Arab and Middle East unrest
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Mubarak acquitted in final ruling on Egypt's Arab spring deathsFormer Egyptian president cleared of involvement in death of protesters during 2011 uprising that ended his reign
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Tehran museum hosts exhibition of modern Arab artPaintings by Arab artists are displayed alongside works by Iranians, underlining cultural bond despite political tensions
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Notorious anti-Arab Israeli rapper joins PM Netanyahu's Likud partyThe Shadow was sponsorsed by equally controversial MP Oren Hazan who said rapper is ‘worth five seats’ in parliament
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Revealed: the £1bn of weapons flowing from Europe to Middle EastAK-47s, machine guns, explosives and more travel along new arms pipeline from Balkans to countries known to supply Syria
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Iraq war still casts a long shadow over a dangerous and deeply unstable regionAs the Chilcot report is released, the war’s toxic legacy – hateful sectarianism, the rise of al-Qaida and Isis – is still generating headlines 13 years on
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'We thought this would be the end of us': the raid on Entebbe, 40 years onIt was the most daring rescue mission of a generation, with a cast that included three future prime ministers, Idi Amin and more than 100 hostages. How did it change modern Israel? The men and women who were there look back
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Tony Blair: I underestimated Iraq's destabilising forcesFormer PM, speaking weeks before release of Chilcot report, says he now understands the Middle East much better
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Aleppo is a such a prize for both sides that its suffering just goes onThe west’s lack of appetite for military intervention has left Syria’s rebels feeling they have nothing left to lose
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Syrian family who fled Homs for safety get a cold shoulder from FranceThe Al Elfi family settled in Béziers, only for officials to call for their expulsion
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This Arab youth survey highlights the dangers of desperationThe majority questioned rejected terrorism. But unless the region offers its young jobs and stability, it will be hard to contain the destructive power of despair
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Most young Arabs reject Isis and think 'caliphate' will fail, poll findsArab Youth Survey finds declining support for extremist group but lack of jobs is seen as main issue driving terrorist recruitment
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From Brighton to the battlefield: how four young Britons were drawn to jihadThe long read: They started out writing plays, making music, playing football and dreaming of bright futures. Then everything fell apart. Now three have been killed in Syria – and the fourth is still fighting
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Russia and the US now have the power to impose peace in SyriaThe previous two rounds of Geneva talks failed. But today, with President Assad’s position no longer in question, they can bear fruit
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The Guardian view on Syria: the people return to the streets against AssadEditorial: All attention has been on Isis. But the moment a truce gave Syrians scope to protest, they remind the world that this is a war that began with a dictator
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Tunisian forces kill jihadi assailants near Libyan borderMilitants, civilians and soldier killed in attacks on police station and army barracks in Ben Guerdane
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Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me'A corrupt political class has led a 13-year pillage on public money in the pursuit of power. As oil prices fall, further jeopardising the country’s revenues, there is little hope that governance will improve
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Giulio Regeni’s death reminds us no one is safe from Egypt's brutal policeFive years after custody killing triggered a revolution, our security services are as violent and unaccountable as ever
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Airstrikes hit two Syrian hospitals, with Turkey condemning 'obvious war crime'Airstrikes on hospitals in two locations in north of country are latest in series of attacks on medical facilities
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Hunt for survivors in rubble of bombed MSF hospital in Syria – videoRescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital which was destroyed by airstrike in northern Syria on Monday
The Observer view on Britain’s shameful role in the arms trade