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Saudi Arabia

Pope Francis (L) and Egypt’s al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb greet each other as they exchange documents during the Human Fraternity Meeting in Abu Dhabi, last February. (AFP)

Tolerance at the heart of debate as Arab, Western researchers meet in Riyadh

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Morocco

A nationwide crackdown on crime

Hundreds arrested in police crackdown on crime in Casablanca

Morocco

Pressured Morocco’s CGEM boss resigns over Algeria remarks

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin visit Al-Turaif historical district in Riyadh, October 15. (Saudi Press Agency via DPA)

Saudi-Russian agreements signed during Putin's visit to Riyadh

tunisia

A member of Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections at a vote-counting station a day after the parliamentary election, October 7. (DPA)

Tunisia faces uphill task forging stable government after polls

Iran

Wherever you turn your eyes. Iranian rial banknotes on display at a market in the city of Najaf in Iraq. (Reuters)

Protests in Iraq could pose problems for Tehran

Protest

Power of the image. Iraqi demonstrators use mobile phones during an anti-government protest in Baghdad, October 1. (Reuters)

Iraq under fire for attacks on media

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) speaks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a visit to Abu Dhabi, October 7. (WAM)

Saudi-Emirati coordination aids effort to normalise Aden’s situation

Morocco

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI (C) and Morocco Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani, to his right, pose with the new Moroccan cabinet, October 9. (AP)

Morocco reshuffle halves number of ministers but key posts unchanged