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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Coronavirus treatment
    Israel coronavirus cases soar even as it pushes on with vaccine drive

    Lockdown extended amid estimates B.1.1.7 variant will account for most new infections by March

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Iraq
    First large attack in Baghdad for 3 years kills 28 people

    Double suicide bombing underscores Iraq’s continuing vulnerability to terrorism

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    David Gardner
    Joe Biden will find ample potential for acrimony in the Middle East

    The incoming president could face problems with traditional US allies such as Israel, as well as with adversaries

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Lebanon
    Switzerland says it is investigating Lebanese central bank

    Fresh blow for embattled Banque du Liban as it faces first European probe

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Tunisia
    Tunisia’s anger boils over as Covid batters economy

    Nightly riots underscore frustration with poverty and high unemployment

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    InterviewAbu Dhabi National Oil Co
    Adnoc defies retreat from oil with push to pump up output

    Abu Dhabi state group’s chief ‘will not leave any opportunity unturned’ to raise capacity

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    Tunisia
    Tunisian police use tear gas to break up street protests

    Second day of clashes take place in several cities a decade on from Arab spring

  • Saturday, 16 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US adds almost 3,700 deaths but hospitalisations hit 12-day low — as it happened
  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia steps up domestic investment as low oil prices and coronavirus bite

    PIF sovereign wealth fund to invest $40bn annually in country over next 5 years

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  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    FT Magazine
    The lost decade: voices of the Arab spring on what happened next

    Activists and revolutionaries reflect on their struggles for reform in the countries they fought to free

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Israel launches air strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria

    Dozens of soldiers reported killed in big bombing raid ahead of Trump’s departure

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    David Gardner
    Qatar’s rapprochement restores balance in the Middle East

    The deal with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other neighbours ends a three-year blockade of the emirate

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US to require pre-flight Covid tests for foreign visitors – as it happened
  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Sheldon Adelson
    Casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson dies aged 87

    Billionaire helped transform gaming hubs and wielded influence over US and Israeli politics

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    US foreign policy
    Pompeo claims Iran has secret ties to al-Qaeda

    Speech an apparent move to derail attempts by the new Biden administration to resume talks with Tehran

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    No one comes out on top in end of Qatar stand-off

    Saudi Arabia still needs to do more to rehabilitate its reputation

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia tries to lure multinationals from Dubai

    Crown prince spearheads campaign as part of vision to become regional business hub

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    Iran nuclear deal
    Iran’s $7bn battle: Tanker seizure ‘slap in the face’ to South Korea

    Tehran says Seoul should release its cash as coronavirus crisis mounts

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    Dubai
    Party city Dubai becomes escape hatch as Europe locks down

    Footballers, actors and influencers head to UAE as tourist hotspot opens its doors to world

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Qatar
    Qatar says deal to end Gulf crisis will not change its ties with Iran

    Foreign minister says all Gulf states are ‘winners’ as Arab quartet expected to lift embargo on Doha

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Arab-Israel conflict
    Palestinians wait for vaccines as Israel lauds immunisation drive

    Stark disparity illustrates inequities that await global rollout of Covid-19 injections

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Saudi oil cut pledge, businesses tied to rebelling Republicans

    Saudi Arabia has pledged to slash an extra 1m barrels a day of oil output in February and March

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    Oil & Gas industry
    Saudis pledge to cut oil output despite Russian increases

    Kingdom hopes move will ensure other Opec+ countries stick by promises to reduce production

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia and allies to restore ties with Qatar

    Breakthrough in Gulf crisis follows Doha’s efforts to forge closer links with Iran and Turkey

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    South Korea
    South Korean tanker seized by Iran highlights $7bn dispute

    Banks in Seoul say US approval is needed to unfreeze cash for coronavirus vaccines

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