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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
    Currencies
    EM borrowing costs rise as credit fears grow

    Weaker local currencies raise cost of servicing dollar-denominated debt

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
    Currencies
    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
    Roula Khalaf
    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
    Kuwaitis protest against state corruption
  • Friday, 27 December, 2013
    Syrian crisis
    Beirut blast kills Lebanese former minister who opposed Assad
  • Sunday, 15 December, 2013
    Tunisia names caretaker prime minister in run-up to poll
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