Your Weekend Reads

If you have trouble reading this email, [view it in a browser](. If you have trouble reading this email, view it in a browser. [logo](#) [fb_icon](#) [twitter_icon](#) # # Our favorite video this week: Egypt's Widows Village [editor_pic_video]( Looking for great weekend reads? Check out five Al-Monitor stories you might have missed this week: - [The Egyptian village of Samaha was meant to offer a new hope for divorced and widowed women and their children. Years of government neglect have left them in despair (with video).]( - [Netflix Original’s first Arabic series follows a group of teenagers in Petra after they unleash a mischievous spirit. Outraged conservatives want to put the genie back in the bottle.]( - [The HBO mini-series ‘Chernobyl’ is blowing up with viewers in Iran. For once it’s not their nuclear program under a cloud.]( - [Turkey’s Cappadocia is known for its unique conical rock formations. A new building law threatens to replace the skyline with concrete eyesores.]( - [Racist soccer fans in Israel are up in arms after Beitar Jerusalem signed a player named Mohammed. The fact that he’s a Christian hasn’t made a difference.]( [Middle East Lobbying]( STAY CONNECTED [fb_icon_footer]( [twitter_icon_footer]( [instagram_icon_footer]( [rss_icon_footer]( CONTACT US [Support & Contact]( [Advertise](mailto:advertise@al-monitor.com) NEWSLETTERS [Subscribe]( TERMS OF USE [Visitor Agreement]( [Privacy Policy]( © 2019 Al-Monitor. All Rights Reserved. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe or manage your preferences]( at any time. Al-Monitor · 1850 K St NW · Suite 1225 · Washington, DC 20006 · USA