Jon Snow
Why expanding trade with Iran rather than sanctions will terrify the agents of repression
Jon Snow argues that drenching Iran with supply will terrify agents of repression far more than sanctions.
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Video blog: looting in Bangkok
Video blog: Asia correspondent Nick Paton Walsh shows the looting in a shop in Bangkok amid the violent Red Shirt protests.
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Videoblog: Amongst the 'red shirts' on the streets of Bangkok
Asia correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports from Thailand’s capital where anti-government protesters continue to demonstrate after weeks of clashes with soldiers and police.
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Capturing the tension, fear and calm of Tehran's rooftop protests
Italian photographer Pietro Masturzo wins the World Press Photo of the Year 2009 for his powerfully atmospheric photograph of rooftop protests in Tehran.
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Protesters battle to be heard on the anniversary of the Iranian revolution
They’ve been shouting “Allah Akbar” from the rooftops since 10 o’clock last night. They say they’ll whistle throughout President Ahmadinejad’s speech later this morning. It’s the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, and Iran’s Green Movement protestors are gearing up for action. But the government has been preparing too.
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Jon Snow
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On the eve of Neda's birthday
Lindsey Hilsum blogs on the eve of what would have been the 27th birthday of Neda Agha-Soltan – the young woman who’s become the poster-child martyr of Iran’s opposition Green Movement.