Feb 28, 2011
Bahrain opposition party MPs resign in protest at deaths of demonstrators as thousands march past embassies and diplomatic compounds. Read Article Rallies paralyse Manama as demonstrators move through protected zones of embassies
Feb 24, 2011
Fifteen Somalis under arrest on aircraft carrier off East Africa as officials decide their fate after four Americans killed on yacht in rescue attempt. Read Article Somali pirates could be tried in US after hostage deaths
Feb 14, 2011
The Egyptian rebellion has framed a host of new challenges for Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, particularly in its efforts to blunt Iran's regional reach. Read Article Fall of Mubarak deprives Saudi Arabia of closest local ally
Jan 20, 2011
Vast region is claimed by both sides, and while one tribe in the area has always backed the south, the other has fought for the north Read Article Disputed grasslands of Abyei are Sudan's powder keg
Oct 14, 2010
What would I, Chris Wright, say to my 16-year-old self? Read Article Learning to love your former self
Oct 06, 2010
Why is it that as individuals, we aspire to the values of love, beauty, honour, truth and justice, but as a collective we forget? Read Article Social values yield a different kind of return on investment
Oct 03, 2010
In popular culture, guns are used for crime, protection and war. But in Ras al Khaimah, locals say they play a role in tradition as wedding fireworks. Read Article Tradition fuels gun ownership in RAK
Sep 30, 2010
The capital's transport hub is where many travellers begin their journeys to destinations near and far, but it is also a place to enjoy lunch, meet people from all walks of life, and simply relax. Read Article Bus? Taxi? No, I'll have the falafel
Sep 29, 2010
The retrial came to a dramatic and abrupt ending yesterday as the panel of three judges issued a surprise guilty verdict that will send him to jail for 15 years. Read Article Egyptian billionaire convicted again in Tamim murder
Sep 25, 2010
The retrial of two Egyptian men convicted of the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim begins today in Cairo. Read Article Suzanne Tamim murder retrial to resume today
