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Idlib fighting sparks war crimes accusations, Russian-Turkish tensions

Self-doubts further imperil ‘Deal of the Century’ despite economic focus

Mamoon Alabbasi

Sudan likely to hand over Muslim Brotherhood members to Egypt

Houthis blocking humanitarian, denounced by WFP

Boycott-hit Qatar losing regional clout

Economy

A general view of the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility in Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield at the Empty Quarter. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia forges ahead on ambitious LNG expansion plans

Motorists stuck in a traffic jam on a street leading towards downtown Cairo. (Reuters)

Cairo tackles privatisation of public transport sector

A view of the headquaters of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas in Tunis. (Wikipedia)

Tunisia moves ahead with smart electricity grid

An Iraqi man checks the wiring of a generator supplying electricity to homes in Baghdad. (AFP)

Will Iraq have enough electricity for coming hot summer days?

Manuel Langendorf

Culture

Iraqi TV drama star Mahmoud Abu al-Abbas, center, and actors prepare to perform their roles in "The Hotel, at a filming location in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

TV drama ‘Al Funduq’ stirs controversy in Iraq

Princess Rym Ali, the festival president, speaks to reporters during a news conference in Cannes.(Courtesy of The Royal Film Commission)

Amman’s International Film Festival set for April 2020

Trucks are seen on the banks of the Tigris River near Hasankeyf, last December. (AFP)

Turkish dam could hold trouble for Anatolia’s cultural heritage and for Iraq

People cast their shadows on a wall as they look at a view of the Bosporus from the courtyard of the Ottoman-era Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. (Reuters)

Deficient restoration a problem for Turkey’s heritage

Constanze Letsch

Travel

A view of the city of Amman (Backgound) from the citadel. (Roufan Nahhas)

Amman Citadel standing guard atop city since antiquity

Society

News & Analysis

Girding for the ISIS ‘Road Warriors’ next move

Tensions with Iran draw attention to Egypt’s Brotherhood’s ties with Tehran

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Thoughts

Tehran tangled in web of disinformation

Bracing for unrest, Iran intensifies neighbourhood policing

Lebanon’s delicate balance of power in jeopardy

Political horse-trading weakens Lebanon

Opinion

Tehran tangled in web of disinformation

Bracing for unrest, Iran intensifies neighbourhood policing

Will Imamoglu score victory in Istanbul election again?

Washington moves ahead with peace plan despite dim prospects

Gregory Aftandilian

New elections in Israel undermine chances for ‘Deal of the Century’

Geoffrey Aronson

Saudi Arabia ups defence spending in face of Iranian threats

Hezbollah is imposing its diktat in Lebanon

In Trump’s world, there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ European Muslims

Rashmee Roshan Lall

The Arab world on World Environment Day

Confrontation between military and civilians paves the way for populists

Mohamed Abul Fadhl

Failure by Algeria’s army to move forward would destabilise region

Britain’s resilient monarchy amid government meltdown

Lord Grey Gowrie

Post-Brexit prospects in the Middle East

US, Iran wishful thinking over the Taliban

Are the US and Iran on a negotiation track?

Deficient restoration a problem for Turkey’s heritage

Constanze Letsch

Qatar enters third year of crisis but no lessons learnt

Books

Nigerian special forces and Chadian troops participate with US advisors in the Flintlock exercise in Mao, Chad. (AP)

Is the fight against extremism winnable?

Unknown insights. Cover of Sam Dagher’s new book “Assad Or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria.”

New book reveals unknown details about how Assad prevailed in Syria