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Rights and freedom
Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged
British politicians among international delegates barred from entering West Bank
Rights and freedom
‘A return to prison is always looming’: Iran’s Nobel laureate recounts torture in jail and hopes for the future
September 2026
The Guardian view on Morocco’s election: hosting a World Cup will not placate a disillusioned generation
Rights and freedom
Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
May 2026
Revolution Days review – fearless aid worker bears witness to the Arab spring
Based on her real observations of the civil uprising, Mariem Omari’s play looks at its humanitarian impact
March 2026
The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s spring statement: stability cannot mean sacrificing living standards
Editorial: An energy shock from war in the Gulf will expose the limits of rigid fiscal rules. The real question is who absorbs the loss: the state, firms or households?
February 2026
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia and the UAE: as former allies clash, others are likely to pay
Editorial: The growing rift between two Gulf powers will be felt across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa
December 2025
What does ‘globalise the intifada’ mean, and why does NSW want to ban the chant?
Rights and freedom
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters
November 2025
Can Iran reinvent itself? A fragile charm offensive meets mounting internal strain
In the wake of US strikes Tehran is exploring a softer diplomacy – even as its leaders fear further conflict and crackdowns intensify at home
October 2025
Narrow stereotypes of Arab Australians ignore the complexity of who we are
Oula Ghannoum, Nouha Francis and Mariam Maatooq
Essays, novels, poems and plays can do what headlines cannot. They weave human lives into forms that invite understanding, reminding us that migration is part of Australia’s shared story
September 2025
David Hirst obituary
The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent for four decades whose articles were key to understanding the region’s turmoil
June 2025
‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack
Israel intercepts Iranian retaliatory missiles – video
January 2025
What home means to me
Home is where your attempts to escape cease – and at a bar in New York, I stopped running
Mona Eltahawy
After an attack by riot police in Cairo, I returned to the US with both arms in plaster, and found there would always be a place at the table for me, says author Mona Eltahawy
December 2024
Syria's White Helmets release video said to show aftermath of Russian airstrikes – video
White Helmets civil defence forces based in Idlib say at least 18 people were killed and 35 injured, with fears the toll could rise further
October 2024
Philosophy could help pupils discuss hard topics such as Gaza war, says NEU
Israel on high alert for 7 October as it escalates Gaza and Lebanon conflicts
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