Can Lebanon ever be free of Hezbollah?
The fate of the organization is tied not just to Lebanon but to the broader geopolitical struggles in the Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Monday
Wednesday
How Wagner mercenaries abused HSBC and JP Morgan
In Africa, Prigozhin’s former henchmen continue their bloody and lucrative business
Tuesday
The strange case of Pavel Durov and Emmanuel Macron
Is Macron’s aggressive stance being influenced by his own reliance on the platform?
Tuesday
The UAE bid for The Spectator is over
Britain’s 300-year-old tradition of a free press is set to carry on for some time yet
Sunday
Will Sunak renege on ‘foreign powers’ owning newspapers?
Allowing foreign powers to take a minority stake would leave a back door open to influence
Saturday
How to sell The Spectator
An auction reconvened now would see the original bidders back, their files still fresh
Wednesday
A free press means freedom from government
The proposed new law would appear to rule out any Emirati ownership — in whole or in part — of the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator
Tuesday
Should the Emiratis be allowed a minority stake in the Telegraph?
If 100 percent RedBird IMI ownership is not compatible with a free press, then what is?
Monday
Don’t believe Emirati promises of editorial freedom
My mistake was to think a free publication was ever possible under an absolutist government
Sunday
Who will rebuild Gaza?
There appears to be some disquiet among US and EU leaders asking why they should foot the bill for reconstruction
Tuesday
Press freedom isn’t ‘sentimental’ – it’s vital
It is not ‘sentimental’ to worry about the world’s oldest English-language magazine being snapped up by the UAE