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Mohammed bin Salman facing criminal case over Khashoggi death

Mohammed bin Salman facing criminal case over Khashoggi death
Case filed in Germany accuses Saudi crown prince of ‘crimes against humanity’ over persecution of journalists
3 Mar 2021
How vaccine diplomacy is winning Israel new allies

How vaccine diplomacy is winning Israel new allies
Surplus jabs being handed over to up to 19 countries in effort to build international ties
25 Feb 2021
Everything we know about the princess held hostage in Dubai

Everything we know about the princess held hostage in Dubai
Princess Latifa tried to flee emirate in 2018 but now ‘fears for her life’ after being captured
17 Feb 2021
What the UK can learn from Israel’s vaccine rollout

What the UK can learn from Israel’s vaccine rollout
Analysis of data casts doubt on one-jab approach despite falling infection rates
21 Jan 2021
How Israel is winning the Covid-19 vaccine race

How Israel is winning the Covid-19 vaccine race
More than 12% of population have already had jabs - but Palestinians in occupied territories excluded from rollout
4 Jan 2021
2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
Coronavirus: how war-torn Yemen managed to become Covid-free

Coronavirus: how war-torn Yemen managed to become Covid-free
Impoverished Middle East country appears to have wiped out coronavirus despite suffering effects of other endemic diseases
4 Dec 2020

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Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’

Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 30 November
30 Nov 2020
Iranian nuclear scientist killed with remote-controlled gun 

Iranian nuclear scientist killed with remote-controlled gun
Iranian media says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was shot by weapon mounted on car that then exploded
30 Nov 2020
British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot

British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot
Trial begins today over alleged terror plot that ‘could have triggered World War Three’
27 Nov 2020
Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 November

Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 November
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
27 Nov 2020
How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal

How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal
President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy
24 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: tier system could ‘quickly collapse’

Instant Opinion: tier system could ‘quickly collapse’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 November
24 Nov 2020
What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU

What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU
President-elect to ramp up relations with EU27 in effort to repair the damage of Trumpism
23 Nov 2020
Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs

Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs
France demands apology for ‘blatant lies’ following Pakistani minister’s ‘Nazi’ allegations
23 Nov 2020
Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’

Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’
Concern growing after president scoped out Iranian sites for military action
18 Nov 2020
Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?

Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?
Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden
17 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’

Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 November
11 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’

Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 9 November
9 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Britain needs ‘bold British foreign policy’

Instant Opinion: Britain needs ‘bold British foreign policy’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 26 October
26 Oct 2020
How has Isis dealt with the outbreak of Covid-19? 

How has Isis dealt with the outbreak of Covid-19?
Terror group finds new opportunities amid the global pandemic
21 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’

Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 19 October
19 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson is ‘sleepwalking into lockdown’

Instant Opinion: Johnson is ‘sleepwalking into lockdown’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 16 October
16 Oct 2020
Electing rights abusers will ‘discredit’ UN, dissidents warn

Electing rights abusers will ‘discredit’ UN, dissidents warn
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia among nations set to win seats on the council
13 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?

Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 October
9 Oct 2020
How Covid set back the global fight against extreme poverty

How Covid set back the global fight against extreme poverty
Pandemic is reversing two decades of progress in raising living standards
8 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘next year should spell new Tory leader’

Instant Opinion: ‘next year should spell new Tory leader’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 5 October
5 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: what happens ‘when a president gets sick’?

Instant Opinion: what happens ‘when a president gets sick’?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 2 October
2 Oct 2020
Old television set knocked out village’s broadband

Old television set knocked out village’s broadband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’

Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 22 September
22 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September

Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September
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18 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’

Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 17 September
17 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’

Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020
Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns

Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns
Tech giant claims Kremlin-backed group is trying to infiltrate Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns
11 Sep 2020