Saudi Arabia’ s move into the global business of sport is gathering speed, with the launch of a high-profile initiative to boost the industry in the…

Nothing symbolises the inability of the United States to pressure the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad and limit the atrocities in the civil war…

It’s never easy to divine whether the labels attached to artworks describe reality. Museums and galleries habitually attach such labels, because they…

“There is an organisation called the International Energy Agency; I think it has proven that it takes a really special talent to be consistently…

On 10 June 2000, President Hafez al-Assad passed away, marking a new phase in contemporary Syrian history, as Bashar al-Assad assumed power.Over the…

When Britain holds its next general election, which is expected to take place sometime next year, the ruling Conservative Party will have been in…

One of the undoubted advantages of not being rich – or, more to the point, famous – is the ability to forget about the existence of tabloid…

It has been nearly nine months in the planning, but reports that Ukraine has finally launched its military counter-offensive to liberate territory…

Three years ago, Iranian-backed militias in Iraq were raining rockets and mortars on the US Embassy in Baghdad. To protect US personnel, in the…