Simon Speakman Cordall

Political polarisation, economic strain and emigration challenge Israel’s future as a secure and sustainable state.

Concerns rise as UK partners with controversial facial recognition company used by Israel in Gaza.

Israeli strategy for Gaza caught between settlements and security zones, as it continues to kill Palestinians.

Analysts say US actions have ended the post-war order, but how much that ‘order’ applied to the Global South is unclear.

Iranians in the diaspora express worry about loved ones during an internet shutdown and deadly demonstrations.

The collapse of the rial and soaring prices sparked the first protest by shopkeepers in Tehran.

Israel’s covert operations in Iran spark allegations of destabilising protests as tensions escalate.

Critics view Israel’s moves in the Horn of Africa as part of Netanyahu’s expansive conflict and influence agenda.

The issue of ultra-Orthdox Jewish enlistment in the military may collapse Israel’s coalition.

Mass protests are spreading across Iran, but what’s driving them and where could they lead? Here’s what we know.