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Last updated about 21 hours ago
Can Africa take the Asian path to growth?
about 21 hours ago
Stalling agricultural productivity makes it look unlikely
Ahmed al-Sharaa is quashing Syria’s vast captagon trade
about 21 hours ago
But pills that cost cents to produce still sell for $25
Is Donald Trump serious in declaring the ceasefire with Iran over?
1 day ago
Iran’s ultranationalist new leaders may welcome his bluster
Middle East Dispatch: Mourning and spectacle in Iran
2 days ago
The point of the mega-funeral is to demonstrate the power of the...
Rebuilding Syria will cost over $200bn. Bombs are not helping
3 days ago
Emmanuel Macron is greeted by explosions in Damascus
Iran’s regime hopes Khamenei’s funeral will demonstrate its strength
7 days ago
It reveals how much it has already changed
Uganda’s volatile army chief goes after the press
8 days ago
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the president’s son, looks increasingly like a despot-in-waiting
Africa’s new middle class is putting down roots in the suburbs
8 days ago
For a glimpse of the continent’s future, visit the edges of its...
The next great Middle East rivalry
8 days ago
Turkey and Israel are natural allies and yet they are increasingly at...
Israel election poll tracker: will Binyamin Netanyahu hold on to power?
10 days ago
The Economist is tracking the contest for Israel’s Knesset
Donald Trump’s hope for a new Middle East is premature
10 days ago
Recent attacks underscore the limits of diplomacy between Iran and America