Iman Zayat

Iman Zayat is the Managing Editor of The Arab Weekly.

Author Articles

Presidential candidate Kais Saied, Tunisian jurist and professor of constitutional law, poses for a picture at his office in Tunis, Semptember 16. (dpa)
The many faces of Kais Saied
September 19, 2019
Countdown to D-day. Workers of Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections dispatch ballot boxes to polling stations in Tunis, September 14. (AFP)
For voters in Tunisia, it feels like a roll of the dice
September 14, 2019
A rainbow flag and a Tunisian national flag hang in the background as activists light candles during an LGBT event in Tunis. (AFP)
LGBT rights return as thorny subject for Tunisian election candidates
September 07, 2019
Tunisian Defence Minister and presidential contender Abdelkrim Zbidi. (AFP)
Tunisian presidential candidate drops ‘coup’ bombshell
September 07, 2019
Tunisian Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Youssef Chahed speaks during an election campaign in Tunis. (AFP)
Election rhetoric races to the bottom ahead of Tunisia’s vote
September 07, 2019
Thirsty for war. Houthi militiamen ride on a truck towards a battlefront following a gathering aimed at mobilising more fighters in Sana’a, August 1.  (AP)
Is US-backed dialogue the answer for Yemen?
August 31, 2019
A 2018 file picture shows Tunisians chanting slogans during a demonstration to demand equal inheritance rights between men and women in Tunis. (AFP)
Women set to play key role in Tunisian presidential elections
August 24, 2019
A translator helps pilgrims find information on a poster displaying helpful smartphone applications in Mecca, August 18.(AFP)
Saudi Arabia succeeds in mammoth task of organising haj
August 17, 2019
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) during a meeting with Lebanon’s former prime ministers Tammam Salam, Fouad Siniora and Najib Mikati (from L to R) in Jeddah. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia’s multipronged strategy to clip Iran’s wings in Arab countries
July 20, 2019
A fresh perspective. Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan (R) presents her credentials to US President Donald Trump in Washington. (Twitter)
Momentum building for stronger US-Saudi ties
July 13, 2019
Firm grip on Yemenis’ lives. A son of a Houthi supporter sits on the back of a truck with food aid in Sana’a. (Reuters)
The Houthis’ real enemy is their own people
July 06, 2019
A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chants slogans during a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)
How Iran’s aggression is undermining US stature in the Middle East
June 15, 2019
Backpedalling. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser al-Thani during the emergency Arab summit in Mecca, May 30. (AP)
Qatar enters third year of crisis but no lessons learnt
June 08, 2019
A Saudi soldier stands guard at the press centre for the Arab and Islamic summits in Mecca, May 30. (AP)
Iran’s ‘non-aggression’ talk fools no one
June 01, 2019
With one voice. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) speaks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh, May 2. (SPA)
Arab states exercise restraint as US-Iran tensions simmer
May 25, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the State Department in Washington, last April. (AP)
Qatar is not the mediator the Arab world needs
May 18, 2019
Challenging the system. Abir Moussi, leader of the Free Destourian Party. (Courtesy of PDL)
Abir Moussi emerges in Tunisia’s opinion polls as she breaks with political order
May 11, 2019
Where it belongs. An Islamic State flag lies in an encampment in Baghouz after the city’s liberation by Syrian Democratic Forces, March 23. (AP)
Defeat in eastern Syria forces Baghdadi out of his hideout
May 04, 2019
Houthi fighters shout slogans as they attend a rally in Sanaa, March 26. (Reuters)
Under pressure from US, Iran brings Houthi rebels into the fray
April 27, 2019
Up in the air. A Russian flag waves as a Syrian soldier walks on a roof of a military post overlooking the Damascus-Aleppo highway in Rastan. (AP)
Is Russia-Iran marriage of convenience unravelling in Syria?
April 20, 2019