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Myanmar leaves China out in the cold

A general view of Myanmar's parliament building in Naypyidaw ©AFP

Beijing struggles to deal with the changed relationship with its neighbor, says Jamil Anderlini

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ©AFP Jun 16, 2013

Regime support huge shock in Rohani win

Voters more interested in moderation and detente than the Islamic system, Roula Khalaf writes

Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are seen in Qusair village ©Reuters From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Jun 14, 2013

The US and Syria: it’s about time

Assad regime has taken full advantage of lack of US leadership, writes Roula Khalaf

Screens show an edition of the South China Morning Post carrying the story of former US spy Edward Snowden at the newspaper's offices in Hong Kong on June 13 2013 ©Getty Jun 13, 2013

China’s silence on snooping is golden

Beijing could be seen as victim of US smear campaign

Egyptians celebrate the news of the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who handed control of the country to the military, at night in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 ©AP From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Jun 12, 2013

Role models elude Arab Spring victors

Eastern European states had clearer goals in their 1990s transitions, writes Tony Barber

Jun 10, 2013

Leaks risk clouding ‘five eyes’ vision

Fallout from spying could erode support for intelligence tie-up

Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are seen in Qusair village ©Reuters From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Jun 9, 2013

Sectarian splits fuel fears of Syrian spillover

Complex mosaic of Sunni-Shia rivalry at play across Mideast

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises a fist as he makes a speech during the Liberal Democratic Party's annual convention at a hotel in Tokyo Sunday, March 17, 2013. The conservative LDP recaptured power after December Lower House election ©AP Jun 6, 2013

Abe’s ‘third arrow’ leaves investors hungry for detail

Japanese PM says moves will increase GDP per person by 40% in 10 years

Jun 4, 2013

China’s ‘great power’ call could stir friction

Beijing wants a partnership of equals with the US

Jun 3, 2013

Obama’s limited Capitol assets bode ill

The US president lacks large legislative accomplishments

Jun 2, 2013

Hubris threatens to humble Erdogan

Mighty he may be but this is a tricky moment for prime minister

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 30, 2013

Europe will balk at economic medicine

Brussels must show it is not afraid to bite as well as bark at governments

May 29, 2013

Iraq proves a lesson in fall of regimes

Conflict pits Sunni against Shia and threatens to destabilise a boiling region

May 28, 2013

Kuroda honeymoon ends as bond prices fall

Yields rise across the board as liquidity evaporates

May 27, 2013

Germany deflects resentment over status

Demonisation of Europe’s economic powerhouse alarms Berlin

May 26, 2013

German shift drives SPD’s risky strategy

The political party is struggling to make an impression on the general election campaign

May 23, 2013

Peace talks work more for US than Syria

Geneva meeting delays harder choices Obama is not keen to make

May 22, 2013

Obama counter-terror policy in spotlight

The US president faces testing time over approach to Islamist threat

May 21, 2013

Hollande sticks to his reform agenda

French president declares reform will proceed at his pace, despite calls for faster change

May 20, 2013

Nigeria backs offensive against militants

Public backs president’s crackdown but few analysts believe it is a lasting solution

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