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Election season. Nabil Baffoun, head of Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections, speaks during a news conference in Tunis, July 30. (AFP)
Tunisia’s Islamist chief steps up to legislative race but presidential vote will go first
Lamine Ghanmi
Playing for time. Abbas Araghchi, political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, speaks to the media after the meeting of the JCPOA signatories, Vienna, July 28. (AFP)
US, Iran drift apart as tough questions remain
Sabahat Khan
Family feud. Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani delivers a speech during his inauguration in Erbil, June 19. (Office of Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government)
Baghdad-Erbil disputes set to continue amid divisions in Kurdistan
Azhar Al-Rubaie
Changing mood. A Saudi man walks out a Turkish Airlines office in Riyadh . (AFP)
Saudi tourists shun Turkish destinations as government relations deteriorate
Mohammed Alkhereiji
More of the same? Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (L) attends the launch of the Democratic Union list, which he formed with newly elected Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz (R) and Stav Shaffir (C), Tel Aviv, July 25. (AFP)
Israeli parties submit election lists but no end seen to stalemate
Mamoon Alabbasi
Looking ahead. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI delivers a speech marking the anniversary of his accession to the throne in Tetouan, July 29. (AFP)
Moroccan king seeks new development model, points out inadequacies
Saad Guerraoui
Map locating Prince Sultan Airbase, where US troops will return for the first time since 2003. (AFP)
Saudi, US militaries prepare for contingencies in the Gulf
Mohammed Alkhereiji
Contentious issues. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) meets with President of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani during Barzani’s inauguration ceremony, in Erbil, June 10. (DPA)
Diplomat’s assassination in Erbil puts Turkish presence in Iraq under spotlight
Manuel Langendorf
Adjusting course. Egypt’s Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel A′al speaks during a general session in the capital Cairo. (AFP)
Egypt eases restrictions on trade unions to avoid international censure
Hassan Abdel Zaher