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The Arab Weekly
Issue: Sunday 26 May 2019
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Top Stories
Libya’s Islamic militants brag about receiving new Turkish weapons
Lamine Ghanmi
Houthi attacks signal new chapter in drone warfare
Alessandro Arduino
Lingering economic woes cast huge uncertainties over Lebanon’s future
Simon
‘Deal of the century’ gets off to rough start
Manuel Langendorf
Iraq caught in US-Iran showdown amid concerns over ‘rogue militias’
Mamoon Alabbasi
Interview
The Ahwazis’ struggle is also cultural
Mohamed Hemamsi
Tunisian film director Nacer Khemir finds inspiration in heritage
Mokhlis al-Saghir
Economy
Morocco works on ‘digital transformation’ of agriculture
Mohamed Alaoui
Despite drop in poverty, Morocco struggles with social inequalities
Saad Guerraoui
Unemployment down in Egypt but maintaining trend is a challenge
Amr Emam
Bad political timing for Tunisia’s economic slump
Lamine Ghanmi
Culture
Citerne Beirut injects new life into performing arts
Samar Kadi
The Ahwazis’ struggle is also cultural
Mohamed Hemamsi
Moroccan film tackles taboo of unmarried mothers
Fiachra Gibbons
Travel
Um Bugma’s mysterious charm on Sinai Trail
Marc Espanol-34622
Society
Turkey’s Ramadan ‘Dinners on the Ground’ ruffle government feathers
Thomas Seibert
Jews flock to Tunisia’s Djerba in another illustration of religious tolerance
Francis Ghiles
News & Analysis
Syria’s position on Iran-US standoff signals change of course
Sami Moubayed
For Egypt, the Africa Cup of Nations is about more than just football
Ahmed Megahid
Turkish involvement in Libya raises regional security concerns in Egypt
Hassan Abdel Zaher
Thoughts
Has ISIS been truly defeated?
An ‘international’ tribunal for ISIS fighters?
Why deradicalisation programmes are needed for the far right
This European country’s deradicalisation plan actually works
