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Monday, 6 February, 2023

Lebanon
Re-opening of Beirut blast probe reignites feud inside Lebanon’s judiciary
Stalled investigation has been mired by accusations of interference and rows over role of judges
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Lebanon
Lebanon devalues official exchange rate by 90%
Central bank move to re-peg the currency still leaves the pound far above its parallel black market rate
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

News in-depthNadhim Zahawi
From Iraqi oilfields to Tory HQ: how Nadhim Zahawi mixed business and politics
The UK Conservative party chair’s tax travails are the latest chapter in a career that has brought him great wealth
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Lebanon
Lebanon prosecutor challenges reopening of Beirut explosion probe
Investigation into 2020 tragedy had been frozen amid accusations of high-level political meddling and impropriety
Monday, 23 January, 2023

Iraq
Iraq sacks central bank governor as dinar slides in value
Former governor Ali Mohsen al-Allaq returns as Baghdad struggles with a lack of dollars
Monday, 16 January, 2023

Lebanon
European investigators arrive in Beirut for corruption probe
Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh alleged to have laundered public money
Thursday, 22 December, 2022

Syria
Syria racked by fuel crisis ‘in worst year yet’
Acute shortages have paralysed regime-held parts of the country as economy nears brink of collapse
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

News in-depthLebanon
Lebanon water crisis fuels cholera outbreak: ‘Things are coming to a head’
Nearly half of cases are children as fears grow that disease could become endemic
Monday, 28 November, 2022

News in-depthFIFA World Cup
Qatar World Cup provides rare source of unity to Arab states
Anger at western hectoring and giant-killing performances have fostered a sense of solidarity
Sunday, 27 November, 2022

Middle Eastern politics & society
Iran targets Kurds sheltering in Iraq: ‘We’re being used as a scapegoat’
Tehran seeks to blame dissident groups across the border for anti-government protests
Monday, 21 November, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
Cracks in the US Treasury bond market
Large asset managers are invested in companies allegedly linked to Uyghur Muslims repression
Sunday, 20 November, 2022

Turkish politics
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militants after Istanbul bombing
Foreign minister says ‘it’s reckoning time’ following overnight attacks in Syria and Iraq
Thursday, 17 November, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Crypto broker Genesis halts withdrawals
Iraq reels from $2.5bn tax ‘heist of the century’
Thursday, 17 November, 2022

Iraq
Iraq reels from $2.5bn tax ‘heist of the century’
Bumper fraud implicates Baghdad elite and poses challenge for new prime minister
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

News in-depthRenewable energy
Lebanon’s failing state forces unplanned shift to solar power
Households and businesses are installing renewables to bypass power crisis
Tuesday, 1 November, 2022

Food security
Ukraine grain deal collapse revives fears of bread queues and hunger
Russian withdrawal from Black Sea initiative could have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for poorer countries
Monday, 31 October, 2022

Lebanon
Lebanese president steps down with no replacement in sight
Fractious political class unable to agree on a successor to Michel Aoun
Friday, 28 October, 2022

News in-depthMiddle Eastern politics & society
Lebanon and Israel agree maritime deal despite decades of hostility
Accord marks rare instance of co-operation and pragmatism between two foes that have never held diplomatic ties
Thursday, 13 October, 2022

Middle Eastern politics & society
Iraq names new leaders and breaks year-long political deadlock
Abdul Latif Rashid defeats incumbent Barham Salih and paves way for new government to be formed
Thursday, 13 October, 2022

Middle Eastern politics & society
Syrian soldiers killed in attack as fighting picks up
At least 18 killed after bomb on a military bus near Damascus
Tuesday, 11 October, 2022

Eastern Mediterranean tensions
Israel says it has reached deal with Lebanon over maritime border
Agreement paves way for both countries to develop gasfields in eastern Mediterranean
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Eastern Mediterranean tensions
Israel-Lebanon deal on maritime border dispute falters
Hopes had been high for agreement that would have paved way for use of disputed gasfield
Sunday, 2 October, 2022

Middle Eastern politics & society
Israel and Lebanon near deal on maritime border dispute
Agreement would pave way for use of gasfields in eastern Mediterranean Sea
Friday, 30 September, 2022

Iraq
US citizen killed in Iranian attack in northern Iraq
Tehran accuses dissidents in neighbouring country of fanning protests
Wednesday, 28 September, 2022

Lebanon
Lebanon in move to re-peg its currency for first time in 25 years
Finance ministry says plan to slash pound is dependent on adoption of long-delayed recovery plan