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The Arab Weekly
Issue: Sunday 02 Feb 2020
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Moroccan opposition figures trade barbs over political Islam ahead of leadership elections
Saad Guerraoui
Arabic language learning industry on the rise but apprenticeship is complex
Khadija Hamouchi
In Deal of the Century, Palestinians stranded between two elections
AW staff
Post-Brexit UK eyes Middle East trade but complications remain
mahmud
Turkey seeks to expand its reach throughout Africa
Thomas Seibert
Economy
Saudi fund in talks to buy Newcastle United
Sudan looks to tackle fuel subsidies
Tunisia’s slow economic growth fails to generate employment opportunities
Riadh Bouazza
Suspicious oil deals dissipate Iraq’s resources
AW staff
Iran paying steep price for US economic sanctions
Jareer Elass
Culture
Cairo book fair offers opportunity for new generation of writers
Ahmed Megahid
Translating a Syrian tale of a decomposing corpse
Gareth Smyth
Travel
Egyptian city of Port Said, where East meets West
Marc Espanol-34622
Society
The fight of Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta against extremism, Islamophobia
Nader Aboul Foutouh
Dispute at al-Azhar conference reflects deep divisions over Islamic renewal
Amr Emam
News & Analysis
Doha suspected of smuggling weapons to Tripoli militias
Special correspondent
Former Qatari prime minister resigned after clashing with emir
AW staff
‘Children of ISIS’ head back to Tunisia, reviving controversy
Nesrine Romdhani
Africans try their hand at peacemaking in Libya but belligerents remain far apart
Michel Cousins
Lebanese threaten government with civil disobedience in reaction to poor services
Samar Kadi
US-Russian troop encounters in Syria are awkward at best
James Snell
Turkey’s shifting priorities in Syria
Sami Moubayed
UAE nuclear power plant’s first reactor ready for operation
Moroccan opposition figures trade barbs over political Islam ahead of leadership elections
Saad Guerraoui
Evidence of Houthis getting weapons similar to Iran’s
More wariness about Muslim Brotherhood in Central Asia
ISIS calls for ‘new phase’ of attacks targeting Israel
Agence France-Presse
Syrian government forces recapture key north-western town
AW staff
Iraq continues to grapple with political crisis, street protests
AW staff
Britain warns Israel against annexation
AW staff
Trump’s Mideast peace plan sparks surge of anger in Jordan
Roufan Nahhas
Reactions to US Mideast peace initiative reflect regional divide
Mohammed Alkhereiji
Will the UK’s beefed up terrorism laws prove effective?
AW staff
Cracks appear in Tehran’s leadership as Iran runs out of options in nuclear row
Thomas Seibert
Turkey seeks to expand its reach throughout Africa
Thomas Seibert
Lebanon’s government takes office amid uncertainty, opposition
Samar Kadi
While assessing 100 days in office, Saied brands US peace plan ‘injustice of the century’
Lamine Ghanmi
Hints of French scandal swirl around new Qatari PM
Special correspondent
Books
Cairo book fair offers opportunity for new generation of writers