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Tunisia’s elites make voices heard ahead of election

Cairo wary about security implications of Gaza violence

US and Iran say willing to talk but ulterior motives keep big divide

Morocco, Spain reactivate border control cooperation but migrants keep trying

With wave of strikes, Israel starts new phase in war on Iranian proxies

Mamoon Alabbasi

Economy

Gas flares at the Basra Gas Company’s (BGC) facilities. (AFP)

Renewed push for Iraqi-Kuwaiti gas supply deal

After Black Wednesday, which Arab economies are most at risk?

Ahmed Fouad Anwar

A worker pours olive oil at a traditional factory in Tebourba, 30km from Tunis. (Reuters)

Tunisia expects record olive oil production

People walk past a clothing store window with placards announcing discounts for winter sales in Cairo, last January. (Reuters)

Egypt’s consumer markets attract Arab investors

Culture

A view of a Miraj watch. (Karen Dabrowska)

Islamic heritage inspiring watch design

Karen Dabrowska

Artworks on display at the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum. (Sharjah Museums Authority)

International exhibition at Sharjah museum showcases evolution of Arabic calligraphy

N.P. Krishna Kumar

A scene from “Dido and Aeneas” by Henry Purcell, presented by Tunis’s Orchestra and Choir of the Opera conducted by Hichem Amari. (City of Culture)

Tunisia holds first edition of opera events

Art with a message. A scene from “King Lear” shows actor Yehya el-Fakharany (C) performing on stage.(Al Arab)

Arab theatre faces increased challenges in reaching the public

Sherif al-Shafei

Travel

A view of the wall in the old harbour of Akka. (Ruba Zeidan)

Akka, a city with picturesque seashore and a resilient Arab soul

Society

An Iraqi man carries his sick child during a demonstration outside a children’s hospital in Basra to demand the delivery of medical supplies for cancer patients. (AFP)

Basra cancer patients decry poor health-care conditions

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Egyptian doctors make a test during a campaign that aims to test 50 million people to detect and treat hepatitis C patients in Cairo. (Reuters)

Anti-hepatitis campaign tackles health crisis in Egypt

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Jina al-Dar activists talk with boys and girls in marginalised areas to promote gender equality. (ABAAD)

The Lebanese bus that fights gender-based violence

Saudi fashion designer Renad Hefni. (Courtesy of Renad Hefni)

Women’s fashion another aspect of change in Saudi Arabia

News & Analysis

Tunisia’s elites make voices heard ahead of election

Presidential hopeful Abdelkrim Zbidi says he will amend constitution if elected

Tunisian PM urges continued focus on economy after election

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood members seek deal with authorities

Saudi deputy defence minister discusses Yemen, Iran during US visit

Iraq struggles to stay out of US-Iran conflict

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Israeli drone attacks threaten to disrupt border talks with Lebanon

Israeli military strikes in region putting US in quandary

Gregory Aftandilian

Tensions between Israel and Iranian proxies rise, war unlikely for now

Manuel Langendorf

Morocco, Spain reactivate border control cooperation but migrants keep trying

With wave of strikes, Israel starts new phase in war on Iranian proxies

Mamoon Alabbasi

Arab theatre faces increased challenges in reaching the public

Sherif al-Shafei

Thoughts

Erdogan’s policies fuel discontent among Turkey’s armed forces

Turkey’s military interventions in Iraq hardly achieve anything