Samuel Brittan
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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
Indian election: Generational shift
Young people are switching from Congress to the BJP, which has promised to create 10m jobs
Japanese debt: Still climbing
Despite ‘Abenomics’, government bonds have stayed calm – but critics say Tokyo cannot ignore its debt mountain forever
Candy Crush: Play it again
The makers of the mobile game insist a secret sauce justifies their multibillion dollar valuation
Crimea: Russia’s return
A month dominated by military movements and propaganda has changed the borders of Europe
- Russian shares hit as sanctions bite
- Russia sanctions What comes next?
Pimco: A sovereign under siege
‘Bond King’ Bill Gross faces a leadership test as his firm seeks to regain investor confidence
Chinese internet: Mobile wars
China’s big three online rivals are transforming inefficient sectors of the economy
Turkey: The Erdogan-Gulen showdown
FT reporters profile two men locked in conflict that threatens legitimacy of country’s government
- Bill Park Gulen’s shadowy network
- Fethullah Gulen Turkey’s democracy at risk
Matteo Renzi: A young man in a hurry
Italy’s prime minister has a dramatic plan to revive the economy but critics say his numbers do not add up
Syria: No end in sight
After three years of brutality no side appears capable of delivering the knockout blow
Russia: Imperialism awakes
Putin’s Crimea intervention has won widespread support within Russia and sparked a debate over the Soviet past
France: Hollande’s appeal
Protests at home against high taxes have pushed the president to promise reforms as his ratings plummet
African banks: Fragile dream
An institution created to embody stability and unity came close to failure. A new chief could provide a second chance
North Korea: Glimmer of hope
Growing trade with China is gradually opening up the economy and giving the population a taste of freedom
Private equity: Apollo’s race to the top
A deep understanding of debt has helped the firm become the industry’s most powerful player
US politics: A crying shame
Congress’s collapse into partisanship has forced it to the margins of political debate, with its role reduced to spoiler
Finance: Return of the buyout kings
Leading private equity firms are thriving, but there are warnings the party is almost over
Crimea: A region divided
The peninsula has been left with a mix of diverse, conflicting and dangerous loyalties
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Technology: All eyes on the future
Apple, Facebook and Google aim to create and control the next crucial technological platform