Middle East

Economic collapse, a crackdown on women’s rights and an exodus of the professional class leaves country in crisis

De facto leader of Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating his image after years as international ‘pariah’

Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants – but truce is not a long-term solution

Combining new weapon systems with artificial intelligence would be nightmare scenario, warns security expert

Will Saudi Arabia’s mooted ‘vertical city’ turn out to be MbS’ pyramids?

Killing of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘expected to degrade the terror group’s ability to operate’

Visit showed White House talks a good game about human rights – until there’s something it needs

Putin aims to bolster ties with Iran as both nations face severe sanctions from Europe and the US

Protests have spread like wildfire, fuelled by falling living standards and soaring food prices

Palestinians in Masafer Yatta – or Firing Zone 918 to the Israelis – have lost a decade-long legal battle

Supreme leader has now announced that all women must cover their faces in public

Authorities planning to demolish historic graves in bid to ease traffic congestion

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