Saudi Arabian row threatens to further damage Lebanon’s fragile economyCriticism of Yemen war by information minister Kordahi leads to Saudi ban on all Lebanese importsThu Nov 11 2021 - 17:15
Oregon winery rises from ashes after climate change-driven wildfireTalent-born Clea Arthur lost her wine business when the Almeda fire swept inMon Nov 08 2021 - 13:49
Right-wing leader refuses Lebanese court summons over sectarian clashesSamir Geagea said he would appear if Hizbullah head Hassan Nasrallah testified firstFri Oct 22 2021 - 17:13
Colin Powell’s death sparks complex array of blame and praiseFormer US secretary of state’s role in US invasion of Iraq led to fatalities and miseryTue Oct 19 2021 - 17:39
Economic fallout from Yemen conflict deepens humanitarian crisisHouthi rebels are intensifying ‘brutal offensive’ in Marib provinceMon Oct 18 2021 - 18:15
Lebanon expects nobody to pay for latest round of fatal clashesFactions involved in fighting in Beirut will enjoy impunity, local commentators sayFri Oct 15 2021 - 16:59
Entrenched political leaders prolong crises in Iraq and LebanonPro-Iranians label Iraqi election a ‘scam’ as Beirut port blast inquiry is suspended againWed Oct 13 2021 - 21:06
Iraq election: Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr the main winner‘Good election machine’ propels Mahdi Army leader and Reform bloc Sadrists to successTue Oct 12 2021 - 15:08
Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election lawsLow turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential votersFri Oct 08 2021 - 17:19
Court enables judge to continue investigating Beirut port blastMassive detonation killed 215, wounded 6,500 and devastated nearby neighbourhoodsTue Oct 05 2021 - 19:40
Rebuilding of ruined Gaza structures to start next weekQatar and Egypt pay $1bn to repair facilities, streets and homes destroyed in May conflictFri Oct 01 2021 - 17:12
Beirut port blast inquiry suspended for a second time due to legal actionJudge accused of bias and misconduct by two ex-ministers demanding his resignationTue Sept 28 2021 - 17:22
Saudi King Salman expresses hope for direct talks with IranSaudi king voices support for efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weaponsFri Sept 24 2021 - 14:57
Taliban accused of ‘dismantling’ rights and protections in AfghanistanTaliban’s attempt to portray itself as a reformed group ‘a cover’ for its repressionTue Sept 21 2021 - 17:39
Taliban diplomat among Time magazine’s top 100 global figuresAbdul Ghani Baradar gets glowing write-up in magazine’s list of ‘extraordinary leaders’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 16:37
Iraqi PM’s Iran visit underscores efforts to be regional mediatorMustafa al-Kadhimi’s trip to Tehran is timely ahead of October 10th electionMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:05
Lebanon agrees new government to spark hopes of easing economic crisisBreakthrough after input from France opens way to possible resumption of talks with IMFFri Sept 10 2021 - 15:46
Taliban’s all-male government adhere to narrow interpretation of IslamHardliners get key posts as international community’s call for inclusive cabinet rejectedWed Sept 08 2021 - 21:17
Afghanistan: Why have the Taliban not yet named a government?Infighting rupturing force in control and ‘a unitary Taliban has always been illusionary’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:48
America’s 20-year ‘war on terror’ cost $8tn and caused 900,000 deaths, report findsCosts of War project looks at consequences of conflicts the US has waged since 9/11 attacksThu Sept 02 2021 - 13:29
Where will Afghanistan’s refugees end up?Neighbouring states adopt divergent policies while Europe keen to protect itself from waves of illegal immigrantsTue Aug 31 2021 - 16:20
Explainer: who are Isis-K, blamed for the Kabul airport attack?There had been fears the group would strike Taliban fighters, US troops and Afghans and foreignersSat Aug 28 2021 - 12:10
Chaotic Afghanistan exit likely to embolden Islamist elementsEmergence of Isis-K a taste of things to come in wake of calamitous withdrawal of allied forcesFri Aug 27 2021 - 19:55
Britain to press G7 to take tough stance against TalibanUS president says he will support British calls for sanctions if Taliban commit abusesMon Aug 23 2021 - 17:15
The Taliban have not softened. So why are they pretending they have?Goal appears to be removal of terrorist designation and release of much-needed fundsFri Aug 20 2021 - 15:28
Middle East states scramble to formulate policy response to TalibanOusted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and family are in United Arab EmiratesWed Aug 18 2021 - 17:38
Taliban victory could have major implications beyond AfghanistanFundamentalists in neighbouring Central Asian countries likely to be boosted by successMon Aug 16 2021 - 17:28
Tens of thousands of Yemenis stranded by Saudi blockade of capital’s airportSome 32,000 in rebel-held north not able to travel outside country for life-saving treatmentThu Aug 12 2021 - 17:35
Three killed in fights over fuel in Lebanon as economic crisis deepensNearly 80% of population now lives in poverty, UN says, as currency continues to tumbleTue Aug 10 2021 - 17:34
Tough challenges lie ahead for Iran’s new, unpopular hardline leaderEbrahim Raisi won 62% of vote in controversial election boycotted by 52% of votersThu Aug 05 2021 - 18:28
One year on from Beirut explosion and still no government in LebanonFamilies yet to return to homes while Norwegian Refugee Council says 70,000 joblessTue Aug 03 2021 - 18:39
US returns 17,000 archeological treasures looted from IraqItems dating back to 4500 BC flown back with Iraq’s PM following Washington visitFri Jul 30 2021 - 11:37
Lebanon’s PM-designate Mikati may have enough support to get things doneNajib Mikati is seen by many as a stalwart of the elite, but he has French and US backingTue Jul 27 2021 - 18:31
Tehran fails to curb violence of Shia militias in IraqMilitia leaders populate Baghdad parliament and fighters control villages, towns and citiesMon Jul 26 2021 - 16:53
US blaming of Middle-Eastern ‘bad actors’ challenged by think tankQuincy Institute points to US’s weapon exports and own role in region’s interventionsThu Jul 22 2021 - 16:20
Turkish Cypriot leader’s move on abandoned town sparks action by CyprusTatar says Greek Cypriots will be invited to return to Varosha amid invasion anniversaryTue Jul 20 2021 - 18:09
Anger in Lebanon as Hariri resignation deepens crisisUS and France plan conference to support stricken Beirut on anniversary of port blastFri Jul 16 2021 - 15:44
Jordanians welcome jailing of king’s aide despite questions over legitimacy of trialBassem Awadallah and businessman Sharif Hassan bin Zaid jailed for 15 years for seditionWed Jul 14 2021 - 19:46
Saudi Arabia accused of torture of high-profile political detaineesHuman Rights Watch report cites prison guards who described ‘harrowing scenes’Tue Jul 13 2021 - 16:55
Emirati and Saudi disagreements over oil production see them move further apartThe Emirati broke with the Saudis by establishing relations with Israel, while Riyadh has challenged the Emirates as a commercial hubFri Jul 09 2021 - 17:27
More than 90% of Gaza’s children suffering from trauma, report findsHuman rights body says Israel, in May, carried out disproportionate attacks in areas where 75% of the inhabitants were children and womenTue Jul 06 2021 - 15:40
Lebanon’s children bearing brunt of country’s crises – UnicefRecession, political deadlock and Covid-19 have left families in ‘dire situation’Fri Jul 02 2021 - 17:04
Iraqi militias seek truce with US, report claimsCommanders of Iran-sponsored fighters strike accord after fatalities inflicted by USWed Jun 30 2021 - 16:31
Amnesty accuses Israeli police of torturing and abusing Palestinian detaineesEvidence ‘paints a damning picture of discrimination’, says human rights groupMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:08
Saudi Arabia and Houthis close in on terms for a ceasefire in YemenHouthis seek lifting of blockades on ports, airport in exchange for talks on nationwide truceTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:57
Raisi victory puts levers of power in hands of Iran’s clerical regimeFormer ultra-conservative chief justice is a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah KhameiniSun Jun 20 2021 - 18:26
Hardline cleric leads field as Iran set to vote in presidential electionRegime presses case of Ebrahim Raisi as voters expected to shun poll seen as illegitimateThu Jun 17 2021 - 13:16
Human rights groups call on UN to investigate massive Beirut port explosionAmnesty says Lebanese authorities have ‘obstructed, evaded and delayed ongoing domestic investigation’Wed Jun 16 2021 - 17:55
Suspects in alleged plot to destabilise Jordan set to face trialCharges for ex-finance minister and minor ruling family member include inciting seditionMon Jun 14 2021 - 19:24
Saudi Arabia suspends air attacks in Yemen as ceasefire sought to resume talksDe-escalation to prepare ‘political ground for a peace process’, says Saudi spokesmanFri Jun 11 2021 - 15:44
