Tommy Hilton

Rival PML-N party is in also in talks to form government after inconclusive elections

Marwan Barghouti is seen as the most unifying candidate but he is being held in an Israeli jail

Separatist militant groups on either side of the Pakistani-Iranian border have been the target of strikes and strained relations

More than two billion people are eligible to vote in more than 50 elections in a pivotal year

Twenty-one drones and missiles intercepted by US forces, with assistance from Britain's Royal Navy

Thirteen hostages released from Gaza in return for 39 Palestinian detainees

Under the temporary truce agreement, Hamas will release at least 50 Israeli hostages and Israel will release 150 Palestinian detainees

One month of conflict has changed the enclave for ever. The faces of its people tell the real story of the war

Palestinians had little confidence in US President as a fair mediator and no hope a permanent peace would be achieved

Millions of people in Gaza face a humanitarian disaster while the rest of the region braces for a potential wider war

Nations have fought wars and faced economic challenges since the end of British rule in 1947

Live map shows the nearest place to plug in anywhere in the emirate

My pouch isn’t just practical – it connects me with my roots

Veteran striker had previously made the most international appearances in men’s football

The expedition arrived in Jeddah after battling extreme temperature and illness