The sas suddenly became the most famous special forces group in the world

In the days and hours before October 7, intelligence that should have made its way up the IDF chain of command didn’t reach people who could have connected the dots

There were 13 men: unlucky for someone. They were dressed to kill – but so was everyone else. In what was essentially an army camp, crammed with armed men, the assailants blended right in. Moving casu

Once a dominant force in the ancient world, Iran remains a critical player in the region and the target of influence and intervention by global superpowers

Early on 8 November 1942, Adolf Hitler’s special train was en route from Berlin to Munich when it was stopped at a small station in the Thuringian Forest to receive an urgent message from the Foreign

The tiny Gulf state has become a major player on the world stage, working to resolve some of the most intractable conflicts. Is it driven by a genuine wish to promote peace – or is it simply pursuing its own interests? Nesrine Malik reports

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