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  • Saturday, 4 January, 2020
    US foreign policy
    Trump says US not seeking war by killing Soleimani

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows ‘tough revenge’ for Iranian general’s death

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  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    US foreign policy
    Trump’s ‘defensive’ strike comes without a strategy shift

    Soleimani killing portrayed as a show of strength but White House also prepares for war with Iran

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    Qassem Soleimani
    US to deploy 3,500 new troops to Middle East — live
  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    Qassem Soleimani
    Iranians mourn loss of revered military figure

    Commander seen as someone set to play indispensable role in country’s future

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Middle East braced for backlash after killing of Soleimani

    Fears grow that death of Iranian general will suck region into broader conflict

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    Iran
    Iran’s top military leader Soleimani killed in US air strike

    Mike Pompeo says assassination was designed to prevent ‘imminent attack’ on US citizens

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    Instant InsightDavid Gardner
    Soleimani assassination risks war between US and Iran

    Killing of Quds commander takes Trump presidency into dangerous territory

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    Turkish politics
    Trump warns Turkey about meddling in Libya

    Move by Ankara risks further escalation in North African proxy war 

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    Israel
    Netanyahu requests immunity from prosecution

    Israel prime minister appeals to nation on TV over corruption charges

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  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Israel, Greece and Cyprus set for gas pipeline deal

    EastMed project will allow Israel to access Europe’s markets but has angered Turkey

  • Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
    Iraq
    Iraqi paramilitaries pull back from US embassy

    Attack on diplomatic mission triggers crisis in Washington-Tehran relations

  • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Why Lebanon’s debt crisis has left it vulnerable

    Once known for its resilience, the country’s fragile financial system has triggered angry protests

  • Monday, 30 December, 2019
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Baghdad to review US ties as anger over bombing grows

    US strike against Iranian-backed militia threatens to escalate tensions in region

  • Monday, 30 December, 2019
    Gideon Rachman
    End of the American era in the Middle East

    The US pullback from Syria has emboldened Russia and Iran

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Iraq
    US bombs Shia group blamed for American’s death in Iraq

    Attack puts Baghdad in difficult position and stokes Washington-Tehran tensions

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Middle Eastern economy
    Dubai raises public spending to ward off slowdown

    Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Iran
    Iran rejects France’s call to release imprisoned academics

    Escalating row over spying allegations could undermine European nuclear deal efforts

  • Saturday, 28 December, 2019
    Iraq
    US contractor killed in attack on Iraqi military base

    Rockets hit K1 base near northern oil-city Kirkuk

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Middle East
    Russia, China and Iran launch Gulf of Oman war games

    US rivals project increased Middle East influence with first joint naval exercises

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    Benjamin Netanyahu
    Netanyahu fights off rival to lead Likud in Israeli election

    Former cabinet minister’s bid to wrest control of party ends in defeat

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    Iraq
    Iraq president threatens to quit over PM candidate

    Barham Salih ‘willing to resign’ rather than nominate Asaad al-Edani

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Scant justice to be found in Khashoggi verdicts

    Saudi journalist’s murder trial fails to deliver necessary answers

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Algeria’s powerful army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies

    Leader’s death adds to uncertainty after months of protests and rejected election

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    Food & Beverage
    Fears for Vimto sales after UAE and Saudi Arabia impose sugar tax

    Fruit drink made by UK’s Nichols is popular in region, especially during Ramadan

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    Middle East
    Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Khashoggi murder

    Eight convicted after journalist killed in Turkey but authorities clear royal advisers

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