Azerbaijan and Eurovision: The sound of music
Europe’s song contest has not brought change to Azerbaijan. What could?(6)
The week ahead: May 18th 2012: Television debates replace tear gas
EGYPTIANS begin voting for a new president, markets eye Greece with anxiety, Nato and G8 summits in America, and nuclear talks with Iran(0)
Iran and nuclear weapons: Sticks now, carrots later
Iran is back at the negotiating table. But trust in its diplomacy and in its theological utterances about nuclear weapons (see <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21555541">article</a>) is fragile(123)
Iran’s nuclear theology: Bombs and truth
Muslim theological objections to nuclear weapons—real and imagined(10)
The presidential election in Egypt: Egypt’s second republic
The country’s new president, whoever he is, will face political and economic challenges aplenty(46)
Protest in Russia: A walk in the park
Russia's protestors are trying out some new tactics(49)
Israel and Palestine: An opportunity for an opportunist
ISRAEL'S prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has convinced the biggest opposition party, Kadima, to join his coalition, which could reset relations with the Palestinians(8)
Israeli politics: Can Binyamin Netanyahu do a somersault?
A dramatic reshaping of Israel’s ruling coalition could change society and reboot relations with the Palestinians(373)
Israel and Palestine: An opportunity for an opportunist
A sudden change in the shape of Israel’s government offers a flicker of hope(54)
The Palestinians: Can good come of it?
The Palestinians eye Binyamin Netanyahu’s latest démarche warily(28)
Israeli politics: Changes at the top
In Israel a midnight revolution, or a shadowy power-play by two cynical old pros?(93)
Israeli politics: Go to the country?
Binyamin Netanyahu is being urged to take an early election plunge(16)
Persians v Arabs: Same old sneers
Nationalist feeling on both sides of the Gulf is as prickly as ever(144)
Iran: Ever-resilient but maybe more malleable
As a new round of nuclear talks looms, is the mood in Tehran, Iran’s capital, becoming less hostile?(57)
Afghanistan and the United States: Agreement, at last
A long-awaited deal, though thin on detail, is welcomed in a vulnerable country(73)
The week ahead: April 20th 2012: A momentous occasion
FRANCE holds the first round of its presidential elections, Egypt's election campaign gets under way, the International Criminal Court rules on Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor's case and Aung San Suu Kyi makes her parliamentary debut in Myanmar(0)
Life in Iran: Non-nuclear families
Ordinary Iranians quietly hope for relief from sanctions and isolation(25)
Justice for dictators: History rules
A verdict is imminent in the case of Charles Taylor, pictured below, the first former head of state to be judged by an international court since the Nuremberg trials(51)
Iranian cinema: Nouvelle blague
A government-backed blockbuster gets a lot of laughs(3)
Egypt’s presidential race: Falling prophets
The barring of some candidates will make for a duller but safer race(15)
Egypt confirms ban on candidates: The transition to democracy
EGYPT'S electoral commission has upheld a ruling banning nearly half of the presidential candidates from running, including three of the front-runners. Our correspondents ask what the decision means for the future of Egyptian democracy(1)
Iraq: No better with no Uncle Sam
Sectarian tensions have gone from bad to worse(6)
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