War sent oil firms running while the loss of territorial control in the oil- and gas-rich north-east left the Kurds with the hydrocarbons and Damascus reliant on Iran. Will the good times roll again?

Unusual selloffs, concern about jobs, and questions over interest rates led to a recent global panic, with some big firms losing $300bn overnight. Then the world righted itself. What does it tell us?

After eye-watering sums were spent to host the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia was banned, first for state-sponsored doping, then for invading Ukraine. A decade on, it is still licking its wounds

It is not entering recession, but it is slowing down. That is bad news for Kamala Harris

Gamers gathering in Riyadh to compete for major prizes has helped grab investors' attention regarding the screen-shattering growth of the sector, with all trend lines pointing up

The knock-on effects of sanctions aimed at Russia after its invasion of Ukraine are still taking a toll, lifting local currencies in Georgia and Armenia and hurting exports

What began as protests about job quotas grew into a wider movement feeding on grievances relating to autocratic rule, rigged elections, economic inequalities, and corruption. The country can now reset

In Beirut's southern suburbs, the atmosphere is reminiscent of the build-up to the last major war between Hezbollah and Israel almost 20 years ago. The Lebanese are well-versed in preparations for war

The MENA region looks increasingly appealing to China as a tariff-free trade route into the European Union

King Mohammed VI took over a largely agrarian economy and used the country's location to best advantage by growing its manufacturing industries for export to Europe. What do the next 25 years hold?