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Weapons supplied to the Houthis by Iran were displayed to the world by coalition forces this week. Victor Besa / The National 

Iran is the force behind the Houthis. The world should hold it to account

Tehran's denials sound hollow as evidence of its arms supplies mounts up, writes Con Coughlin

June 21, 2018
People attend a #MeToo protest on International Women's Day in Seoul, South Korea, in March. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

Poor treatment of women in the UK calls for a rethink in the split between public and private

The vile phenomenon of 'upskirting' has sparked a debate around female bodily autonomy in the UK, writes Shelina Janmohamed

June 21, 2018
China's rapid development and militarisation of islands in the South China Sea has alarmed the West and its neighbours. EPA

By camouflaging stealth aggression as defence, China offers a Hobson's choice of suffering territorial loss or facing a costly war

At the core of the challenge posed by China today in the South China Sea is its lack of respect for existing frontier lines, writes Brahma Chellaney

June 21, 2018
Donald Trump could face a host of Republican challengers ahead of the 2020 US presidential election and an invigorated Democratic party. Joshua Roberts / Reuters

The Granite State – where the 2020 race for the White House has already begun

Spartan New Hampshire punches above its weight as the first state to hold a primary, making it a bellwether of voters, writes David Millward 

June 20, 2018
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

China and the US are the two elephants in the world and Europe risks being trampled

Merkel decided to run for another term to defend her values against Trump. She might have overplayed her hand, writes Alan Philps

June 20, 2018
A Rohingya man carries two children to shore in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, after they arrived on a boat from Myanmar. Dar Yasin / AP

World Refugee Day: choosing between underfunded camps or people smugglers is no choice at all

There are glimmers of hope from countries like the UAE, which carries Sheikh Zayed's legacy of humanitarianism, writes UNHCR's Toby Harward

June 20, 2018
Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah training in Saint Petersburg during the Russia 2018 World Cup. Christophe Simon / AFP

Football could be the great equaliser when it comes to the wealth of nations

Economists studied 25,000 games to conclude the transfer of skills and talent could put poorer nations on a level playing field, writes Rashmee Roshan Lall

June 19, 2018
Supporters cheer and salute as they listen to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speak during an AKP election rally on June 17, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris McGrath / Getty

Turkey's disparate opposition has galvanised as the 'stop Erdogan' party

The Turkish president might be unstoppable ahead of Sunday's election but his divisive political machinations have come at the cost of increasing domestic opposition, writes Faisal Al Yafai

June 19, 2018
Gaming fans at Electronic Expo in Los Angeles, California. Frederic Brown / AFP

Gaming disorder? It's no more dangerous than chocolate

More research is needed to find out the full neurological extent of video gaming after the World Health Organisation called it a mental health disorder, writes Olivier Oullier

June 19, 2018
Egyptian clients wait at one of the outlets of Qatari-funded beIN Sports channel in Cairo, Egypt June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

A wonderful World Cup – shame about the politics

An opportunity for nations to come together has been marred only by BeIN Sports' antics

June 18, 2018