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Tunisia’s prime minister-designate forms cabinet across political divisions

What Iraqis wish for 2020

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Arms race between Morocco and Algeria intensifies

Fugitive Lebanese tycoon seeks haven in country gripped by turmoil

Tensions rise over Erdogan’s gas designs in Mediterranean, Libya war

Interview

Enough is enough. Beirut Bar Association President Melhem Khalaf. (Courtesy of Melhem Khalaf)

The daunting task of fighting corruption in Lebanon

Economy

A view of the Central Bank in Tunis. (Reuters)

Tunisia’s year of the foreign debt

A female farm labourer picks strawberries in the Kenitra province countryside of Morocco. (AFP)

Morocco’s red fruit conquer foreign markets

Mohamed Mamouni al-Alawi

A general view of Dubai. (AFP)

UAE eyes new incentives for small enterprises

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser al-Mohamed (L) and Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud during an official ceremony in Kuwait City, December 24. (KUNA)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait agree to restore shared oil production

Culture

A clay sculpture on display at the Damascus Opera House exhibition. (Al Arab)

Syrian artist showcases inspiration by Palmyra

Nidhal Koushaha

Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi at the inauguration of Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival at the Sharjah Arts Museum. (Sharjah Department of Culture)

Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival offers viewers a transcendental experience

N.P. Krishna Kumar

Travel

A view of the facade of the mirrored-wall Maraya Theatre in Al-Ula, a UNESCO World Heritage site in north-western Saudi Arabia.(AFP)

Tantora Festival showcases world cultures, Saudi heritage

Society

An Egyptian man and his wife pose at their vegetable shop in Cairo. (Reuters)

Egypt’s Islamists butt heads over helping wives at home

A Jordanian couple on their wedding day in Zarqa, east of Amman. (Reuters)

Jordan’s rising polygamy problem sparks controversy

News & Analysis

Wary of Turkey’s involvement in Libya, Cairo prioritises diplomacy

Egypt’s elections could herald Islamists’ demise

Saudi Arabia and UAE call for de-escalation after Soleimani killing

Mohammed Alkhereiji

Erdogan’s Libya manoeuvres could affect Syrian conflict

What Iraqis wish for 2020

Azhar Al-Rubaie

African migrants allege mistreatment in North Africa

Palestinian Fatah marks 55 years in West Bank, Gaza

Arms race between Morocco and Algeria intensifies

New Israeli gas supplies despite ‘cold peace’ with Jordan, Egypt

Fugitive Lebanese tycoon seeks haven in country gripped by turmoil

After Soleimani slaying, Hezbollah may want politicians in government

Turkey and Russia face ‘clash of interests’ in upcoming talks

New government formed in Algeria

Turkish involvement ushers in new phase of foreign interference in Libya

Iran’s regional network of proxies developed by Soleimani

Tehran names new al-Quds Force commander

Iran’s risky brinkmanship led straight to US unprecedented action

US faceoff with Iran enters new phase

Emily Przyborowski

Assassination of Soleimani will not fundamentally change al-Quds Force