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    • Monday, 11 June, 2018
      Global Economy
      Gulf states pledge $2.5bn to help Jordan quell protests

      Unrest rekindles memories of uprisings that swept across Arab world in 2011

    • Monday, 14 May, 2018
      1 min
      Palestinians killed in embassy and Gaza protests

      At least 41 Palestinians die in clashes as US relocates to Jerusalem

    • Wednesday, 21 February, 2018
      Bahrain jails human rights activist over critical tweets

      Five-year prison term for man who condemned bombing of Yemen by Saudi-led coalition

    • Tuesday, 9 January, 2018
      Iran’s supreme leader blames US-Israeli plot for protests

      Cleric insinuates Saudi Arabia helped fund unrest over Islamic regime

    • Wednesday, 3 January, 2018
      2 min
      Iran regime rallies support against street protests

      Thousands of Iranians take part in state-organised gatherings

    • Wednesday, 3 January, 2018
      Thousands of Iranians take part in state-organised rallies

      French foreign minister postpones visit to Tehran planned for this week

    • Monday, 1 January, 2018
      News in-depth
      Protesting Iranians despair at barren economic landscape

      Establishment accused of reaping benefits of nuclear deal and corruption

    • Sunday, 31 December, 2017
      Instant InsightAndrew England
      Nationwide protests test Rouhani’s commitment to reform in Iran

      Stagnation and frustration with theocratic regime fuel unrest, writes Andrew England

    • Sunday, 31 December, 2017
      Iran blocks social media after protest spread nationwide

      Tehran blocks access to Instagram and Telegram in effort to curb dissent

    • Sunday, 11 June, 2017
      Morocco arrests scores of demonstrators

      Protests over marginalisation in Rif region lead to worst unrest since Arab uprisings

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2016
      David Gardner
      Kurds’ dream of statehood looks as distant as ever

      Kurdish people are unlikely to gain autonomy from turmoil in the Middle East

    • Monday, 25 January, 2016
      Special ReportMichael Skapinker
      Diversification could be key to withstanding political risk

      Experts advise companies to set up in different regions and to take out insurance if possible

    • Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
      Global Economy
      Oil prices are at the mercy of geopolitics

      A counterweight to pessimism could come from sanctions lifting on Iran, writes Daniel Yergin

    • Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
      Tunisia job protests echo spark for Arab uprising

      Unrest persists after death of man who threatened suicide on being denied government post

    • Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
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      Weaker local currencies raise cost of servicing dollar-denominated debt

    • Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
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      Capital flight from China worse than thought

      Emerging markets saw an estimated $735bn in net capital outflows last year

    • Tuesday, 19 January, 2016
      EU to shift refugee burden to northern states

      End of ‘first-country’ asylum rule to ease pressure on Greece and Italy

    • Sunday, 17 January, 2016
      Week Ahead Political Diary: Destination Davos for world leaders

      Formal programme of meetings is loosely based around the theme of ‘a fourth industrial revolution’

    • Sunday, 17 January, 2016
      Japan’s Abe calls for Putin to be brought in from the cold

      Japan PM says Russian help crucial to tackling Middle East crises

    • Monday, 4 January, 2016
      Tehran protests
    • Tuesday, 21 April, 2015
      Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi jailed for 20 years

      First elected leader, ousted by military in 2013, guilty of violence against protesters and torture

    • Wednesday, 24 September, 2014
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      Isis and the aunts from Karamlish

      As we cheer the protection of Middle East minorities, we often lose sight of the majority

    • Wednesday, 11 June, 2014
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      Tunisia names caretaker prime minister in run-up to poll
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