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          Middle East

          IRGC soldiers on parade. The UK says it is 'actively considering' outlawing the group that is oppressing people in Iran. EPA

          UK moves to outlaw Iran's IRGC after uprising

          MENAJanuary 15, 2026
          Erfan Soltani could become the first person to be executed for involvement in the current protests

          Iran to execute first protester after 'no trial'

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
          Syrian troops travel through the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo during clashes with Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces on January 10. Getty Images

          Buoyed by victory in Aleppo, Syrian military continues march against Kurdish-led militia

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
          Successive UK governments have failed to proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Getty

          Britain’s state bodies are failing to tackle crime and extremism

          CommentJanuary 13, 2026
          SDF fighters arrive in the city of Qamishli after withdrawing from their stronghold of Aleppo. Reuters

          Once America's favourite in Syria, Kurdish-led militia faces extinction

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
          The UAE aims to triple clean energy capacity by 2030. Getty Images

          How the Middle East's cities can prepare for the AI-powered future

          CommentJanuary 12, 2026
          Reza Pahlavi has called on protesters to seize town centres and says he is preparing to return to Iran

          Who is Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi?

          MENAJanuary 12, 2026
          A defaced church in Port Sudan. MP Edward Leigh said the international community has ignored attacks on Christians in Sudan. Sky News Arabia

          British MP condemns persecution of Christians in Sudan

          NewsJanuary 09, 2026
          Supporters of Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, protest against the Iranian establishment in London last Saturday. EPA

          Do diaspora demonstrations in London and elsewhere carry any weight?

          CommentJanuary 07, 2026
          Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food at a charity kitchen in Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp on December 20. For many, their only lifeline is international aid. AFP

          Israel's NGO ban is about punishment, not security

          EditorialJanuary 07, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on talks to revive the 1974 Israeli-Syrian peace agreement

          CartoonJanuary 06, 2026
          A supermarket in Cairo, Egypt. The country's consumer products market is booming. Bloomberg via Getty Images

          Mena consumer packaged goods market to hit $633bn in 2030 as spending grows

          EconomyJanuary 06, 2026
          A view of the damaged Al Azhar University in Gaza city on Saturday. Most US reporting struggles to maintain a 'balance' by allowing official Israeli sources to dissemble or obfuscate. AFP

          Why can't the US media get it right on Gaza?

          OpinionJanuary 06, 2026
          Soldiers in Mukalla, Yemen on Sunday. The consequences of Yemen sliding further into chaos are not confined to the country alone. Reuters

          A destabilised Yemen is a danger to the whole region

          EditorialJanuary 06, 2026
          British soldiers during the Iraq War. The 2003 US-led invasion exemplified a disregard for international law. PA

          Superpowers are failing to heed the lessons of regime change

          OpinionJanuary 05, 2026
          Protesters in the Malekshahi district of Iran's western Ilam province on Sunday. AFP

          Four protesters killed in Iran by security forces, rights groups say

          MENAJanuary 04, 2026
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