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Tuesday, 2 June, 2015

Egypt after Morsi
Cairo student’s death puts abuses in focus
Increasing levels of political violence and oppression begin to stir wider concerns about Sisi regime
Sunday, 31 May, 2015

AnalysisThe Big Read
Libya: Families, friends and feuds
As UN-sponsored talks to end the conflict flounder, war-weary fighters attempt their own ceasefires
Thursday, 28 May, 2015

Middle Eastern politics & society
Libya struggles to write constitution
US-educated economist faces pressure from all sides as he struggles to write documents
Tuesday, 26 May, 2015

World
Iraq launches operation to retake Ramadi
Move aimed at countering accusation of troops lacking ‘will to fight’
Sunday, 24 May, 2015

EU immigration
Migrant journeys end in fetid Libyan camps
Hopes of finding a new life in Europe end under guard of security forces
Thursday, 21 May, 2015

US politics & policy
Isis blows hole in Obama’s Iraq strategy
Fall of Ramadi exposes four principal serious problems in US campaign
Tuesday, 19 May, 2015

World
Doubt cast on Iraq PM’s control of war
Prime minister forced to lean on Shia militia after Isis capture city
Monday, 18 May, 2015

World
Shia militias head to Ramadi to face Isis
Hundreds trapped in districts on the edge of the city, residents say
Sunday, 17 May, 2015

World
Isis claims to have captured Ramadi
Car bomb assault on administrative centre said to have caused state troops to flee their positions
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Friday, 15 May, 2015

African companies
Libyan patrols struggle to stop migrants
Officials say European policies and mistakes are hindering attempts to stop people smugglers
Thursday, 30 April, 2015

World
Sacking of Tikrit highlights Iraq tensions
Behaviour of Shia militias bodes ill for attempts to roll back Isis without alienating Iraqi Sunni
Wednesday, 29 April, 2015

Middle Eastern politics & society
Syria opposition mainstay flees Damascus
Chance of negotiated settlement has ended, leader says
Tuesday, 28 April, 2015

Industrials
Libya Holdings bets on reconstruction
Cement deal worth ‘tens of millions’ finalised as fighting rages
Friday, 24 April, 2015

Middle Eastern politics & society
Egypt’s ‘hanging judge’ faces criticism
Concern grows that Mohamed Nagi Shehata is too supportive of the regime
Thursday, 23 April, 2015

Middle Eastern politics & society
Tripoli rejects military action
Self-declared authority insists Europe recognise it as a precondition for any military response
Tuesday, 21 April, 2015

World
EU prepares to fight people smugglers
Doubts about merits of military operation to destroy traffickers’ boats
Monday, 20 April, 2015

World
Smugglers proliferate in Libya chaos
Weak government allow gangs to move desperate migrants across porous borders
Friday, 17 April, 2015

World
Saddam ex-deputy reported killed in Iraq
‘King of Clubs’ shot dead, according to army officer
Wednesday, 15 April, 2015

World
Iraq fails to halt Isis advance in Anbar
Attempts to reduce reliance on Shia militias results in gains by jihadists
Sunday, 12 April, 2015

Middle Eastern politics & society
Corruption claims plague Libya’s rulers
Rival administration officials said to be under pressure to buy French weapons or hire for key posts
Wednesday, 1 April, 2015

World
Head of Libya authority rejects dismissal
Premier of Tripoli administration to consult armed supporters in nation ruled by two governments
Tuesday, 31 March, 2015

World
Isis cleared from Tikrit, says Iraq PM
Iraqi troops attack after US-led bombing, says Haider al-Abadi
Tuesday, 31 March, 2015

World
Tripoli authority sacks prime minister
Omar al-Hassi had become liability since praising predecessor groups to Isis
Tuesday, 31 March, 2015

Special Report
Rules of engagement for doing business
Readapt, retool and reassess to succeed
Wednesday, 25 March, 2015

World
Air strikes seek to oust Isis from Tikrit
Coalition warplanes back stalled three-week offensive by Iraqi armed forces