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Jordan’s disabled struggle for acceptance and opportunities in society

Iran’s proxies know their limits as next front line of showdown with US

Mamoon Alabbasi

War grinds on around Tripoli with extremists and ‘mercenaries’ said to back GNA

Tehran opts for brinksmanship as US applies ‘maximum pressure’ on Iranian oil exports

Idlib proves problematic for diplomats in Kazakhstan

Economy

A candidate from the Guelmim-Oued Noun region presents his project to the AfDB delegation. (Saad Guerraoui)

African Development Bank introduces ‘Souk Al-Tanmia’ in Morocco

Workers stand on a platform near steel bars at a factory in Sadat City, north of Cairo. (Reuters)

New tariffs leave Egypt’s small steel producers in limbo

Hassan Abdel Zaher

A general view of Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery. (Reuters)

How Saudi Arabia, UAE will stabilise the oil market

Cars drive past the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. (Reuters)

Market confidence drives global finance chiefs to Saudi Arabia

Culture

Embroidered cloth shown on the virtual tour. (Dar el Nimer)

Virtual reality museum showcases Palestinian embroidery in Beirut

Wicker products on display in central Baghdad. (Oumayma Omar)

Iraq’s ancient crafts struggling to survive

Poster of the Algerian movie “Vote Off.” (Facebook)

Algeria’s cinema production intersects with its politics, reflects today’s turmoil

An old photograph from Uzbekistan on display at the exhibition in London. (Karen Dabrowska)

A photographic journey through the Islamic world then and now

Karen Dabrowska

Travel

A seagull flies over the ancient medina of Essaouira. (AP)

Morocco’s Essaouira inspires artists, draws tourists and foreign retirees

Faisal Abdul Hassan

Society

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