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The Democrat is more sceptical of autocrats and is surrounded by people who helped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal
World’s longest-serving PM was US and Saudi ally and figurehead for hardliners after crackdowns
President-elect has said he will return to 2015 nuclear deal but path ahead is fraught
Death of man who helped negotiate Oslo accords ‘a great loss for Palestine and our people’
Donald Trump’s loss will deflate many autocrats outside the US, but it will not defeat them
Gulf state scraps laws criminalising alcohol use, suicide and cohabitation
Israel-UAE tie-up forecast to have ripple effect across worldwide industry
Hugh Hendry has taken to posting art-house musings from a chic Paris apartment
Kingdom launches company to shake up multibillion-dollar bidding wars for TV rights in Middle East
About 10m expatriate workers are to be allowed to change jobs and leave country without their employers’ permission
Panic buying escalates after central bank warns of dollar allocation for pharmaceutical imports
Gulf state hopes move will improve its international reputation ahead of World Cup, say analysts
Anwar Gargash supports French president’s stance and blames Erdogan for fanning discord
Low turnout for plebiscite signals scepticism about regime’s commitment to reform
Vested interests and powerful militias leave Mustafa al-Kadhimi struggling to restore stability
Tehran conservatives eye potential outcome of US election ahead of own presidential contest
Should litfests expand into countries with a poor human rights record?
Israel had dropped its objections after agreement to normalise relations with the Gulf state
The Turkish president’s spat with France’s Macron has made headlines, but his rivalry with Russia is the bigger menace
Cash-strapped sultanate is tapping richer neighbours for much-needed financial help
Fathi Bashagha says renegade general would not pose a threat without rival countries’ backing
Career civil servants say funding for pandemic recovery is being manipulated by Netanyahu and allies
Tensions between the two leaders — stretching from Libyan civil war to Qatar boycott — threaten to boil over
Supermarkets in Kuwait and Qatar pull produce from shelves in protest at French clampdown on Islamism
Egypt’s finance minister Mohamed Maait points to economy’s relatively strong performance despite pandemic
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