November
A lone header gives Australia hope, while Messi saves Argentina
The Socceroos were – for a moment – tied with France in first place, but they were pushed down to second after France’s win against Denmark later.
- Andrew Das
A Saudi soccer victory rings out across the Arab world
The 1000 to 1 outsiders shocked Argentina in one of the greatest boilovers in the soccer World Cup’s 92-year history.
- Rory Smith
- Opinion
- Global economy
The Gulf is partying while it can
Many Gulf leaders recognise that a boom built on high oil and property prices is unlikely to endure, but that age-old problem can wait. Despite concerns in the West about human rights across the region, the party is happening now.
- Rucir Sharma
Qatar embraced its big moment but didn’t like the ending
Qatar’s project to build a team for this World Cup has paled in comparison and in cost to the rest of the country’s expenditure on the tournament. And it showed in the opening match.
- Rory Smith
High-rolling fans will get alcohol at stadiums
For a price, there will be plenty of Champagne, whiskey, vodka and even sommelier-selected wines available for fans at World Cup stadiums in Qatar.
- Graham Dunbar
- Analysis
- Protests
Why the Iran regime is facing its most vulnerable moment
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 83 years old, ill and has no obvious successor. For those who crave change this could be the best opportunity in two generations.
- Nick Warner
Bibi is back thanks to the rise of the far right in Israel
To win election, Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies harnessed recent fears about Israel losing its Jewish identity after ethnic unrest last year.
- Patrick Kingsley
Netanyahu secures another shot at leading Israel
Election results show that the former prime minister and his right-wing allies have secured a parliamentary majority.
- Patrick Kingsley
Netanyahu on brink of return to power
Mr Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, could return to office even as he stands trial on corruption charges.
- Patrick Kingsley
October
Son of wealthy NZ investment banker ‘safe’ after Iran release
Topher Richwhite, the son of investment banker David Richwhite, one of the country’s richest people, has spoken for the first time since leaving Iran.
- Ben McKay
Iran videos show armed forces with tear gas near school
Iranian security forces fired tear gas near a girls’ school in Tehran on Monday, amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran.
- Parisa Hafezi
Elon Musk, White House discuss Starlink services in Iran as protests rage
Protests broke out in restive southeastern Iran on Friday, with demonstrators attacking banks, state media reported, as a senior hardline cleric called for tough measures against demonstrators across the country.
- Reuters
Cheers for returning Iranian climber who competed without a headscarf
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf.
- Jon Gambrell
Hackers show image of Iran’s supreme leader in flames on state TV
For about 15 seconds, images sympathetic to the nationwide, female-led protest movement were aired, including photos of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei surrounded by flames.
- Abbie Cheeseman
Iranian students fuel anti-regime protests
Universities are emerging as the central focus of unrest in the Islamic republic.
- Najmeh Bozorgmehr
A generation revolts against Iranian regime
In Iran, protests are almost constant – but a new generation threatens to move the country to a precipitous tipping point.
- Kim Ghattas
