Middle East

Rules – What Rules? How Iran's Election Was Funded

As Mahmoud Ahmedinejad drew on state resources to support his campaign, neither he nor his rivals made it clear where they got their funding from.

15 Jul 09

Taste for nargile leads to woods being plundered for charcoal-making.

14 Jul 09

Of the senior Shia figures who backed the opposition candidate ahead of the election, few spoke out afterwards when protesters cried foul.

14 Jul 09

Cynicism towards government clouds views of future, despite widespread relief at American withdrawal.

14 Jul 09

Tehran’s attempt to scupper Israeli president’s visit gets nowhere, as Baku decides ties to Israel take priority over Islamic solidarity.

10 Jul 09

A year after riots, questions remain around Sednaya jail and the fate of prisoners.

10 Jul 09

Local residents greet massive marine offensive with equal measures of hope and fear.

9 Jul 09

Rights advocate speaks of an "extraordinarily brutal campaign", saying hundreds may have been killed in last few months.

8 Jul 09

UN critical of pace of landmine clearance, warning it’ll be decades before targets met.

3 Jul 09

Banished from Iraq and barred from its neighbours, Palestinian refugees languish along Syrian frontier.

3 Jul 09

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