Quoted in Andrew England's article for the Financial Times looking at the current state of IS in Syria: "US fights Isis resurgence in Syria as jihadis try to regroup" ft.com/content/320351…

Scoop: US delegation headed by Barbara Leaf expected in Damascus in the coming days to meet HTS leader Jolani ft.com/content/f150e7…

Andrew Slade, FT journalist, 1963-2025 via Financial Times A tribute to a hugely valued colleague and good friend. We miss you Andy on.ft.com/4fPT2aJ

Brilliant piece Financial Times Donald Trump’s dangerous plan to take over Gaza - The US President's outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for the Palestinians on.ft.com/4hB6GQA via Financial Times

We recently drove across Syria talking to rebel factions & gvt forces to ask whether Syria’s new rulers could sustain its fragile peace – last month Homs (which endured horrific intercommunal violence) was the flashpoint. Now, all eyes are on the coast: ft.com/content/680a41…

👉 Is #Iran on a collision course with the west? ft.com/content/68e7ee… via Financial Times

Members of UK’s largest Jewish body condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza ft.com/content/a97ae6… via Financial Times

Thousands of Israeli military reservists call for deal with Hamas ft.com/content/1c6246… via Financial Times

MBS's brother met Khamenei and Pezeshkian - highest ranking Saudi royal to visit Iran in years: Saudi defence minister visits Iran ahead of US talks ft.com/content/4c2579… via Financial Times

#Neom’s acting chief reviews Saudi mega-project after setbacks. Aiman al-Mudaifer was appointed last year following increasing scrutiny of futuristic plan. Andrew England Andrew England and Ahmed Al Omran Ahmed Al Omran, Financial Times ft.com/content/ed62de…

“I haven’t seen an ability to make Houthis desperate for a pause. When I’ve spoken with people in the US government, many seem consistently baffled by the Houthi calculus,” ⁦CSIS Middle East⁩ Jon Alterman tells Andrew England ⁦Andrew England⁩ #Yemen on.ft.com/3YqDvsa

Prices in Gaza soar as supplies run out under Israeli siege ft.com/content/89cc60… via Financial Times

Diplomatic dilemmas as Gulf states prepare to greet Trump ft.com/content/a81376… via Financial Times

Inside Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of the West Bank ft.com/content/930779… via @ft

Israeli siege tipping Gaza into famine, UN panel says via Financial Times on.ft.com/3YHVhr0

Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf via Financial Times on.ft.com/4md8Ys2

Saudi Arabia launches AI venture Humain ahead of Donald Trump visit via Financial Times on.ft.com/3GP7G6q

Tehran adopts modern café society via Financial Times on.ft.com/3GP9LPM

My essay for the Financial Times ⁦Financial Times⁩ on the futility of #Israeli expansionism ft.com/content/05e6f0…

Excellent analysis by Najmeh Bozorgmehr and Andrew England: #Iran’s regime fights for survival ft.com/content/6103cf…