The World Today America's Mideast retreat Paul Salem looks at how the region will fare if Trump carries out his threatened withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
The World Today Bringing Qatar back from the cold Alpesh Patel says the West needs to end the rift between Saudi Arabia and its neighbour
The World Today A people praying for peace Elizabeth Palmer witnesses the devastation wrought by a brutal civil war
The World Today Time to embrace the east, warts and all The EU’s founding members need to stop patronizing its newest recruits, writes Jonathan Eyal
The World Today Sinking the boat people’s hopes Nick Martin argues for an end to Australia’s policy of detaining refugees
The World Today Europe’s take on Brexit Nicolai von Ondarza on how the EU-27 united to protect the single market
The World Today Trump and the Middle East The clash between Donald Trump’s instincts and the reflexes of the Washington establishment is rarely so clear as in the Middle East.
The World Today Marx and spenders The Chinese have embraced retail therapy, but Yu Jie warns that all this could be about to change
The World Today Capitalism with a conscience Laura Manna on how investors are seeking a better future through sustainable finance
The World Today Q&A: Bruno Macaes The Portuguese politician turned author discusses the ways in which China is creating a new world order
The World Today Too big a win for stability Murad Qureshi on the problems raised by Bangladesh’s landslide election
The World Today Congo’s new president Ben Shepherd on the challenges facing the leader of a troubled land
The World Today Iran’s rolling revolution February 11, 1979: Forty years on, Andrew Whitley recalls the fall of the Shah
The World Today Off with their headlines While French demonstrators cite history, British protesters prefer puny puns, writes Catherine Fieschi
The World Today Intel on Pakistan from the top Amil Khan describes an ISI chief’s take on his country’s power struggles
The World Today Baby, look at us now Robin Lustig on a rosy analysis of population trends in an ageing world
