Middle East

Voters abandon Islamist group in first election since economic collapse

Eyewitnesses say Israeli soldiers ‘assassinated’ Al Jazeera journalist but PM claims Palestinians may be responsible

Former diplomats warn that time is running out to revive Barack Obama-era agreement

Jihadists told to strike Europe and Israel while Western powers are distracted by Ukraine

British-born jihadist is accused of torturing and beheading Western hostages

Jerusalem boosting security presence as death toll mounts amid wave of attacks

Opposition parties table no-confidence motion after protests shake Islamabad

Jailed conservationist left behind following release of two other British-Iranian nationals

Charity worker detained in Tehran since 2016 on her way home to be reunited with six-year-old daughter and husband

Defence officials point finger at Iran after government websites knocked offline

Boris Johnson due to visit Riyadh for talks as the UK seeks to reduce Russian energy imports

Strike near US consulate risks ‘sabotaging’ nuclear deal negotiations

'Vaccine star of the pandemic' has recorded steep hike in coronavirus-related fatalities in recent weeks

Israeli government accused of treating Palestinians as ‘inferior racial group’ in leaked report

Is the Arab world re-embracing its Jews? Are the rights of LGBTQ+ people under threat? And do the police have a misogyny problem?

Two countries to appoint ambassadors for the first time since 1989

Leaked emails suggest Boris Johnson did approve former marine’s evacuation

Extreme poverty is forcing parents to sell children and organs to survive

Testimony of former desk officer said prioritising of applicants was ‘arbitrary and dysfunctional’

Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan are sizing up the situation after seizure of power in Afghanistan

The UN estimates that about 23 million Afghans are facing acute hunger

In a year’s time, the most controversial World Cup in recent history will kick off

Do we need a new model for business leaders? How has Jordan’s football team reignited the gender debate? And has China silenced an Olympian?

Tech tells soldiers whether a person should be ‘detained, arrested or left alone’

Delta variant hits Idlib as online conspiracy theories threaten jab rollout

Departure of US forces has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises

Will Syrian criminals be allowed home? How did an American prison fall into the hands of inmates? And why are sports stars struggling with their menta…

Amnesty calls for meeting with the Premier League over owners’ and directors’ test

The author is refusing to sell rights to Israel-based publisher to print her latest novel in Hebrew

Islamic State’s Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi captured by by Iraqi security forces

Ten years after the first battles between Syrian government forces and the armed opposition, no resolution is in sight

The former special forces corporal is suing newspapers for defamation in case that renews spotlight on alleged military abuses

Terror group is recovering after occupation and drone attacks diminished its threat

Insurgents struggling to stop exodus of highly educated and skilled workers ‘needed to make the country governable’