In Brief

Hamas underground - the tunnels that supply Gaza, in pictures

From the archive: Gaza smugglers

18 Jul 2014

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From the archive: The Palestinian smugglers who use Hamas tunnels to bring supplies into Gaza

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How Afghanistan has changed after a year of Taliban rule

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Profile

Mohammed bin Salman: a ruthless reformer

A Palestinian woman walks through rubble in front of her home in Gaza

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Today’s big question

Has Gaza avoided a fifth full-scale war?

A Hellfire missile is loaded onto a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2016

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Expert’s view

‘Ninja’ missile part of a scary new generation of unregulated weapons

Saudi Arabia wants to build a vertical city called The Line

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Global lens

The Line: Mohammed bin Salman’s desert fantasy

Osama bin Laden (centre) and Ayman al-Zawahiri (left) in 1998

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Today’s big question

How dangerous is al-Qaeda now?

Ruins of the Giza Necropolis with the Great Sphinx and pyramids

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The big trip

An Egyptian adventure to Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea

US President Joe Biden greets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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Global lens

Biden in Saudi Arabia: a ‘mortifying’ climbdown?

Why The Satanic Verses is still controversial

Ukrainian soldiers patrol on the frontline in Zolote, Ukraine

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In Depth

Is World War Three on the cards?

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