Middle East

Prime minister battling to retain power as deadline to form coalition passes

British-Iranian mother jailed for a further year after being found guilty of ‘propaganda’

Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’

Troops to leave on 11 September, prompting Taliban to declare victory

Tehran vows revenge as attack sets back nuclear programme ‘by at least nine months’

What has Greenland’s general election got to do with China? Why has Jordan’s royal family split? And who has been stripped of their honours in secret?

Alliances with local militants offer lifeline after collapse of self-declared caliphate

US joins EU Vienna talks as president seeks to deliver on key campaign pledge

Billions of dollars at stake as experts try to explain who or what is to blame for the cargo ship’s grounding

Islamists defiant as Joe Biden offers power-sharing deal with Afghan government

Two-state solution party could determine Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate

International trade hit as freight vessel becomes wedged across vital shipping route

Israelis casting votes for fourth time in two years

Proposed power-sharing deal reveals desire to ‘lighten’ US’s role in region

British-Iranian mother faces a new court date in Iran later this month

Case filed in Germany accuses Saudi crown prince of ‘crimes against humanity’ over persecution of journalists

Surplus jabs being handed over to up to 19 countries in effort to build international ties

Princess Latifa tried to flee emirate in 2018 but now ‘fears for her life’ after being captured

Analysis of data casts doubt on one-jab approach despite falling infection rates

More than 12% of population have already had jabs - but Palestinians in occupied territories excluded from rollout

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Impoverished Middle East country appears to have wiped out coronavirus despite suffering effects of other endemic diseases

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 30 November

Iranian media says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was shot by weapon mounted on car that then exploded

Trial begins today over alleged terror plot that ‘could have triggered World War Three’

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President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 November

President-elect to ramp up relations with EU27 in effort to repair the damage of Trumpism

France demands apology for ‘blatant lies’ following Pakistani minister’s ‘Nazi’ allegations

Concern growing after president scoped out Iranian sites for military action

Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden

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