Iran

The crisis affecting pension funds is growing progressively deeper

Moscow is seeking to turn what has historically been a transactional relationship into something deeper and enduring

The implementation of tighter restrictions on female behaviour and degree choice are damaging universities

Discussions between Egyptian and Iranian officials have intensified, raising prospects of renewed diplomatic relations

A rare diplomatic visit by Vladimir Putin to the UAE and Saudi Arabia exemplifies Moscow’s foreign policy in the Gulf

The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

The consequences of the Gaza crisis will reverberate through next year

Parliamentary elections are set to change little, as the economy also stagnates