The gap between each surge and decline in dissent is getting shorter. The regime knows this is only a momentary reprieve
The kingdom finds itself assiduously courted as a new order starts to assert itself
Sudan holds a lesson for those heads of state now beating a path to Damascus
Washington is right to be pragmatic on China’s role in brokering the deal
The president is positioning himself as a solution to the wicked problems he has created
From Israel to Iran, there is a lengthy list of potential problems in the region
Not just the presidency but a slew of key positions need to be filled
The breakdown in negotiations is being welcomed in some parts of the Middle East but risks forcing Tehran into a corner
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
Kim Ghattas’s history of the Islamic world since 1979 reflects on what might have been
Some commentators claim Barack Obama prefers drones to diplomacy – but the jury is still out on both his foreign policy and presidency
