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The Arab Weekly
Issue: Sunday 30 Jun 2019
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Top Stories
LNA accuses Turkey after Gharyan battle, threatens to retaliate
Michel Cousins
Suicide bombings jolt Tunisia amid anguish over leader’s health
Lamine Ghanmi
Turks wonder if Istanbul vote was fatal blow to Erdogan
Thomas Seibert
Idlib operation risks morphing into ‘war of attrition’
Sami Moubayed
Tribal feuds pushing many Iraqis to leave Basra
Azhar Al-Rubaie
Economy
Transformative reforms promise ‘bright future’ for Saudi economy
Caline Malek
Egypt seeks Saudi investments in its new cities
Mohamed Hammad
Growing confidence attracts more foreign investment in Morocco
Mohamed Mamouni al-Alawi
Tunisia is betting on smart airports to boost economy
Riadh Bouazza
Culture
Egypt’s first hit war movie in years hailed as Hollywood-quality production
Marwa al-Asar
Gnaoua Festival concludes with thrilling music fusions
Saad Guerraoui
Tunis celebrates dance ‘with dignity’
Roua Khlifi
Travel
Ramallah, a Palestinian city that celebrates art, heritage and freedom
Ruba Zeidan
Society
Writer, film-maker telling the region’s untold stories
Caline Malek
Saudi women, a year after driving reform
Contaminated mint tea puts Moroccans’ health at risk
Saad Guerraoui
Making dreams of critically ill Lebanese children come true
Samar Kadi
News & Analysis
No consensus in Israel-US-Russia summit over Iran role in Syria
AW staff
‘Historic’ Mauritanian elections contested by opposition
Lamine Ghanmi
Lebanon stays away from Bahrain conference, wary of own challenges
Simon Speakman Cordall
Iraqi prime minister under more pressure to deliver reforms
Mamoon Alabbasi
Thoughts
Iran’s petrochemical ambitions in tatters after new wave of US sanctions
Iran’s religious foundations in Washington’s crosshairs
With Manama, the Americans have put the cart before the horse
What lessons will Erdogan learn from Istanbul vote?