Sharm el-Sheikh: Will Russia's obedient media whitewash Putin's Syria war link to innocent Russian dead?
As speculation grows that Islamic State brought down flight KGL9268, Russians rally behind the war.
Yitzhak Rabin assassination: In the war against Palestine has Jewish terrorism hurt Israel the most?
A divided society speculates on whether it could have been different if the Israeli peace broker had lived.
Ahmed Chalabi: Iraqi politician behind false Saddam Hussein al-Qaeda link evidence dies at 71
Chalabi told the US that Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda.
Recep Erdogan emboldened as Kurds ditch Selahattin Demirtas and Turks put safety first
Justice and Development Party (AKP) won almost 50% of the vote.
How Guy Fawkes went from Britain's most infamous terrorist to anonymous anti-government icon
Guy 'Guido' Fawkes' image has been adopted by Anonymous, Occupy and global anti-government protesters.
Syrian sniper: US TOW missiles transform CIA-backed Syria rebels into ace marksmen in the fight against Assad
Dozens of videos uploaded to YouTube show rebels using American weapons against regime tanks.
Syria talks: US optimism could be short-lived as Saudi Arabia and Iran face off over Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he is optimistic about the talks.
Australia: Outback outlaws Gino and Mark Stocco escape police dragnet again
Australia's most wanted men have eluded police since their release from jail in 2007.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Who is Saudi Arabia's most vocal Shia critic sentenced to death and crucifixion for dissent?
Nimr has lost his final appeal and could be executed at any time.
Clock change 2015: Is it time to stop putting Britain's clocks back in winter?
Not only would joining Central European Time make money, it would also save lives
China's 'Nobel Prize' honour to Robert Mugabe is an embarrassment for David Cameron
Mugabe's Confucius Prize win shows China's disinterest in human rights at home or abroad.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: Who are the protesters targeting China's leader and what do they want?
From Free Tibet to Falun Gong, disparate groups are united by a common cause.
Canada elections: Israel loses 'best friend' as Justin Trudeau defeats Stephen Harper
Canada's former PM Stephen Harper was described as 'Netanyahu's dream team' due to support for Israel.
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Mother of protester sentenced to crucifixion pleads for Obama to intervene
Nusra al-Ahmed has claimed Nimr was tortured in prison.
Raif Badawi, Karl Andree and Mohammed al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia's history of cruel and unusual punishments
The cases of Raif Badawi, Karl Andree and Mohammed al-Nimr are only three examples of many
Jerusalem: Mayor Nir Barkat packs tricked out Glock pistol to cruise restive Palestinian neighbourhoods
Nir Barkat later tweeted a picture of his gun license as he called for all Israelis to be armed.
Jerusalem stabbings: Will lone wolf attacks by Palestinians define the third intifada?
A spate of knife attacks in Jerusalem and riots in the West Bank raise fears of a new era of violence.
Conservative Party Conference: We should fear the fascism of mob rule
A minority of violent protesters will destroy the anti-austerity left.
Jerusalem violence: Why does Israel bulldoze the homes of terrorists?
Israeli military destroyed the homes of two men involved in November's brutal synagogue attack.
Palestinians will 'channel Mandela' and defy Oslo to force Israel out of the West Bank
PLO official and former foreign minister Nabil Shaath echoes Mahmoud Abbas' speech to the UN
Syria conflict: Who are the major players fighting in the bloody Syrian civil war?
As Russia bombs opposition positions in Syria, militias and alliances are as murky as ever.
Barack Obama's failures in Syria and Iraq have gifted supremacy to Vladimir Putin's resurgent Russia
The US president's disengagement from the Middle East will be his legacy.
The former soldier and Groupon executive who says he can save Britain's suffering schools millions
Stephen O'Leary links cash-strapped schools with local businesses to create economies of scale.
Ali Mohammed Al-Nimr: Why does Saudi Arabia behead and crucify prisoners?
Crucifixion has traditionally been reserved for criminal gangs and bandits.
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Will Saudi king grant Eid mercy pardon to stop crucifixion and beheading of Shia youth?
Campaigners plead for mercy from King Salman to honour Eid and abort crucifixion of Saudi regime protester.
Who is Ali Mohammed al-Nimr and why is Saudi Arabia planning to behead and crucify him?
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr will be beheaded and then his body strapped to a cross and left to rot.
Iran unleashed: Can America stop Tehran destabilising the Middle East?
Emma Sky, who helped rule post-invasion Iraq as governor of Kirkuk, discusses her new book The Unravelling.
Migrants crisis: Grass roots #RefugeesWelcome campaign takes Britain by storm
Petition calling for Britain to take in more asylum seekers has attracted 200,000 signatures already.
China: Mass round-up of human rights lawyers casts shadow over President Xi Jingping's Washington visit
crackdown in China that saw 200 lawyers detained in just seven days
Anjem Choudary will face trial for 'inciting support for Islamic State' in January
Choudary and Mohammed Rahman are charged with offences under the 2000 Terrorism Act.