This Month
‘No terrorist to me’: Relatives, friends saw few signs before attack
Little in his outward persona suggested Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar could be responsible for such a brutal attack along one of the most famous US streets.
- Maria Jimenez Moya, Shannon Sims, J. David Goodman and Mike Baker
December 2024
- Opinion
- Syrian conflict
The vexed conundrum facing Syria’s new regime
Preferencing Islamist rule in a multi-faith state cannot be done without consigning some to subordinate status – and there are some early signs of that disconnect.
- Rodger Shanahan
The urbane, well-educated jihadist who overthrew Syria’s regime
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani is the son of an economist who came back from fighting Western forces in Iraq with bags of cash and a mission to bring down the president.
- Updated
- Raya Jalabi
November 2024
- Analysis
- Antisemitism
The meaning of Amsterdam’s ‘Jew Hunt’
Recent street violence in Amsterdam reveals profound changes in how the left and right deal with antisemitism. For European Jews, it’s a strange new world.
- Hans van Leeuwen
October 2024
America’s Muslims are doing the unthinkable. Voting Trump
Israel’s war in Gaza has cost Kamala Harris the support of an important constituency in a battleground state.
- James Politi
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In Beirut’s once-bustling suburbs, smoking rubble and eerie quiet
Most of the residents of the Dahiyeh– the collection of neighbourhoods on the southern outskirts of Beirut where Hezbollah is the dominant power – have fled this week.
- Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How Israel could retaliate against Iran
Officials say Israel’s options include attacks in Iran, such as on missile launchers or oil infrastructure, some have even called for strikes against its nuclear facilities.
- James Shotter
September 2024
Nasrallah’s funeral could coincide with IDF invasion
The Hezbollah leader’s funeral – like his speeches – is likely to garner considerable attention across the region and may be exploited by anti-Israeli forces.
- Melanie Swan, Paul Nuki and Adrian Blomfield
Israel strikes multiple fronts amid fears of regional war
Israel’s show of military force reached from Lebanon to the province of Hodeidah in Yemen, where IDF warplanes attacked power plants and shipping infrastructure.
- Christopher Maag, Euan Ward and Adam Rasgon
What to know about Hezbollah (it’s more than just a militant group)
Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is one of the most powerful militant groups in the Middle East and its initial manifesto listed the destruction of Israel as a key goal.
- Anika Arora Seth, Adam Taylor, Victoria Bisset and Sammy Westfall
Missile fired from Yemen lands in central Israel
The early-morning attack triggered air raid sirens, including at Israel’s international airport, where local media showed people racing to shelters.
- Natalie Melzer and Ohad Zwigenberg
August 2024
White supremacists turn UK riots into online recruiting pitch
Hard-line organisations previously designated by the UK as domestic terrorists are calling for an overthrow of the British government.
- Jeff Stone
Far-right riots sweep Britain over child murders
Police officers were injured and shops were looted as anti-immigrant activists faced off with anti-racism protesters in cities and towns across the UK.
- Belinda Jiao and Amanda Ferguson
July 2024
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge on Israel after Hamas chief killed
Israel has been blamed for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a severe blow to the group that threatens to engulf the region in further conflict.
- Updated
- Abby Sewell
Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as more moderate face of Hamas
Ismail Haniyeh moved between Turkey and Qatar’s capital Doha, escaping the travel curbs of the blockaded Gaza Strip and enabling him to act as a negotiator in ceasefire talks.
- Samia Nakhoul and Stephen Farrell
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Labor’s pledge is a bulwark against identity politics
Some say Labor’s caucus discipline is outdated in modern, multicultural Australia. In reality, it is more vital when individualism has infected the party of late.
- Nick Dyrenfurth
Billionaire ‘French Murdoch’ behind Le Pen’s rise
Vincent Bollare’s TV channel and related media outlets have normalised and amplified the far-right leader’s message ahead of this weekend’s French elections.
- Benoit Berthelot and Tara Patel
Rebel senator to quit Labor, backed by ‘Muslim vote’
Fatima Payman is expected to quit Labor on Thursday to join the crossbench, heightening fears about sectarianism creeping into politics.
- Phillip Coorey
May 2024
Google to invest $3b in Malaysian data centre and cloud hub
The news follows Microsoft’s announcement that it would put $US2.2 billion into Malaysia’s new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- Ram Anand
Death of Ebrahim Raisi to test unity of Iran’s hardline factions
An emergency presidential election next month could drive the tense political rivalry among loyalists of the theocratic system to a new level.
- Najmeh Bozorgmehr