Jason Burke is the international security correspondent of The Guardian and has reported extensively from the Middle East. He is the author of, among other titles, The New Threat: The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Militancy
A year after Hamas’ October 7 attack, the Middle East conflict has expanded to Lebanon and a war between Israel and Iran is no longer improbable. Where will it all lead? There are clues in what has already happened
As the Middle East conflict spreads from Gaza to the Red Sea, there is hope yet for an optimistic outcome that can stabilise the region by bringing states closer together and countering the polarisation of recent years
The consequences of Hamas’ attack will spiral out, bringing disruptive changes to the long-running conflict in Israel-Palestine, to the Middle East and as far afield as South Asia
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle