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Tunisia’s Islamists’ low favourability ratings spark debate about polling

Tunisia celebrates Sufi female music in Ramadan festival

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Coptic priest sparks controversy in Egypt by calling on Christian women to cover up

Iran engages in high-risk game of brinkmanship that could lead to war

Qatar’s new expression of hostility draws angry reactions in Egypt

Hassan Abdel Zaher

Interview

A knight of modernity. Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri. (Courtesy of Farouk Sabri)

For Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri, Arab theatre has a mission

Sherif al-Shafei

A passion for entrepreneurship. Philip Bahoshy, the founder and CEO of MAGNiTT. (Courtesy of Philip Bahoshy)

Digitalisation of industries key to economic growth

Khadija Hamouchi

Economy

Uber’s largest market in the Middle East. An Uber employee assists a driver at the company’s headquarters in Cairo. (AFP)

Uncertain future for US ride-sharing company in Egypt

Hassan Abdel Zaher

A passion for entrepreneurship. Philip Bahoshy, the founder and CEO of MAGNiTT. (Courtesy of Philip Bahoshy)

Digitalisation of industries key to economic growth

Khadija Hamouchi

Culture

Tunisian maestro Amina Srarfi (C) and her musical ensemble El’Azifat perform during the 37th Medina Festival in Tunis. (Medina Festival)

Tunisia celebrates Sufi female music in Ramadan festival

Power of the eyes. An untitled photograph by Faisal Almalki. (Al Arab)

Photographer sees ‘gems’ waiting to be captured in Saudi Arabia

Omar Ali al-Badawi

A knight of modernity. Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri. (Courtesy of Farouk Sabri)

For Iraqi playwright Farouk Sabri, Arab theatre has a mission

Sherif al-Shafei

High hopes. Tunisian Cultural Affairs Minister Mohamed Zine El Abidine (2nd L) attends the inauguration of the Tunis College of Philosophy in Ksar Said Palace in the Tunis suburb of Le Bardo. (Tunis College of Philosophy)

The Tunisian college of philosophy is born

Promising project. A sketch performed during “El Leila El Kebira.” (Fabrica)

Egyptian group reinventing stage productions

Travel

A partial view of the Twin Towns Park in Mohammedia. (wikimedia)

Morocco’s Mohammedia offers calm and flowers in Ramadan

Faisal Abdul Hassan

Society

Serious challenges. A Tunisian woman picks tomatoes in a field in Menzel Mhiri in Kairouan. (AFP)

Ahmini, an application to protect Tunisian women farm workers

Rising wave of conservatism. An Egyptian woman prays at the Archangels Greek Orthodox Church in Cairo. (AFP)

Coptic priest sparks controversy in Egypt by calling on Christian women to cover up

Special treat. A worker collecting hot Qatayef from a machine. (Roufan Nahhas)

Qatayef, an unbeatable Ramadan sweet

A month of giving. A volunteer carries food to charity tables in Cairo. (Reuters)

Ramadan charity helps change lives in Egypt

Hassan Abdel Zaher

News & Analysis

On defensive before vote, Erdogan could harden foreign policy stance

Washington’s iftar cars catering to Muslims with empathy

Coventry’s refugee-run Arabian Bites showcases cultural diversity in Ramadan

Saudi government approves permanent residency system for first time

Protesters await military's next move as Algeria's election deadline looms

Thoughts

Palestinian online campaign bids to counter Israeli narrative

US abandons international consensus over West Bank annexation

Why Sudanese are wary of outside influence as they press for civilian rule

Sudan needs to dismantle al-Bashir’s armed militias

Opinion

How serious is Ankara in reaching out to the EU?

Lebanon’s youth losing hope over economy

Radicals’ dominance in Idlib increases risk of tragedy

Foreign interference sparks heightened concern in Algeria

Why Sudanese are wary of outside influence as they press for civilian rule

Sudan needs to dismantle al-Bashir’s armed militias

Mohamed Aboelfadl

Iran's aggression by proxy

Iran’s old ways are self-defeating

Khairallah Khairallah

Escalating tensions with Iran highlight vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz

Qatar is not the mediator the Arab world needs

Is Iran threatening further terror attacks in Europe?

Tallha Abdulrazaq

Threats to Gulf oil supplies rattle markets

Dangerous escalation in the Gulf region

The European Parliament’s elections

The US showdown with Iran is not about the interests of the Arab world

Do Arabs in America care whether Trump gets re-elected?

Ibrahim Zobeidi

Will Iraq find itself caught in the middle of a US-Iran showdown

Anything is possible as US flexes muscles against Iran

Gregory Aftandilian