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Five-year prison term for man who condemned bombing of Yemen by Saudi-led coalition
Cleric insinuates Saudi Arabia helped fund unrest over Islamic regime
Thousands of Iranians take part in state-organised gatherings
French foreign minister postpones visit to Tehran planned for this week
Establishment accused of reaping benefits of nuclear deal and corruption
Stagnation and frustration with theocratic regime fuel unrest, writes Andrew England
Tehran blocks access to Instagram and Telegram in effort to curb dissent
Protests over marginalisation in Rif region lead to worst unrest since Arab uprisings
Kurdish people are unlikely to gain autonomy from turmoil in the Middle East
Experts advise companies to set up in different regions and to take out insurance if possible
A counterweight to pessimism could come from sanctions lifting on Iran, writes Daniel Yergin
Unrest persists after death of man who threatened suicide on being denied government post
Weaker local currencies raise cost of servicing dollar-denominated debt
Emerging markets saw an estimated $735bn in net capital outflows last year
End of ‘first-country’ asylum rule to ease pressure on Greece and Italy
Formal programme of meetings is loosely based around the theme of ‘a fourth industrial revolution’
Japan PM says Russian help crucial to tackling Middle East crises
First elected leader, ousted by military in 2013, guilty of violence against protesters and torture
As we cheer the protection of Middle East minorities, we often lose sight of the majority
Opposition revives political reform campaign
Mohamad Chatah was vocal critic of Hizbollah and Assad regime
Jomaa expected to form government within a week
Rights groups urge Washington to oppose tender
US says it will temporarily close its embassy
