Tania Reut

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks at a event in Jerusalem

Can Benjamin Netanyahu weather the Gaza backlash?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza City has triggered international condemnation, but the real threat to his survival may come from within Israel, writes Tania Reut.

Middle East • 09 Aug

Ursula von der Leyen was elected to a second term as president with 401 votes in her favour and 284 against in the 720-member chamber

Can Ursula von der Leyen's commission be toppled?

For the first time in more than a decade, the European Commission President and her entire College of Commissioners are facing a vote of confidence.

Analysis and Comment • 10 Jul

Kaja Kallas made the remarks during a debate on an upcoming NATO meeting (file pic)

MEP calls on EU official to apologise over Irish comments

An Irish MEP has asked the EU's most senior foreign affairs official to apologise for suggesting Ireland's policy of neutrality is in part due to Ireland not having a modern-day understanding of "atrocities, mass deportations, suppression of culture and language".

Politics • 19 Jun

Mike Cabrey, a US Army veteran, said he wanted to express his solidarity with Americans back home

US citizens join Dublin rally against military parade

Dozens of people have attended a protest at the US Embassy in Dublin in solidarity with demonstrations against a military parade in Washington.

Dublin • 14 Jun

According to the UN, 90% of Gaza residents have been displaced at least once since the war began in October 2023

Childhood doesn't exist in Gaza - UN aid worker

Last week marked the deadliest in Gaza since the truce collapsed in March. Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for UN OCHA, described the latest wave of bombardment as a "very heavy few days".

Middle East • 19 May

A Russian army convoy travels through central Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade

Russia's economy: bruised by sanctions, fuelled by war

The Kremlin is gearing up to display its military power at this week's Victory Day parade, a ceremony now mirroring the state of Russia's economy: fully driven by the war in Ukraine.

Business • 05 May

Displaced Palestinians, including children, crowd to receive hot meals distributed by charities in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza

'We have nothing to give them,' says aid worker in Gaza

Aid organisations operating in Gaza have warned that humanitarian efforts are on the verge of collapse, following two months of a total aid blockade by Israel.

Middle East • 03 May

The region was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 18th century, with one of Russia's most important naval bases soon established in Sevastopol

Why is Crimea a central issue in Ukraine-Russia talks?

The United States has once again warned it may withdraw from the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the US needed "concrete proposals" from both sides.

Analysis and Comment • 01 May