Israel

Today's Big Question America’s allies reluctant to join war they did not start and were not consulted on

By The Week UK Published 16 March 26

Today’s Big Question As the Iran war enters its second week, Tehran turns to — and adjusts — longstanding plans to defend itself

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 10 March 26

speed read Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen to succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 9 March 26

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION While the thrust of the combat has been between American, Israeli and Iranian forces, Tehran has sought to leverage threats against its oil-producing neighbors to force the West’s hand

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 March 26

Today's Big Question Inbuilt structural power makes Tehran authorities difficult to overthrow, as Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed him

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 4 March 26

speed read In the 72 hours since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, the war has already engulfed at least 11 countries

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 3 March 26

War is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.

By David Faris Published 24 February 26

Speed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 January 26

In the Spotlight Regime blames killing of ‘several thousand’ people on foreign actors and uses videos of bodies as ‘psychological warfare’ to scare protesters

By The Week UK Published 21 January 26

The Explainer Body set up to oversee reconstruction of Gaza could have broader mandate to mediate other conflicts and create a ‘US-dominated alternative to the UN’

By The Week UK Published 20 January 26

Today’s Big Question MPs call for resignation of West Midlands Police chief constable over ‘dodgy’ justification of ban from Aston Villa match, but role of Birmingham Safety Advisory Group also under scrutiny

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 14 January 26

The Explainer Controversial new settlement in occupied territories makes future Palestinian state unviable, critics claim

By The Week UK Published 14 January 26