Narrow victories and a poor response to the Covid-19 crisis almost certainly indicate it’s time for Turkey’s leader to bow out.
Iran’s demonstrators are asking for reform, and all democrats should openly support their goals.
It won’t be easy but regional powers can make it happen if they make the right choices.
Can Britain find a way through the horrible tangle of our commercial relationship with and security dependence on Saudi Arabia?
It feeds the homeless, does inter-faith work and welcomes dignitaries – including Malia Bouattia; a Vice-Chair of Stop the War, and Jeremy Corbyn, the local MP.
The Government seems to get the message, but Conservative MPs should be vigilant. An Islamist government in Damascus would be in neither Syria’s interest nor ours.
America, Egypt, Pakistan: former allies are finding reasons to distance themselves.
The country’s brief period of Muslim Brotherhood rule was a disaster – for its economy, its security and its society.
Those protesting against the President’s visit present no viable alternative.
We should not be shy about defending human rights there. But for the country to fall into the hands of jihadist-sheltering Islamists doesn’t bear thinking about.
I’m glad to see we’ve now had the guts to stop a tanker we believe is smuggling Iranian oil in defiance of sanctions on Syria.