Yesterday

Strait of shock: Iran economic fallout

Overnight, the Pentagon said it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships, raising further jitters about the global impact of the war in Iran. Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is restarting reactors. And our correspondent meets Jafar Pana ... Show More

24m 57s

Mar 10

Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters

After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, Donald Trump signalled a possible abrupt end to the conflict in Iran. Markets calmed, but the course of the war remains unclear. Why China’s government has said little about Iran. And how a hippy grocery store became Ame ... Show More

23m 16s

Mar 9

Follow the leader: Iran picks the son

After Iran appoints a new supreme leader, what does the choice tell us about the resilience of the regime and how the war will progress? Scientific research in America has taken a battering in Donald Trump’s second term. And why British choirs face a shortage of tenor voices.Gues ... Show More

26m 38s

Aug 2025

A farewell to arms? Hamas considers its options

Opinions of Hamas are shifting—among its international backers, in Gaza, even within its affiliates’ ranks. If it opts to disarm, what would happen next? A new analysis suggests using a sense of risk to explain markets’ movements might be focusing on the wrong emotion. And our fi ... Show More

24m 28s

Jan 2025

Against the clock: Gaza peace talks

Israel continued to pound Gaza, even as ceasefire negotiations began in Qatar. The familiar dynamic will soon be interrupted by a new American administration. Our analysis shows that Nordic firms have markedly <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/12/30/why-are-nord ... Show More

25m 16s

Oct 2025

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our correspondent speaks to people on the ground in Gaza about what they expect from the future. Why global cities are coming round to bikes again. And being left-handed may give you an advanta ... Show More

26m 56s

Oct 2024

Follow the leader: who will run Hamas?

There is a <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/24/yahya-sinwar-made-hamas-his-own-fief?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listener ... Show More

24m 55s

Sep 2025

Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal

After pressure from US President Donald Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has been strong-armed into agreeing a deal for Gaza. Will Hamas sign up too? Our correspondent analyses the path to peace. Lululemon needs a legging-up. And why leopards, crows and monkeys popul ... Show More

25m 6s

Mar 2025

Peace broken: war returns to Gaza

After Israel launched dozens of missiles into Gaza overnight, what does this mean for the prospect of a <a href="https://www.economist.com/topics/war-in-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anony ... Show More

23m 57s

Feb 2025

As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza

The details President Donald Trump laid out for <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/02/05/donald-trumps-eye-popping-plan-to-make-gaza-american?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anon ... Show More

25m 29s

Mar 2025

One week in the life of Volodymyr Zelensky

After a <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/03/04/the-lesson-from-trumps-ukrainian-weapons-embargo?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel ... Show More

22m 59s

Oct 2025

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace seems high on all sides. But there is much ambiguity surrounding a lasting accord. In New York, renters fear being evicted far less than they once did—but pity flat-hunters. And remembering Kim Seong Min, a North Kor ... Show More

22m 54s

A farewell to arms? Hamas considers its ...