From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 5:26pm

Delays to Libya elections spark concern

NTC is steadily losing domestic legitimacy

From US & CANADA May 29, 2012

Competing tax plans try California voters

A proposed increase aims to prop up state school system

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May 28, 2012

World waits on Russia to stop backing Assad

West is not willing yet to declare failure of UN mission

From EUROPE May 27, 2012

Case for Irish Yes is a hard sell

No one really wants to risk Ireland’s position in Europe

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 24, 2012

Confident China risks becoming arrogant

Country has conflicted relationships

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May 23, 2012

Military’s shadow falls on Egypt election

Generals want to keep oversight of country’s ‘direction’

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May 22, 2012

IAEA and Iran step forward on long road

Baghdad talks unlikely to result in major breakthrough

May 21, 2012

US set to stand by Nato despite warnings

Alliance still pivotal in the transatlantic relationship

From COMMENT May 20, 2012

Refocus on US debt issue promises to rattle

Speaker’s move seen as negotiating gambit, writes Richard McGregor

May 17, 2012

Gulf union yet to attain modest goals

Political accord among regional neighbours still has to be achieved

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 16, 2012

Spain-style devolution can be part of a crisis solution

Quasi-federal state has been a success over past 25 years

From EUROPE May 15, 2012

Greek ship might set sail for other ports

Euro exit would encourage geopolitical realignment

May 14, 2012

German leaders vie to catch wind of change

Loser in North Rhine-Westphalia poll forgot to keep it local

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 10, 2012

Madrid must take bold approach to banks

More measures promised but they may be too little too late

From US & CANADA May 9, 2012

Republican super-Pacs outgun Obama

Soros donation to Democrats angers some activists

From EUROPE May 8, 2012

Hollande at odds with key partners on structural reform

President wary of deregulating the setting of wage conditions

May 7, 2012

Berlin prepares for pragmatic partnership

Hollande could even turn out to be a blessing for Merkel

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 3, 2012

Chen and Wang upset myth of invincibility

Legal activist joins ex-police chief in raising heat on Beijing

From EUROPE May 2, 2012

Eurozone voters query closer integration

Politicians in single currency bloc face backlash dilemma

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 1, 2012

Spain shows faith in the gospel of reform

Schäuble witnesses devotion to economic rescue