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Why has the UK done a deal with Iran for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?
The release of Nazanin and Anoosheh comes against a background of a bigger diplomatic game being driven by world events.
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Police to investigate Prince Charles’ charity over ‘cash for honours
That was last September. Today police said Prince Charles’ charity, The Prince’s Foundation, was under investigation over claims it offered honours to a Saudi citizen in exchange for cash for the charity.
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Prince Charles’ former aide ‘co-ordinated with fixers’ over honours
An independent investigation has found that the former head of the Prince of Wales’ Foundation co-ordinated with so-called ‘fixers’ over an honours nomination for a Saudi billionaire.
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Newcastle takeover: Britain could become ‘platform for dictators’ – professor
We spoke to Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed – who’s a visiting professor at the London School of Economics Middle East Centre – and is herself from Saudi Arabia. We began by asking her whether she could explain the relationship between the Saudi state and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the sovereign wealth fund.
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The murder of Jamal Khashoggi: will justice ever be served?
Our foreign correspondent Jonathan Rugman is the author of “The Killing in the Consulate”.
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Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi talks about causing a political crisis
Matteo Renzi hasn’t been prime minister of Italy for more than four years, but he still has the power to bring his successors down.
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Former King of Spain Juan Carlos leaves country amid scandals
Speculation is rife over the whereabouts of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos – after he said he was going into exile amid a financial scandal.
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca takes place with limited numbers and strict social distancing
Usually they come in their millions, but this year the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca numbers just a few thousand.
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Coronavirus: shares plunge in worst day for markets since financial crisis
It’s been the worst single day fall since the 2008 financial crisis with stock markets around the world tumbling- Our Washington Correspondent Siobhan Kennedy is inside the New York Stock Exchange.
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Coronavirus has ‘pandemic potential’, says World Health Organisation
With the virus now reaching every corner of the world, countries are putting in place increasingly aggressive counter measures.
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Arab nations condemn Netanyahu annexation plan
A pre-election pledge by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu to annex almost a third of the West Bank has been described by Saudi Arabia as a “very dangerous escalation”. The controversial proposal has also provoked criticism from the United Nations and other Arab states. But it’s not the first time Mr Netanyahu has made…
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Dozens dead after missile attack in Yemen
Houthi rebels controlling much of Yemen have killed at least 36 people with a missile attack in the government-controlled southern port of Aden.
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Was WhatsApp hack exploited by security services spying on Khashoggi?
Could a hack which allegedly breached the global messaging service WhatsApp be linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi?
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First steps towards ceasefire in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi forces have taken the first steps towards a UN-brokered cease-fire by withdrawing from three ports in the north of the country.
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Brexit vs the world: Is Britain too self-obsessed? | Politics: Where Next? podcast
Listen and subscribe to Politics: Where Next? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other good apps. On this week’s episode: As the Brexit process treads water, we’ve decided to stand back and ask: does Brexit matter in the big scheme of things? Is it virtually irrelevant beside the forces that are shaping our changing world? I…