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The Arab Weekly
Issue: Sunday 15 Dec 2019
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Qatari emir’s absence from Arab Gulf summit casts doubt on an end to ongoing GCC row
Mohammed Alkhereiji
Political impasse, foreign pressure give new political lease on life for Hariri
Samar Kadi
Panic sweeps Tripoli over reports of LNA offensive
Michel Cousins
Ankara clashes with EU as it flexes muscles in Mediterranean
Thomas Seibert
Algeria’s new president reaches out to protesters but huge uncertainties remain
Lamine Ghanmi
Economy
E-commerce platform launched in Egypt
AW staff
Saudi Aramco makes history with shares trading
Jareer Elass
UAE strengthens economic partnership with Saudi Arabia, Egypt
Sabahat Khan
Bank ABC begins first-ever digital operations in Tunisia
Sana Adouni
Culture
Fadhel Jaibi’s artistic vision at the helm of Tunisia’s National Theatre
Mohamed Naceur Mouelhi
Tunisian detainees impress with ‘revolutionary’ theatre performance
Roua Khlifi
Curtain down on Marrakech International Film Festival
Saad Guerraoui
Travel
Date palm heritage in Arab World celebrated by UNESCO
AW staff
Society
Christmas markets finding fertile ground in Morocco
Saad Guerraoui
The fearless women at the fore of Iraq’s protests
Oumayma Omar
Jordanian journalist’s award puts ‘honour killings’ in spotlight
Roufan Nahhas
News & Analysis
UN experts point out extremist threat in Libya
Edith M. Lederer
Israeli parliament sets March election; third vote in a year
AW staff
Niger attack shows jihadist threat more lethal than ever
AW staff
Iran blamed for abductions, targeted killings of Iraqi activists
AW staff
Arab leaders stress need for unity, reform at strategy forum
Caline Malek
Shadow of Muslim brotherhood hovers over Malaysia summit
Ahmed Fouad Anwar
Latest round of Syria peace talks goes nowhere
Sami Moubayed
Turkey’s relocating of Syrian refugees under way
Simon Speakman Cordall
Gargash: Absence of Qatari emir from GCC summit reflected ‘misjudgement of the situation’
AW staff
Erdogan’s statements over Libya, gas seen by Egypt as ‘crossing red lines’
Amr Emam
Tebboune to be confronted by daunting challenges as Algeria’s new president
Lamine Ghanmi
Former Sudanese president convicted of corruption
AW staff
US imposes new sanctions on Iran airline over Yemen interference
AW staff
Turkey’s expanded push in Libya sparks concerns in Tunisia
Lamine Ghanmi
EU condemns the Turkish-Libyan ‘illegal drilling,’ readies sanctions
Thomas Seibert
Knives are out in ‘war’ between Erdogan and AKP rivals
Thomas Seibert