Últimas Notícias - Oriente Médio e África 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Why the United Nations cannot end wars in the Arab world It’s not for lack of trying Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Qatar, the Gulf emirate famed for openness, is silencing critics The emir is threatening those at home who stir up dissent Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 Secular Israelis on buses strike a blow for religious freedom Transport on the Sabbath could have implications for Israel’s election Continue lendo... 13/02/2020 12:55:53 One law for the mighty in Kenya The country’s leaders make a mere show of holding wrongdoers to account Continue lendo... 12/02/2020 21:00:00 Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s ex-dictator, could at last face justice The ICC accuses him of genocide. Sudan may even let him be tried Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 Félix Tshisekedi has accomplished little in Congo The president is still stuck in a struggle for power with his predecessor Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 More Africans are marrying spouses of different ethnicities Education and urbanisation are only part of the explanation Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history, judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo... 06/02/2020 12:51:49 The Houthi model of government It looks a lot like that of Iran Continue lendo... 05/02/2020 21:00:00 The legacy of Daniel arap Moi still haunts Kenya The former strongman was responsible for repression, corruption and ethnic favouritism Continue lendo... 03/02/2020 21:00:00 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s most volatile cleric, stakes his claim to power But plenty of obstacles lie in his path Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 How a Ugandan hospital delivers health insurance through burial groups The insured are healthier, and their finances are too Continue lendo... 30/01/2020 13:29:20 East Africa is reeling from an invasion of locusts Prescient warnings failed to prevent the crisis Continue lendo... 29/01/2020 21:00:00 Donald Trump gives Israel the green light to annex occupied lands His proposal may not bring peace, but could still have a lasting effect on the conflict Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 Boris Johnson woos Africa A post-Brexit Britain will need friends Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 What 700,000 leaked documents reveal about Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos faces charges at home and investigations abroad Continue lendo... 24/01/2020 21:00:00 Did Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hack the Amazon king? Muhammad bin Salman has gone after journalists, dissidents—and now, perhaps, the world’s richest man Continue lendo... 23/01/2020 12:56:54 One first lady is dead in Lesotho. Another has fled Belated efforts to solve a murder have plunged Lesotho into chaos Continue lendo... 23/01/2020 12:56:54 Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord, is not interested in compromise And he’s under no pressure from his main foreign backer to make peace Continue lendo... 17/01/2020 21:00:00 How to get beer around Congo, a country with hardly any roads A journey up the Congo river Continue lendo... 16/01/2020 13:35:17 The new sultan of Oman hopes to lead as well as the last one But he will face plenty of challenges Continue lendo... 16/01/2020 13:35:17 Ethiopia embraces the power of positive thinking But reframing poverty as a state of mind may not solve it Continue lendo... 15/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran’s leaders risk being overwhelmed by crises they created The regime is facing pressure at home and from abroad Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 African governments are trying to collect more tax They can no longer rely on aid or natural resources Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 An attack on American forces in Kenya raises questions and concerns But talk of an alliance between al-Shabab and Iran is probably just that Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 Turkey is set to send troops to Libya But it will need to cut deals with Russia, as well as regional players Continue lendo... 10/01/2020 21:00:00 Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman for almost 50 years, has died The popular sultan modernised Oman and played an outsize role in world diplomacy Continue lendo... 09/01/2020 12:49:56 A sticky patch for Isabel dos Santos, Angola’s princess The daughter of Angola’s former strongman wants her seized assets back Continue lendo... 09/01/2020 12:49:56 Why Muslim leaders like building grand mosques Sometimes the worse the tyrant, the more beautiful the mosque Continue lendo... 08/01/2020 21:00:00 Canada accuses Iran of downing a plane in Tehran, killing 176 The disaster is a blow to Iran’s efforts to win international sympathy in its confrontation with America Continue lendo... 07/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against America Continue lendo... 06/01/2020 21:00:00 Was America’s assassination of Qassem Suleimani justified? A fierce debate swirls on its legality; and on whether it will be good for America Continue lendo... 04/01/2020 21:00:00 Iraq and Iran raise the stakes after the killing of Qassem Suleimani The leaders of each country are mourning and manoeuvring Continue lendo... 03/01/2020 21:00:00 An Algerian general takes over from another general As a new government struggles with empty coffers and angry streets Continue lendo... 03/01/2020 21:00:00 Making sense of west Africa’s new currency The French-backed CFA franc is going. Will the new eco be as stable? Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran vows vengeance after America kills Qassem Suleimani The strike on Iran’s most prominent commander will have profound consequences for the region Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 How America and its allies are keeping tabs on Iran at sea Many eyes aim to deter Iran from making mischief Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 The new generation trying to overhaul a once racist and sexist club A bastion of a reactionary era reinvents itself Continue lendo... 02/01/2020 12:50:21 Lessons from a radical education experiment in Liberia The messy reality of trying to improve schools in a poor country Continue lendo... 01/01/2020 21:00:00 The conflict between America and Iran intensifies in Iraq Missiles, air strikes and an embassy under attack Continue lendo... 25/12/2019 21:00:00 2019 in review: More Arab revolutions, but how much change? Big protests felled more autocrats in the Middle East, as America squared off with Iran Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 Two years in a rest home for Sudan’s former tyrant Accused of genocide, Omar al-Bashir is found guilty only of corruption Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 A warlord’s trial aims to end impunity in Congo Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is accused of mass rape and other atrocities Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:12 Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom Sales have jumped by 54% in a year Continue lendo... 18/12/2019 12:51:11 The Gulf states reconsider their feud with Qatar The threat of Iran is leading to some newfound realism Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 The wheels of justice are finally turning in South Africa A new chief prosecutor shows promise Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 In much of Africa the family is bank, business and welfare state Sharing is central to economic life Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 Eskom is turning out the lights in South Africa Years of corruption and mismanagement have taken their toll Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 Foreign powers are piling into Libya Just what a failed state needs Continue lendo... 12/12/2019 12:53:10 As Lebanon’s economy drowns in debt, Syria’s begins to sink as well Politicians in both countries seem unable to cope Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 Arabs are losing faith in religious parties and leaders Polls show fewer are going to mosque, too Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 How the Iranian regime put down economic protests The security forces are thought to have killed hundreds of people Continue lendo... 06/12/2019 21:00:00 Algerians fear their election will be a blow to democracy Members of the old regime are still calling the shots Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 Elites backed by Iran are clinging to power in Iraq But the protesters are not giving in Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 Jammed streets highlight the challenges of Sudan’s transition Oppressive laws are being lifted, but daily life is still tough Continue lendo... 05/12/2019 13:16:49 African countries are struggling to build robust identity systems But that may soon change, thanks to help from an unlikely quarter Continue lendo... 29/11/2019 02:00:00 Protesters in Iraq topple a prime minister but want more Many want to bring down the whole sectarian political system Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Sudan’s revolution could end the conflict in Darfur The transitional government is opting for talks instead of force Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Bukom boxers draw on a long fighting tradition The Accra neighbourhood that is a cradle of pugilistic champions Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 Binyamin Netanyahu’s allies reconsider their indicted leader The prime minister faces corruption charges–and a leadership challenge Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 The authorities in Egypt raid Mada Masr—and reveal their fears The news website had reported critically on the president’s son Continue lendo... 28/11/2019 12:43:38 The Houthi rebels wrestle with the UN over food aid The tussle has left millions of Yemenis in need Continue lendo... 22/11/2019 21:00:00 Unconditional handouts benefit recipients—and their neighbours too Every dollar given to a household boosts local GDP by $2.60 Continue lendo... 22/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s Sidama people vote for autonomy Some fret it could lead to a messy break-up of the country’s southern region Continue lendo... 21/11/2019 12:55:45 Rises in the price of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force Continue lendo... 21/11/2019 12:55:45 A former president’s crocodiles are terrorising Ivory Coast’s capital Once they guarded his palace. Now they prey on pedestrians Continue lendo... 21/11/2019 12:55:45 A row over who owns Kenya’s land is making life hard for foreign firms Tea estates and big plantations face claims over colonial land-grabs Continue lendo... 20/11/2019 21:00:00 America says Israeli settlements in the West Bank are legal Most of Israel’s other allies disagree Continue lendo... 20/11/2019 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu vows to fight on despite charges of bribery and fraud Israel’s prime minister still hopes to lead Likud into another election Continue lendo... 16/11/2019 21:00:00 Hikes in the cost of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force to widespread protests Continue lendo... 15/11/2019 21:00:00 Why eating bugs is so popular in Congo The creepy superfood is rich in protein and magnesium Continue lendo... 14/11/2019 13:01:05 The battle for Tripoli could be decided by the Madkhalis An obscure group believes Khalifa Haftar is Libya’s rightful leader Continue lendo... 14/11/2019 13:01:05 Brazil and Japan plotted a farming revolution in Mozambique But instead of sowing soya, they planted seeds of opposition Continue lendo... 14/11/2019 13:01:05 How west Africa’s gold rush is funding jihadists Weak states cannot secure the mines from extremists Continue lendo... 13/11/2019 21:00:00 The politics surrounding an assassination and its aftermath in Gaza Hamas stays quiet as Israel’s leaders manoeuvre at home Continue lendo... 07/11/2019 13:08:32 English-speaking villages are burning in Cameroon A report from a forgotten conflict Continue lendo... 07/11/2019 13:08:32 Iran’s nuclear programme takes a dangerous step Its breakout time for a bomb is getting shorter Continue lendo... 07/11/2019 13:08:32 How Jerusalem is dealing with a grave shortage A new city of the dead has opened far below ground Continue lendo... 07/11/2019 13:08:32 Saudi Arabia should listen to critics of its reform programme Instead it locks them up Continue lendo... 01/11/2019 21:00:00 Islamic State after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The “caliph” is dead, but his ultra-violent jihadist group lives on Continue lendo... 01/11/2019 21:00:00 Guinea-Bissau, Africa’s most famous narco-state, goes to the polls But drug-money still seems deeply enmeshed in politics Continue lendo... 01/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethnic violence threatens to tear Ethiopia apart Prime Minister Abiy faces protests from the activists who put him in power Continue lendo... 30/10/2019 21:00:00 Saad Hariri, the prime minister of Lebanon, steps down But his resignation is unlikely to satisfy protesters Continue lendo... 30/10/2019 21:00:00 Protests in Iraq are met with violence As the authorities lose control, another Arab leader looks set to fall Continue lendo... 26/10/2019 20:00:00 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, is dead The “caliph” was killed in a raid by American troops. But his ultra-violent jihadist group lives on Continue lendo... 24/10/2019 11:55:50 Vladimir Putin flaunts Russia’s increasing influence in Africa But the country is not as important as its spin suggests Continue lendo... 24/10/2019 11:55:50 South Africa’s main opposition party implodes Its approach to race is largely to blame Continue lendo... 24/10/2019 11:55:50 A surge of public anger sends Lebanon’s politicians reeling The problems start with a rotten political system Continue lendo... 23/10/2019 21:00:00 Russia and Turkey agree to carve up northern Syria As the Kurds watch helplessly Continue lendo... 20/10/2019 21:00:00 The Kremlin is encouraging Guinea’s president to ditch the constitution The Guinean people aren’t thrilled Continue lendo... 18/10/2019 21:00:00 South Africa’s president promises big results—eventually Cyril Ramaphosa tells The Economist it’s not his job to arrest people Continue lendo... 18/10/2019 21:00:00 Did Ethiopia’s premier deserve the Nobel peace prize? Abiy Ahmed made peace with Eritrea but failed to stop ethnic cleansing Continue lendo... 17/10/2019 21:00:00 A transcript of an interview with Cyril Ramaphosa On October 13th Robert Guest, The Economist’s foreign editor, and John McDermott, the Africa Correspondent, interviewed South Africa’s president Continue lendo... 17/10/2019 21:00:00 America forsakes Syria’s Kurds in a ceasefire deal with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got nearly everything he wanted Continue lendo... 17/10/2019 12:02:54 Why do one in ten ships fly tiny Liberia’s flag? It’s a good way to avoid taxes and regulations Continue lendo... 17/10/2019 12:02:54 Congo’s enormous rainforest is getting smaller Poverty and bad governance are largely to blame Continue lendo... 16/10/2019 21:00:00 The election of Kais Saied gives Tunisians something to cheer The awkward law professor wants to shake things up Continue lendo... 14/10/2019 21:00:00 Turks cheer Erdogan’s war against Syrian Kurds International condemnation and sanctions fall on deaf ears. At home, critics face jail Continue lendo... 13/10/2019 21:00:00 Turkey’s invasion has thrown a once-stable corner of Syria into chaos Less than a week after America removed its troops, a Kurdish-run fief has collapsed Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Why the United Nations cannot end wars in the Arab world It’s not for lack of trying Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Qatar, the Gulf emirate famed for openness, is silencing critics The emir is threatening those at home who stir up dissent Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 Secular Israelis on buses strike a blow for religious freedom Transport on the Sabbath could have implications for Israel’s election Continue lendo...
13/02/2020 12:55:53 One law for the mighty in Kenya The country’s leaders make a mere show of holding wrongdoers to account Continue lendo...
12/02/2020 21:00:00 Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s ex-dictator, could at last face justice The ICC accuses him of genocide. Sudan may even let him be tried Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 Félix Tshisekedi has accomplished little in Congo The president is still stuck in a struggle for power with his predecessor Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 More Africans are marrying spouses of different ethnicities Education and urbanisation are only part of the explanation Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history, judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo...
06/02/2020 12:51:49 The Houthi model of government It looks a lot like that of Iran Continue lendo...
05/02/2020 21:00:00 The legacy of Daniel arap Moi still haunts Kenya The former strongman was responsible for repression, corruption and ethnic favouritism Continue lendo...
03/02/2020 21:00:00 A historic day for Malawi’s democracy For only the second time in African history judges nullify a flawed general election Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s most volatile cleric, stakes his claim to power But plenty of obstacles lie in his path Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 How a Ugandan hospital delivers health insurance through burial groups The insured are healthier, and their finances are too Continue lendo...
30/01/2020 13:29:20 East Africa is reeling from an invasion of locusts Prescient warnings failed to prevent the crisis Continue lendo...
29/01/2020 21:00:00 Donald Trump gives Israel the green light to annex occupied lands His proposal may not bring peace, but could still have a lasting effect on the conflict Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 Boris Johnson woos Africa A post-Brexit Britain will need friends Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 What 700,000 leaked documents reveal about Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos faces charges at home and investigations abroad Continue lendo...
24/01/2020 21:00:00 Did Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hack the Amazon king? Muhammad bin Salman has gone after journalists, dissidents—and now, perhaps, the world’s richest man Continue lendo...
23/01/2020 12:56:54 One first lady is dead in Lesotho. Another has fled Belated efforts to solve a murder have plunged Lesotho into chaos Continue lendo...
23/01/2020 12:56:54 Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord, is not interested in compromise And he’s under no pressure from his main foreign backer to make peace Continue lendo...
17/01/2020 21:00:00 How to get beer around Congo, a country with hardly any roads A journey up the Congo river Continue lendo...
16/01/2020 13:35:17 The new sultan of Oman hopes to lead as well as the last one But he will face plenty of challenges Continue lendo...
16/01/2020 13:35:17 Ethiopia embraces the power of positive thinking But reframing poverty as a state of mind may not solve it Continue lendo...
15/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran’s leaders risk being overwhelmed by crises they created The regime is facing pressure at home and from abroad Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 African governments are trying to collect more tax They can no longer rely on aid or natural resources Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 An attack on American forces in Kenya raises questions and concerns But talk of an alliance between al-Shabab and Iran is probably just that Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 Turkey is set to send troops to Libya But it will need to cut deals with Russia, as well as regional players Continue lendo...
10/01/2020 21:00:00 Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman for almost 50 years, has died The popular sultan modernised Oman and played an outsize role in world diplomacy Continue lendo...
09/01/2020 12:49:56 A sticky patch for Isabel dos Santos, Angola’s princess The daughter of Angola’s former strongman wants her seized assets back Continue lendo...
09/01/2020 12:49:56 Why Muslim leaders like building grand mosques Sometimes the worse the tyrant, the more beautiful the mosque Continue lendo...
08/01/2020 21:00:00 Canada accuses Iran of downing a plane in Tehran, killing 176 The disaster is a blow to Iran’s efforts to win international sympathy in its confrontation with America Continue lendo...
07/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against America Continue lendo...
06/01/2020 21:00:00 Was America’s assassination of Qassem Suleimani justified? A fierce debate swirls on its legality; and on whether it will be good for America Continue lendo...
04/01/2020 21:00:00 Iraq and Iran raise the stakes after the killing of Qassem Suleimani The leaders of each country are mourning and manoeuvring Continue lendo...
03/01/2020 21:00:00 An Algerian general takes over from another general As a new government struggles with empty coffers and angry streets Continue lendo...
03/01/2020 21:00:00 Making sense of west Africa’s new currency The French-backed CFA franc is going. Will the new eco be as stable? Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 21:00:00 Iran vows vengeance after America kills Qassem Suleimani The strike on Iran’s most prominent commander will have profound consequences for the region Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 How America and its allies are keeping tabs on Iran at sea Many eyes aim to deter Iran from making mischief Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 The new generation trying to overhaul a once racist and sexist club A bastion of a reactionary era reinvents itself Continue lendo...
02/01/2020 12:50:21 Lessons from a radical education experiment in Liberia The messy reality of trying to improve schools in a poor country Continue lendo...
01/01/2020 21:00:00 The conflict between America and Iran intensifies in Iraq Missiles, air strikes and an embassy under attack Continue lendo...
25/12/2019 21:00:00 2019 in review: More Arab revolutions, but how much change? Big protests felled more autocrats in the Middle East, as America squared off with Iran Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 Two years in a rest home for Sudan’s former tyrant Accused of genocide, Omar al-Bashir is found guilty only of corruption Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 A warlord’s trial aims to end impunity in Congo Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is accused of mass rape and other atrocities Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:12 Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom Sales have jumped by 54% in a year Continue lendo...
18/12/2019 12:51:11 The Gulf states reconsider their feud with Qatar The threat of Iran is leading to some newfound realism Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 The wheels of justice are finally turning in South Africa A new chief prosecutor shows promise Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 In much of Africa the family is bank, business and welfare state Sharing is central to economic life Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 Eskom is turning out the lights in South Africa Years of corruption and mismanagement have taken their toll Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 Foreign powers are piling into Libya Just what a failed state needs Continue lendo...
12/12/2019 12:53:10 As Lebanon’s economy drowns in debt, Syria’s begins to sink as well Politicians in both countries seem unable to cope Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 Arabs are losing faith in religious parties and leaders Polls show fewer are going to mosque, too Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 How the Iranian regime put down economic protests The security forces are thought to have killed hundreds of people Continue lendo...
06/12/2019 21:00:00 Algerians fear their election will be a blow to democracy Members of the old regime are still calling the shots Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 Elites backed by Iran are clinging to power in Iraq But the protesters are not giving in Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 Jammed streets highlight the challenges of Sudan’s transition Oppressive laws are being lifted, but daily life is still tough Continue lendo...
05/12/2019 13:16:49 African countries are struggling to build robust identity systems But that may soon change, thanks to help from an unlikely quarter Continue lendo...
29/11/2019 02:00:00 Protesters in Iraq topple a prime minister but want more Many want to bring down the whole sectarian political system Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Sudan’s revolution could end the conflict in Darfur The transitional government is opting for talks instead of force Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Bukom boxers draw on a long fighting tradition The Accra neighbourhood that is a cradle of pugilistic champions Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 Binyamin Netanyahu’s allies reconsider their indicted leader The prime minister faces corruption charges–and a leadership challenge Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 The authorities in Egypt raid Mada Masr—and reveal their fears The news website had reported critically on the president’s son Continue lendo...
28/11/2019 12:43:38 The Houthi rebels wrestle with the UN over food aid The tussle has left millions of Yemenis in need Continue lendo...
22/11/2019 21:00:00 Unconditional handouts benefit recipients—and their neighbours too Every dollar given to a household boosts local GDP by $2.60 Continue lendo...
22/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s Sidama people vote for autonomy Some fret it could lead to a messy break-up of the country’s southern region Continue lendo...
21/11/2019 12:55:45 Rises in the price of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force Continue lendo...
21/11/2019 12:55:45 A former president’s crocodiles are terrorising Ivory Coast’s capital Once they guarded his palace. Now they prey on pedestrians Continue lendo...
21/11/2019 12:55:45 A row over who owns Kenya’s land is making life hard for foreign firms Tea estates and big plantations face claims over colonial land-grabs Continue lendo...
20/11/2019 21:00:00 America says Israeli settlements in the West Bank are legal Most of Israel’s other allies disagree Continue lendo...
20/11/2019 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu vows to fight on despite charges of bribery and fraud Israel’s prime minister still hopes to lead Likud into another election Continue lendo...
16/11/2019 21:00:00 Hikes in the cost of petrol are fuelling unrest in Iran The government has responded with force to widespread protests Continue lendo...
15/11/2019 21:00:00 Why eating bugs is so popular in Congo The creepy superfood is rich in protein and magnesium Continue lendo...
14/11/2019 13:01:05 The battle for Tripoli could be decided by the Madkhalis An obscure group believes Khalifa Haftar is Libya’s rightful leader Continue lendo...
14/11/2019 13:01:05 Brazil and Japan plotted a farming revolution in Mozambique But instead of sowing soya, they planted seeds of opposition Continue lendo...
14/11/2019 13:01:05 How west Africa’s gold rush is funding jihadists Weak states cannot secure the mines from extremists Continue lendo...
13/11/2019 21:00:00 The politics surrounding an assassination and its aftermath in Gaza Hamas stays quiet as Israel’s leaders manoeuvre at home Continue lendo...
07/11/2019 13:08:32 English-speaking villages are burning in Cameroon A report from a forgotten conflict Continue lendo...
07/11/2019 13:08:32 Iran’s nuclear programme takes a dangerous step Its breakout time for a bomb is getting shorter Continue lendo...
07/11/2019 13:08:32 How Jerusalem is dealing with a grave shortage A new city of the dead has opened far below ground Continue lendo...
07/11/2019 13:08:32 Saudi Arabia should listen to critics of its reform programme Instead it locks them up Continue lendo...
01/11/2019 21:00:00 Islamic State after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The “caliph” is dead, but his ultra-violent jihadist group lives on Continue lendo...
01/11/2019 21:00:00 Guinea-Bissau, Africa’s most famous narco-state, goes to the polls But drug-money still seems deeply enmeshed in politics Continue lendo...
01/11/2019 21:00:00 Ethnic violence threatens to tear Ethiopia apart Prime Minister Abiy faces protests from the activists who put him in power Continue lendo...
30/10/2019 21:00:00 Saad Hariri, the prime minister of Lebanon, steps down But his resignation is unlikely to satisfy protesters Continue lendo...
30/10/2019 21:00:00 Protests in Iraq are met with violence As the authorities lose control, another Arab leader looks set to fall Continue lendo...
26/10/2019 20:00:00 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, is dead The “caliph” was killed in a raid by American troops. But his ultra-violent jihadist group lives on Continue lendo...
24/10/2019 11:55:50 Vladimir Putin flaunts Russia’s increasing influence in Africa But the country is not as important as its spin suggests Continue lendo...
24/10/2019 11:55:50 South Africa’s main opposition party implodes Its approach to race is largely to blame Continue lendo...
24/10/2019 11:55:50 A surge of public anger sends Lebanon’s politicians reeling The problems start with a rotten political system Continue lendo...
23/10/2019 21:00:00 Russia and Turkey agree to carve up northern Syria As the Kurds watch helplessly Continue lendo...
20/10/2019 21:00:00 The Kremlin is encouraging Guinea’s president to ditch the constitution The Guinean people aren’t thrilled Continue lendo...
18/10/2019 21:00:00 South Africa’s president promises big results—eventually Cyril Ramaphosa tells The Economist it’s not his job to arrest people Continue lendo...
18/10/2019 21:00:00 Did Ethiopia’s premier deserve the Nobel peace prize? Abiy Ahmed made peace with Eritrea but failed to stop ethnic cleansing Continue lendo...
17/10/2019 21:00:00 A transcript of an interview with Cyril Ramaphosa On October 13th Robert Guest, The Economist’s foreign editor, and John McDermott, the Africa Correspondent, interviewed South Africa’s president Continue lendo...
17/10/2019 21:00:00 America forsakes Syria’s Kurds in a ceasefire deal with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got nearly everything he wanted Continue lendo...
17/10/2019 12:02:54 Why do one in ten ships fly tiny Liberia’s flag? It’s a good way to avoid taxes and regulations Continue lendo...
17/10/2019 12:02:54 Congo’s enormous rainforest is getting smaller Poverty and bad governance are largely to blame Continue lendo...
16/10/2019 21:00:00 The election of Kais Saied gives Tunisians something to cheer The awkward law professor wants to shake things up Continue lendo...
14/10/2019 21:00:00 Turks cheer Erdogan’s war against Syrian Kurds International condemnation and sanctions fall on deaf ears. At home, critics face jail Continue lendo...
13/10/2019 21:00:00 Turkey’s invasion has thrown a once-stable corner of Syria into chaos Less than a week after America removed its troops, a Kurdish-run fief has collapsed Continue lendo...