Foreign and defence ministers arrive in Riyadh as Gulf states move to embrace new rulers
PA suspends broadcaster following extensive coverage of its crackdown on West Bank militants
The country’s loss of human capital underscores systemic problems
Concerns that instability will spill over from Syria add urgency to efforts to woo PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from prison
President Zelenskyy moves to replace Russia as key grain supplier after overthrow of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad
Right on the price of crude — but who would have thought renewables would have another bad year?
Strikes near Roman, Crusader and Ottoman sites flattened some and left others with ‘invisible’ damage
Asset manager says growth of kingdom’s bond market has accelerated, driven in part by Vision 2030
Ahmed al-Sharaa outlines longer than expected transition after fall of Assad regime
Scattered bodies and records of executions and other crimes laid bare in chaotic aftermath of rebel takeover
Attack on Kamal Adwan comes as Israel steps up offensive that began in October
Few western intelligence officials say they would approve something similar to Israel’s pager attack
Cecilia Sala jailed days after two Iranians were detained in Italy and Switzerland for allegedly passing on drone technology
Prime minister’s wife accused of harassing witnesses and obstructing justice in her husband’s corruption cases
Boss of World Health Organisation among those present during Israel’s strike on Sana’a airport
Israel has achieved military success, but only peace can guarantee its security
Deaths in Tartus province come as protests highlight new leadership’s instability concerns
Central bank slashes borrowing costs by 250bp as consumer demand slows
Incursion by Israeli forces 8km north of UN ‘Blue Line’ adds to allegations of truce violations
From Gaza and Lebanon to Syria, the region has experienced a year of multiple devastating conflicts
Nightly calls from pontiff comfort Palestinians sheltering in churches for a second Christmas
Reformist government promises removal of more internet curbs as it seeks to ease restrictions on population
Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured country
At ‘settlement centres’, ex-soldiers hand in weapons and spit on pictures of former president amid fear of retribution
Hakan Fidan meets Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and says Donald Trump will back Turkey over Kurdish forces
