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Arabic press review: Gulf writers boycott UAE festival over Israeli participation

Meanwhile, a Sudanese newspaper shuts down in coup protest, US reaffirms opposition to Syria’s Arab League return, and Lebanon PM says country is starving
Climate crisis
The impact of climate change on the MENA region
Heritage
Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old board game in Oman
Environment
Gulf Arab countries on alert for more heavy rains
Media
Iranian press review: People ‘poisoned’ by exported fruits and vegetables rejected by other countries
Diplomacy
Iran appears to blame Saudi Arabia after repatriated Yemen envoy dies of Covid-19
Culture
Seven facts about the Arabic language that may surprise you
Arab Spring
Arab Spring: Why western narratives still miss the point
Miriyam Aouragh
Media
Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2021
Culture
From martial arts to the majlis: Seven Middle Eastern customs listed by Unesco
Arms Trade
REVEALED: A decade of UK tear gas exports to Middle East authoritarians
Climate crisis
Deadly Shaheen storm pummels Oman and Iran
Climate crisis
Three dead as Cyclone Shaheen makes landfall in Muscat
Sport
The new football season: What to expect in the Middle East
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oman grand mufti hails Taliban takeover as 'clear victory'
US Sanctions
US sanctions broker and businesses involved in Iran oil-smuggling network
Gulf Tensions
Israel calls for UN action against Iran over ship attack in Arabian sea
Economy
Oil price rise expected to stimulate Arab economies, UN report predicts
Oman
Oman's new sultan visits Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip
Covid-19
Oman announces record deaths from Covid-19
Inside Oman
Omani spy chief revealed as owner of John Terry's $22m house in England
Yemen War
Omani mediation and reduced air strikes increase hope in Yemen peace talks
Climate crisis
Middle East heatwave: Temperatures top 50C in several countries