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T h e A r a b W e e k l y The Arab Weekly

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Issue: Sunday 22 Mar 2020

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Top Stories

Iran sends message of belligerence vowing new retaliation against US even as coronavirus crisis deepens
Thomas Seibert
Region expects more trying times as infection cases continue to rise
Samir Wahbi
Iraq’s PM-designate faces resistance of Shia bloc
AW staff
Gulf countries announce tougher measures to contain virus outbreak
Mohammed Alkhereiji
Despite confinement Lebanon working on economic rescue plan
Samar Kadi

Interview

 President of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation Makram Mohamed Ahmed. ((Al Arab)
Makram Mohamed Ahmed: Freedom of the press in Egypt is not to be feared
Heba Yassine
Richard Norland, US ambassador to Libya, talks to The Arab Weekly contributor Michel Cousins. (US Embassy to Libya)
Richard Norland, US ambassador to Libya, speaks to The Arab Weekly
Michel Cousins
Ghaith al-Omari (WINEP)
Former PA adviser says Trump peace plan ‘dormant’
Sharmila Devi

Economy

Energy with potential. Wind turbines at a wind farm in the southwestern Moroccan city of Tarfaya . (AFP)
Wind energy is a ‘key technology’ with benefits for MENA
Omar El-Huni
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during a media conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 23. (REUTERS)
Amid global crisis, G20 holds huge significance under Saudi presidency
Sabahat Khan

Culture

A scene from the Tunisian series "27". (Al Arab)
First real-life drama about military heroes to be shown by Tunisian TV
Ahmed Fayez al-Qudwa

Travel

A view of Mar Challita Church in Akkar. (Samar Kadi)
Akkar, the spectacular and yet forgotten part of Lebanon
Samar Kadi

Society

A closed theatre in central Cairo. (Hassan Abddel Zaher)
COVID-19 fears put Egypt’s cultural and social life on hold
Hassan Abdel Zaher
Lawmakers of the Egyptian Salafist Nour Party attend a special session of parliament to vote on new constitutional amendments, in the capital Cairo on April 16, 2019. (AFP)
Egyptian Salafists in uproar over bill restricting polygamy, underage marriages
Hassan Abdel Zaher

News & Analysis

Calls mount for protecting, releasing prisoners against COVID-19 risk
Special correspondent
Resignations raise questions about future of Egypt’s largest political party ahead of elections
Ahmed Megahid
US urges Yemen factions to implement Riyadh deal
AW staff
Deprived of means, Syrian refugees face mounting virus threat
Walid Saleh
Next government policies, virus outbreak expected to affect Israeli settlement expansion
Josef Federman

Environment

Energy with potential. Wind turbines at a wind farm in the southwestern Moroccan city of Tarfaya . (AFP)
Wind energy is a ‘key technology’ with benefits for MENA
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