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Iran has a long and magnificent intellectual history.

I stand with Mehdi Hasan against torrent of Islamophobic abuse

By all means, debate and disagree with me below the line. But no one should have to put up with vile racism and bigotry, writes Jonathan Freedland.

‘Military force has to be an option’ in Syria

The 2003 invasion has tainted the idea of liberal interventionism. But the people of Homs should not suffer because of that.

Abbas: ’63 years’ suffering — enough

Abbas: ’63 years’ suffering — enough, enough’

Palestinians used the mechanics of diplomacy to grab a rare moment in the international sun, forcing the world to pay attention to their cause.

Where sleep steals your dreams

Where sleep steals your dreams

Its beauty is dazzling by day, but when the sun goes down New Zealand’s seas and glittering skies are another world.

Goldstone reopens Pandora’s box

Goldstone reopens Pandora’s box

The judge’s recent remarks about his finding against Israel highlight inherent bias at the UN.

Where’s the Goldstone report into DRC, Darfur — or Britain?

The Arab spring proves that Israel is not even the biggest issue in the Middle East — yet it gets all the attention.

The internet has changed the world. Now let’s turn off

Twitter can help bring down Middle Eastern dictators — but being forever online disrupts our lives for the worse.

Palin’s presidential hopes can’t survive this bullet

Palin’s presidential hopes can’t survive this bullet

She didn’t pull the trigger, and she’s not the first to use the language of combat. But the Alaskan’s career will certainly suffer.

Barack Obama’s down but not out

Two years ago he was hailed as a saviour; now his party is expecting a pasting in the polls. Can Obama win back America?

Israel risks losing its friends

Israel risks losing its friends

A chummy meeting with Barack Obama led Benjamin Netanyahu to think he has time on his side. But he’s wrong: the clock is ticking.

TV debate: ‘I agree with Nick’ was the night’s catchphrase

TV debates are aimed at the emotional part of the voter’s brain – and the Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg understood that perfectly.

Dubai: the latest credit casualty

The glitzy Gulf state is a modern parable for a world living on borrowed funds.

Urban angst, Disney style

Say it’s a tradition. Explain to your children that half-term must, as a matter of faith or ancient custom, include a trip to the cinema.

Iran shows its human face

Once cast as part of the ‘axis of evil’, Iranians have shown they are real people, not collateral damage in waiting.

When the Brown hits the fan …

Britain’s prime minister is pretending the threat to his leadership has gone away, but it clearly hasn’t

Where is the new JFK we expected?

Barack Obama was meant to sweep into town looking unassailable. Instead he arrives beleaguered, with an awful lot to prove.

Using his brain, not his gut: A very different president

The crowd was ecstatic in Grant Park late Tuesday night, mothers hugging sons and students punching the air.

Obama must win on his own terms

With startling chutzpah, Republicans are again casting the opponent as out of touch. Democrats shouldn’t play the game.

A real classic

Nineteen sixty-eight was a vintage year, as was 1992. And, I confidently predict, 2008 will be one too. I am not speaking of fine bottles of Chateau Lafite but rather United…

The business of climate change

Think about climate change long enough and you soon realise that it is more than our lightbulbs that we are going to have to change. Colleagues have argued, as delegates gather…