Sisi leaves army to run for Egypt presidency

An Egyptian woman kisses a poster of Gen

Leader of coup to oust Morsi considered unbeatable

Analysis

A Syrian man reacts while standing on the rubble of his house while others look for survivors and bodies in the Tariq al-Bab district of the northern city of Aleppo on February 23, 2013. Three surface-to-surface missiles fired by Syrian regime forces in Aleppo's Tariq al-Bab district have left 58 people dead, among them 36 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on February 24. AFP PHOTO/PABLO TOSCO (Photo credit should read Pablo Tosco/AFP/Getty Images) ©AFP
After three years of brutality no side appears capable of delivering the knockout blow
– Borzou Daragahi

Egypt and Russia to boost trade ties

Moscow seeks to capitalise on US troubles in Middle East

US accused of bullying British banks

Senior politicians say Washington is hindering legal trade with Iran

Saudi Arabia: A kingdom on guard

Alarmed by the rise of political Islam, the House of Saud is increasingly hardline at home and aggressive abroad

Defence lawyers boycott Egypt mass trial

Death sentences in earlier case provoke outrage

Syrian rebels make first gains on coast

Anti-Assad forces focus on struggle for main port of Latakia

Pipeline attacks hit Yemeni oil industry

Imports outweigh exports for the first time in 30 years

Ben Ali changed rules to family’s benefit

World Bank researchers say cronyism still stifles business

Shia fighters tip balance in Syria

Syria’s war has become embedded in Shia communities in the region

Russia can hit US where it hurts, on Iran

Moscow could sell Tehran missiles or undermine sanctions

529 Morsi supporters sentenced to death

Egypt’s army donates land for housebuilding

Move heightens speculation about the size of the military’s stake in the economy

Time for frank US talk with Saudis

Petrodollar diplomacy cannot supplant American support

Betrayal behind rout of Syrian rebels

Café reveals softer side to Iran’s basij

Defenders of Islamic revolution adopt more middle-class values

Egypt faces hot summer with power cuts

Failures lead to fall in manufacturing output

Tentative triumph of Egypt’s democracy

Egyptians will not relent. The Muslim Brothers could not stop them; no one can, says Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy

Iran’s new year brings price rises

Palestinian-Israel talks face impasse

US efforts bring no agreement on major issues dividing two sides

Israel attacks Syrian military targets

Swift retaliation after roadside bomb injures Israeli soldiers