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Chloe Hadjimatheou
The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC

Tue 9 Jun 2026

The sex scandal that could bring down the ICC
Ruth Michaelson
The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots

Mon 8 Jun 2026

The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots
Kate Maltby
It’s not the British Museum’s job to police the culture wars

Sun 7 Jun 2026

It’s not the British Museum’s job to police the culture wars
Oliver Marsden
The 900-year-old crusader castle in Lebanon now occupied by the Israeli military

Tue 2 Jun 2026

The 900-year-old crusader castle in Lebanon now occupied by the Israeli military
Ruth Michaelson
‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza

Sun 31 May 2026

‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza
Ruth Michaelson
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Teflon prime minister, faces his biggest electoral test yet

Wed 27 May 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Teflon prime minister, faces his biggest electoral test yet
John Simpson
‘I just had to accept that I may die’: activist feared for life on Gaza flotilla stormed by Israelis

Sat 23 May 2026

‘I just had to accept that I may die’: activist feared for life on Gaza flotilla stormed by Israelis
Isabel Coles
Sally Rooney in Jerusalem? Meet the BDS-compliant publishers making it happen

Fri 22 May 2026

Sally Rooney in Jerusalem? Meet the BDS-compliant publishers making it happen
Evan Moffitt
Russian attendance splits art world at Venice Biennale

Sun 10 May 2026

Russian attendance splits art world at Venice Biennale
Steve Bloomfield
From Europe to the US, time is running out for Netanyahu’s world-view

Sun 26 Apr 2026

From Europe to the US, time is running out for Netanyahu’s world-view
Rowan Moore
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’
Oliver Marsden
Hopes for peace plan remain while Lebanon reels from Israel’s lethal ‘quadruple tap’ attack

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Hopes for peace plan remain while Lebanon reels from Israel’s lethal ‘quadruple tap’ attack
Isabel Coles
War crimes investigation into Beirut airstrike aims to set a legal precedent

Fri 17 Apr 2026

War crimes investigation into Beirut airstrike aims to set a legal precedent
The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon

7 mins • S1, E1339

The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon
Will Hutton
Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy
Oliver Marsden
Lebanese civilians tell of 10 minutes of hell as Israeli strikes kill more than 300

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Lebanese civilians tell of 10 minutes of hell as Israeli strikes kill more than 300
Fred Harter
The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on

Thu 9 Apr 2026

The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on
Evan Moffitt
US satellite blackout has a troubling history

Wed 8 Apr 2026

US satellite blackout has a troubling history
Isabel Coles
Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies
Oliver Marsden
Father who lost four daughters to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon curses ‘war on children’

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Father who lost four daughters to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon curses ‘war on children’
Etgar Keret
Trapped in our bomb shelters, we Israelis shouldn’t let the war define us

Tue 17 Mar 2026

Trapped in our bomb shelters, we Israelis shouldn’t let the war define us
Mass displacement in Lebanon

27 mins • S1, E321

Mass displacement in Lebanon
Oliver Marsden
Familiar fear grips Lebanese villagers living in the firing line

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Familiar fear grips Lebanese villagers living in the firing line
Isabel Coles
How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach

Sun 15 Mar 2026

How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach
Isabel Coles
Inside Dimona: the secret nuclear site at the heart of Israel’s undeclared arsenal

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Inside Dimona: the secret nuclear site at the heart of Israel’s undeclared arsenal
Ceri Thomas
Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war
Isabel Coles
Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war
Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran

9 mins • S1, E1313

Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran
The aftermath of the bombing on Iran

26 mins • S1, E317

The aftermath of the bombing on Iran
Oliver Marsden
Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads

Mon 2 Mar 2026

Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads
Sanam Mahloudji
You can’t bomb Iran into democracy

Mon 2 Mar 2026

You can’t bomb Iran into democracy
Ruth Michaelson
The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed

Mon 2 Mar 2026

The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes
Avraham Burg
I won’t remain silent on this cynical war

Sat 28 Feb 2026

I won’t remain silent on this cynical war
Sara Weissel
Israelis head from synagogues to bomb shelters

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Israelis head from synagogues to bomb shelters
Ruth Michaelson
Trump vows ‘hour of freedom is at hand’ but opponents of Iranian regime fear only chaos will follow

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Trump vows ‘hour of freedom is at hand’ but opponents of Iranian regime fear only chaos will follow
Ruth Michaelson
Ayatollah dead after US and Israeli attacks on Iran

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Ayatollah dead after US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Chris Power
Paperback of the week – Israel: A Personal History by Göran Rosenberg

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Paperback of the week – Israel: A Personal History by Göran Rosenberg
Kenan Malik
When free speech becomes weaponised, everybody loses

Sat 20 Dec 2025

When free speech becomes weaponised, everybody loses

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