11:23am

Syrian jihadist group faces US blacklist

Adding Jabhat al-Nusra to terror list could hurt rebel forces

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi build barricades as they clash with anti-Morsi demonstrators on the road leading to the Egyptian presidential palace ©Getty 10:38am

Army deployed after clashes in Cairo

Five dead as Morsi supporters fight with president’s opponents

Global Insight 5:11pm

Politics threaten Turkey’s trade links

Ankara walks tightrope between Athens and Damascus

4:00pm

Tanks deployed in Cairo after clashes

Six killed and some 600 injured in Egypt

Dec 5, 2012

Syria pound fall suggests currency crisis

Value drops as pressure mounts on regime

Dec 5, 2012

Kuwait emir reappoints prime minister

Move comes despite opposition reform calls

Dec 5, 2012

Dubai’s ‘old guard’ join the bounce back

Those in charge before crisis being seen and heard more

Free Syrian Army fighters with rocket-propelled grenades in the Al-khalidiya neighbourhood of Homs ©Reuters Dec 5, 2012

Lebanon’s Tripoli rocked by 2nd day of violence

Ban Ki-moon warns against use of chemical weapons

From COMPANIES Dec 5, 2012

Strong quarter of UAE earnings growth

Emirates outperform regional peers as Bahrain slumps 45%

Global Insight Dec 5, 2012

External action can help end Syria’s crisis

The west warns of ‘consequences’ for chemical weapons use, but there is little sign of intermediate measures

Dec 5, 2012

Egypt opposition makes show of unity

Tens of thousands protest over Morsi’s new powers

Dec 4, 2012

Kuwait activists battle old guard in style

Wealthy young protesters join Arab spring chorus of calls for freedom

Editorial from COMMENT Dec 4, 2012

Syria and WMD

Spectre of Assad’s chemical weapons stocks haunts the conflict. The challenges are not just for the US but also Russia

Global Insight Dec 4, 2012

Rift with Europe spells danger for Israel

Netanyahu has lost the trust of former allies

From IRAN Dec 4, 2012

Iran claims to have seized US drone

No unmanned aircraft missing in Middle East, says US Navy

Dec 4, 2012

Several Egypt papers suspend publication

Media protest at hurried drafting of constitution

Dec 3, 2012

US fears over Syria chemical weapons use

Assad regime renews pledge not to use chemical weapons

From EUROPE Dec 3, 2012

Nato set to agree Turkish border missiles

Systems to be deployed to defend territory against Syria

Gideon Rachman from COMMENT Dec 3, 2012

The perilous drift to intervention in Syria

The most telling argument against action remains that the consequences are incalculable

Dec 3, 2012

Syria rebels exploit rivals’ successes

Pirated footage said to be used to secure donations of cash and guns