7:02pm

Central Damascus slowly succumbs to war

Smoke rises from a mosque and another building during heavy fighting between the Free Syrian Army and President Bashar al-Assad's forces, in the Jobar area of Damascus ©Reuters

An economy of scarcity has brought destruction to the capital

Multi-storey buildings in Tehran's wealthy northern neighbourhood ©AFP From IRAN 6:38pm

Tehran house prices soar as rial plunges

Economic impact of international sanctions felt by sector

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 5:54pm

Egypt sinks deeper into junk status

Moody’s concerned over shrinking foreign reserves and IMF loan

From IRAN 1:00pm

Iran claims conversion of uranium to fuel

Process could buy time for negotiations with west

Roula Khalaf Feb 11, 2013

Tunisia’s former PM stages comeback

Turmoil sees liberal leader Caid Sebsi back limelight

Damaged cars at the scene of an explosion at Cilvegozu border gate near the town of Reyhanli on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province ©Reuters Feb 11, 2013

Syria-Turkey border blast kills at least 13

Deaths raise prospect of instability spreading to neighbours

Mr Moussavi and Zahra Rahnavard attends a women-only gathering in Bahman Cultural Centre, southern Tehran. ©Zohreh Soleimani From IRAN Feb 11, 2013

Security forces detain Moussavi daughters

No reason given for arrest of family of Iranian activist

Roula Khalaf from COMMENT Feb 11, 2013

The alluring but misleading Turkish model

The country and its Arab neighbours are at different stages

An Egyptian man walks by vendors at a market in Cairo, Egypt ©Eyevine Roula Khalaf from COMMENT Feb 10, 2013

Arab world: Underfunded renaissance

Inexperienced Islamist leaders in Egypt and Tunisia are struggling to manage economic grievances

Feb 10, 2013

Tunisian PM’s cabinet hit by resignations

Three members of president’s party quit Hamadi Jebali’s government

Feb 10, 2013

Bahrain opposition agrees to attend talks

Government hopes to break two-year political impasse

Feb 8, 2013

Belaid funeral stokes Tunisian tension

General strike grips nation as murdered leader is buried

Feb 8, 2013

Tahrir sexual assault victims speak out

Controversial salafi preacher accuses women of ‘having no shame’

Feb 8, 2013

Belaid funeral stokes Tunisian tension

General strike grips nation as murdered leader is buried

Feb 8, 2013

Tunisian union calls for general strike

Tension rises ahead of murdered opposition leader’s funeral

Philip Stephens from COMMENT Feb 7, 2013

Intervention: the US won’t, Europe can’t

Europeans have caught the bug just as the US has shaken it off – but they lack the means

Feb 7, 2013

Just Falafel’s taste for fast expansion

Fast-food outlet uses franchise partners for global chain

Feb 6, 2013

Tunisian leader dissolves government

Move follows assassination of leading opposition figure

Feb 6, 2013

Rebels intensify attack on Damascus

Reports of concerted push from suburbs into city

From US & CANADA Feb 6, 2013

Israel and Palestinians top Kerry’s agenda

Secretary of state made weekend calls to both leaders

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