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Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

Natural disasters
Syria suffers disaster upon disaster as earthquake follows years of war
Aid agencies struggle to support millions of vulnerable people in a region broken by conflict
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Tuesday, 7 February, 2023

Natural disasters
Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake
More than 7,200 people confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria as search goes on for survivors
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

Iran
Iran agrees to pardon ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners
Regime has been rocked by sustained period of civil unrest that erupted after death of woman in custody
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

International Holding Company
The sheikh’s empire driving Abu Dhabi’s meteoric stock market rise
The once marginal bourse has been transformed by a conglomerate whose growth bankers and analysts say is hard to explain
Sunday, 29 January, 2023

Iran
EU to consider listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorists
France and Germany endorse policy push despite risk of scuppering nuclear talks
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

News in-depthIran nuclear deal
West grapples with dilemma over Iran nuclear talks
Even as relations touch new lows, US and European officials are keeping the door open to diplomacy
Sunday, 22 January, 2023

Middle Eastern politics & society
Egypt releases prominent businessmen detained on terrorism charges
Safwan and Seif el-Din Thabet had been held for about two years without charge
Monday, 16 January, 2023

UK foreign policy
UK weighs designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Foreign secretary James Cleverly says Tehran will be ‘held to account’ after execution of Iranian-British man
Saturday, 14 January, 2023

Iran
UK recalls ambassador from Tehran after Iran executes Iranian-British man
UK prime minister condemns execution for alleged spying as ‘cowardly act’
Friday, 13 January, 2023

Lunch with the FT
Nazanin Boniadi: ‘My first protest was in the womb’
The Lord of the Rings actor on being part of Iran’s ‘first female-led revolution of our time’, fleeing Tehran — and facing down TV directors over the hijab
Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

Egypt
Egypt’s pound plunges to new low as authorities try to stem currency crisis
Country has shifted to more flexible exchange rate as part of $3bn IMF rescue deal
Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

Egypt
Egypt vows to cut military’s outsized role in economy under IMF bailout
Al-Sisi regime agrees to reforms over state ownership in the face of financial crisis
Monday, 9 January, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s capital
America’s biggest banks are set to report another quarter of bumper profits this week
Sunday, 8 January, 2023

Middle Eastern companies
The UAE business that went from obscurity to a $240bn valuation in 3 years
In 2019, International Holding Company was a little-known company involved in fish farms, food and real estate
Wednesday, 4 January, 2023

The Big Read
The new Gulf sovereign wealth fund boom
Companies are flocking to the Middle East to raise capital just as they did in 2008. But funds say they are being more strategic about investments
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

Iran
Iran’s foreign minister holds ‘friendly talks’ with Saudi Arabia
Statement signals Tehran’s willingness to ease tensions with arch rival
Friday, 9 December, 2022

Brittney Griner
Inside Biden’s Faustian pact with Russia to secure Brittney Griner’s release
Deal led to exchange of notorious arms trafficker for US basketball star while not including former marine
Friday, 25 November, 2022

London
Qatar reviews investments in London after ad ban on buses and Tube
UK capital transport authority acted on concerns about World Cup host’s stance on LGBT+ rights and migrant workers
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

The Big Read
Saudi Arabia’s green agenda: renewables at home, oil abroad
Investment in solar and wind might help the kingdom meet emissions targets — and also pump more crude to sell others
Sunday, 20 November, 2022

Turkish politics
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militants after Istanbul bombing
Foreign minister says ‘it’s reckoning time’ following overnight attacks in Syria and Iraq
Friday, 18 November, 2022

FIFA World Cup
Qatar bans beer from World Cup stadiums
Last-minute U-turn on sales at grounds’ fan zones hits sponsor Budweiser on eve of tournament
Friday, 18 November, 2022

Oil & Gas industry
QatarEnergy: the company behind World Cup host’s wealth
Bold bet on gas turned a struggling state group into one of the most important global resources companies
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

FT MagazineWorld Cup 2022 special
How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be
Was realising the dream of the Middle East’s first World Cup worth it? Qatar is about to find out
Sunday, 6 November, 2022

News in-depthCOP27
COP27 shines spotlight on Egypt’s rights abuses
Activists hope western leaders will use climate conference to put pressure on Cairo’s autocratic rulers
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Instant InsightIsrael
Netanyahu’s win comes at a cost for Israel
His partnership with ultranationalist Ben-Gvir will sully the country’s reputation