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Pope Francis makes historic visit to UAE

Yemen prisoner exchange talks falter

Sarraj throws a wrench in Haftar’s southern plans

A Beirut cafe that offers coffee, tea and empathy

Travel

A gigantic elephant before it was sunk at the site of the museum. (Ahmed Megahid)

Egypt’s Underwater Museum is divers’ haven

Society

A general view of al-Fattah al-Aleem Mosque in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), 45km east of Cairo. (Reuters)

Factoring in security, economics in building mosques in Egypt

Mohammed Abdul Hadi

News & Analysis

When can Syria’s rebuilding begin?

Retired Algerian general faces tough road on election trail

Lebanon’s uphill battle against corruption

Scepticism high in Cairo after Palestinian factions’ call for unity

Rifts emerge over Egyptian MPs move to extend presidential terms

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Opinion

Factoring in security, economics in building mosques in Egypt

Mohammed Abdul Hadi

Nothing to celebrate about Iran’s revolution

Iran eyes share in Syria’s reconstruction

ISIS intent on resurgence in Syria as US takes back seat

Militias besiege and oppress Iraqis

Bahira al-Sheikhly

Remembering King Hussein of Jordan

Khairallah Khairallah

France’s Muslim paradox

Iraqi intellectuals alone in the face of assassinations

Pope Francis’s visit to the UAE

Pope’s visit to the UAE a watershed event

40 years ago, Shariat-Madari warned me against Khomeini’s intent

Lebanon’s bet on ministerial statement to delay the inevitable