishna Kumar