Jamie Prentis

From Cairo and Baghdad to Amman and Beirut, the region is home to havens of culture that have become landmarks

Exclusive: Samy Gemayel says MPs must refrain from backing Hezbollah's candidate in the upcoming presidential vote

Senior finance official has been backed to be next head of state by Lebanon's main Christian parties

Leader of major Lebanese political party insists long-time bank governor must face justice

Exclusive: Influential leader of major Lebanese political party speaks on rare agreement with traditional parliamentary Christian rivals

Saudia airlines worker Mshari Al Mutairi was kidnapped last week and later rescued

Re-elected leader cracked down on the minority in 2016

Daily problems faced by Turkey's people are President's biggest challenges

As Mr Erdogan begins another five-year term, attention turns to tackling inflation and rebuilding lives of earthquake victims

Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking to extend his leadership into third decade

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for supporters to turn out in force on 'special day'

Yasar Ayhan comes from the same neighbourhood as Turkey's leader and has given him haircuts and shaves since 1988

Despite interest in the issue, many in the historically deprived area believe presidential candidates should focus their attention on more pressing issues

Heavily armed Lebanese group puts on rare public wargame

Deal was first signed in 2021 to alleviate Beirut's acute power shortage