Novelist Elif Shafak is the latest writer to fall foul of an authoritarian regime

Donald Trump is not looking for war with Iran but hawks in the US and among its allies could provoke one

His Brexit party seeks appointment to a body in which it does not want to sit

US pressure is boosting Qasem Soleimani, a commander in the Revolutionary Guard

As the latest theatre for regional score-settling, the battered country is braced for more bloodshed

The protesters have a chance to set a new course but victory is far from assured

The former Labour prime minister’s black and white outlook has new appeal

The Gulf emirate remains deeply suspicious of political Islam

An exceptionally patient people take to the streets to protest against a political charade

Governments failing to take responsibility for their nationals just kick the risk down the road

A common refrain is that the protesters were right in the beginning but have since lost their way

At best, the conference will be a waste of time. At worst, it will be a dangerous provocation

Saving the planet becomes a growing part of the conversation at the World Economic Forum

Any Gulf money for the reconstruction of Syria will end up in the pockets of Iran

Pompeo’s speech highlights foreign policy parallels the US president prefers to ignore

The country that welcomed me 20 years ago was a paragon of stability — no longer

The bloc’s hardline stance on the UK’s exit masks a sense of mourning over defence ties

Russians say Moscow’s intervention in the US elections was treated like a game

The US will rue its president’s refusal to stand up to Mohammed bin Salman