Profiles
Inside Egypt

Badr Abdelatty: Why is Egypt’s new foreign minister controversial?

Government insiders and activists say Cairo's appointment is detrimental to human rights and signals the 'militarisation’ of the diplomatic service
France
Jordan Bardella, the new poster boy of the French far right
France
Rima Hassan, from refugee to being the first French-Palestinian European MP
Israel's war on Gaza
Who is Abu Obeida, Hamas's military spokesman? 
Israel's war on Gaza
Who is Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president - and why does he matter?
Hezbollah
Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's strategist, ideologue and now leader
UK Politics
Alex Salmond: A Scottish independence legend and pro-Palestinian advocate
Inside Lebanon
Lebanon and politics: Who is Nabih Berri and why does he matter?
UK Riots
Who is 'Tommy Robinson', the far-right figurehead of Britain's anti-Muslim riots?
Israel's war on Gaza
Hamas: Who are the group's key leaders?
Israel's war on Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh: From a Gaza refugee camp to Hamas leadership
France
Marine Le Pen: Who is the leader of France's far right?
Inside Egypt
The Sisi decade: How is Egypt doing now?

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Hezbollah
Naim Qassem: Hezbollah's strategist, ideologue and now leader
UK Politics
Alex Salmond: A Scottish independence legend and pro-Palestinian advocate
Inside Lebanon
Lebanon and politics: Who is Nabih Berri and why does he matter?
UK Riots
Who is 'Tommy Robinson', the far-right figurehead of Britain's anti-Muslim riots?
Israel's war on Gaza
Hamas: Who are the group's key leaders?
Israel's war on Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh: From a Gaza refugee camp to Hamas leadership
Inside Egypt
Badr Abdelatty: Why is Egypt’s new foreign minister controversial?
France
Marine Le Pen: Who is the leader of France's far right?
Inside Egypt
The Sisi decade: How is Egypt doing now?
France
Jordan Bardella, the new poster boy of the French far right
France
Rima Hassan, from refugee to being the first French-Palestinian European MP
Israel's war on Gaza
Who is Abu Obeida, Hamas's military spokesman? 
Israel's war on Gaza
Who is Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president - and why does he matter?
Inside Iran
Who was Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi?
Hezbollah
Who was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah - and why did he matter?
Inside Iran
Who is Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - and why does he matter?