Venetia Rainey is an assistant editor at The Week.co.uk. She has written from London and Jerusalem for Reuters, The Guardian and Ha'aretz.
Internet sensation leaves most of audience singing praises, but the question marks remain
Israeli intelligence agency is never shy to take credit for such an attack
Oops, M'Lady! Cast list for next series unwittingly discloses who fails to survive the flu outbreak
Deal announced to end violence in Syria greeted with scepticism across world
Fallout from historic vote will cost Palestinian Authority millions in lost funds
Ryan Gosling and Philip Seymour Hoffman shine, but this political drama gets few votes
Previously banned Ennahda party steams ahead, looking to secular parties for coalition
Rylance’s performance wins over the critics once again as play reopens in London
Authors claim to have uncovered evidence that the artist did not commit suicide as widely thought
Film of the week: Even oodles of sexual references and Emily Browning can’t save this movie from its own stupor
Awards is shared by three women, one of whom used a sex strike to help bring peace to Liberia
Film of the week: Woody Allen’s light-hearted trip into the past is saved by likeable Owen Wilson
From Westminster Abbey to bondage chic, Alexander McQueen designer moves on
Syrian embassy personnel accused of using violence and intimidation to silence anti-Bashar protesters
Pockets of opposition and the mystery over Gaddafi’s whereabouts continue to dog the NTC
Not everyone is impressed with Rossi’s fly-on-the-wall film about the chaos of the modern news room
Or will both sides step back from the brink and avoid all-out conflict?
With 3,000 Syrians dead, Russia plays peace broker - but don’t hold your breath for Assad to step down
Film of the week: New adaptation of Bronte’s Jane Eyre brings new life to classic gothic romance
Blaise Compaore attended the training camp for violent dissidents founded by Gaddafi
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