Thousands of Shaheds are raining down on the Gulf

Both sides have changed their tactics, our data analysis finds

In macroeconomics, modesty is not always a virtue

A sea-life theme park closed. Its animals got stuck inside

Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, on why divisive machismo is at the core of the Trump administration’s military policy

Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce

One reform offers both security in old age and dynamism now

Higher oil prices are poor compensation for showing Russia’s weakness

Its immigration policy has always been shaped by a conditional, shifting definition of desirability, writes Mae Ngai 

A nation of caffeinated populists

Why adults are turning to toys

Board games such as Monopoly are being turned into immersive experiences as adults seek experiential entertainment.

John Prideaux, our US editor, on a nation that is waiting and seeing

Lloyd Blankfein’s memoir “Streetwise” recounts his rise to become the chief of executive of Goldman Sachs and his leadership during the financial crisis of 2007-09.

Chaos in the Middle East makes President Erdogan indispensable to the West

Blame economic incentives, bad regulations and organised crime

Satellite images of the Middle East are suddenly disappearing

The state’s longest-serving chief minister raised voters’ expectations of their politicians

Gulf states could join the conflict

As the conflict drags on, Democrats are sharpening their response