More than 53,000 protesters have been held – and now cultural figures, politicians are being swept up in the crackdown

After widespread protests in Iran, the regime has reasserted control. Now, evidence showing the scale of the violence is starting to emerge. With America threatening military attack, will the Iranian regime be able to survive?   Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Ada Barumé Executive Producer: Gary Marshall

The resultant uncertainty is Tehran’s last point of leverage

In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.    Host: Ada Barumé Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Matt Russell

Protesters and their families face the torture of real and mock executions as regime crackdown enters a grim new phase

Which international peacekeeping forces might be present in Gaza, and what will their role be? Is the fact that kids on free school meals do worse in their GCSEs a symptom of a failed state? Does the Amazon outage show that the internet is too reliant on a small number of companies?   Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Stephen Armstrong, Bex Sander and Ruth Michaelson as they pitch their top story of the day.   

The crown prince has been forced to rein in plans for his high-tech metropolis as costs spiral to $8.8tn and the kingdom’s wealth falls

The current ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is phase one of the peace deal: a downing of arms to allow the exchange of prisoners and hostages in a set timeframe. But phase two of the plan remains vague.

Iran is seeking ways to hide the scale of the killings, including imposing huge sums on grieving relatives who want to bury their loved ones

Hamas has released the last 20 living hostages and in return, Israel has freed over 1,700 Palestinian detainees. We're devoting the entire episode to the latest from Gaza. Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Chloe Hadjimatheou and Middle East Correspondent Ruth Michaelson, to answer questions about the first part of Donald Trump's peace deal in Gaza. We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Rebecca Moore Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett and Matt Russell  

The techno-futuristic project could be drastically scaled down

Since May, almost 900 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the vicinity of aid checkpoints. So what exactly has happened at these aid sites?

Cut off from the rest of the world, the tens of thousands of Iranians who protested against the regime are feeling the full force of its brutal crackdown

The announcement of a major Israeli ground offensive came within minutes of a UN report which states that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland  Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

Fighting has erupted between the military and US-backed Kurdish forces, as Ahmed al-Sharaa moves to consolidate his grip over a fractured country

Human rights groups and Iranians with satellite links have detailed the regime’s bloody response to protesters after its internet shutdown cut off access to the outside world

The brutal crackdown on protests across the country demonstrates that the regime is frailer than ever, but will not go lightly

The wave of protests has now hit the supreme leader’s home town

What began as protests about the slow-motion collapse of Iran’s economy has morphed into demands for the end of the Islamic Republic

Alaa Abd el-Fattah has finally been allowed to leave Egypt and rejoin his son following his release from prison

The US claims to have hit more than 70 targets in Syria on Friday, and pledges to continue hitting back at their enemies

Guests at a recent forum were testament to the improving fortunes of the Gulf state

A grocer’s boy turned jihadist warlord, Ahmed al-Sharaa is celebrating the anniversary of his conquest of a broken country that still fears his intentions

Sharaa wants an end to the sanctions that hang over the economy

Civic defence teams and doctors are racing to unearth and identify tens of thousands of bodies buried under rubble

The US president is considering whether or not to pressure Israel to free the jailed Palestinian leader

An Egyptian tycoon is vying for lucrative clearance and construction contracts in Gaza