Iran
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Outside, looking in
After 15 years in exile, the award-winning actress and film-maker speaks out about Iran’s ‘corrupt’ government.
Call to arms
The conventional war in Ukraine has been good business for defence firms. But other potential skirmishes could play out in more hybrid warfare in the year ahead.
Affairs
Berlin mayor Franziska Giffey, a dating app for US conservatives and Andrew Mueller on the new populists.
Jim Muir
The veteran BBC correspondent reflects on five decades covering the Middle East, from his first winter drive to war-torn Beirut to discovering the culinary treasures that shaped his palate.
Politics
Cyprus gets a boost from natural gas, Iran’s election and unlikely animal mascots.
Defence
New Zealand invests in domestic helicopter pilot training while Iran unveils its latest fighter jet amid questions over indigenous manufacturing capabilities.
Persian party
War left the Turkish city of Van bereft of visitors – but it’s being transformed by Iranians in search of the good life.
Clouds on the horizon
From its base in Austria’s capital, the International Atomic Energy Agency keeps a weather eye on global nuclear risks. According to its head, Yukiya Amano, the outlook has rarely been stormier.
Africa/Middle East
Why Somali stability owes much to the Canadian spirit, and Iran’s efforts to save Lake Urmia.
Ordnance survey
From laser technology and missile deployment to regional rivalry, these are the military developments set to shape how nations make foreign policy over the coming year.
