The Irish Times

Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:37

Sudan’s army chief says government was ousted to avoid civil war

Khartoum partly locked down with shops shut and some roads blocked by protesters’ barricades

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 20:32

Life with Robert Fisk: I realised I would not be at peace until I wrote this book

In a new memoir, journalist Lara Marlowe recalls the life she shared with her former husband

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Manning up, letting us down

Tragedy of 9/11 was followed by blunders from men seized by hyper-masculinity

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 14:58

Three British among 85 killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing

‘We will shift heaven and Earth’ to complete evacuations from Afghanistan, Johnson says

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 18:07

Joe Biden: ‘We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay’

Twelve US soldiers among casualties at Kabul Airport amid reports 60 civilians have also died

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 23:19

Afghanistan after the US: the growing threat of a Taliban takeover

Succession of defeats on the battlefield leaves Afghan government fightings for its survival

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 12:51

The Irish Times view on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan: the Taliban’s opportunity

The US military’s departure leaves the battered country precariously teetering on the edge of a Taliban takeover

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 19:45

Salman Rushdie: ‘I am stupidly optimistic – it got me through those bad years’

The novelist on strong women, ‘moral censorship’ and the ‘great wound’ of his life

Fri May 21 2021 - 06:00

Biden unveils $1.8tn plan for family support as he marks 100 days in office

American Families Plan proposes extra state support for childcare and education

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 06:36

Biden announces plan to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th

US president says it is time to end ‘America’s longest war’ as he confirms move

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 20:51

Biden’s Afghanistan dilemma poses first big foreign policy challenge

America Letter: US due to withdraw its remaining troops from region on May 1st

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 20:00

The killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Dial MBS for murder

Bryan Fogel discusses his ‘true-crime documentary’ The Dissident about the journalist

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 13:40

In a Word . . . Trustworthy

My late father used to advise: ‘Don’t ever trust a man who doesn’t take a drink’

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 00:00

Al-Qaeda No 2 leader killed by Israelis in Iran – NYT report

Killing of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah on August 7th kept secret until now, says paper

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 15:25

Veteran journalist and author Robert Fisk dies aged 74

Highly regarded, controversial foreign correspondent had long relationship with Ireland

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 21:43

Even if Biden becomes president, there’s no turning back

America at the Crossroads: Whoever wins the election, the US will continue going crazy

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 06:06

'It’s his dishonesty, lack of character, his deceit' - ex-CIA chief excoriates Trump

John Brennan has become one of most vocal critics of the US president’s administration

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 01:00

US election: Candidates neck-and-neck in Georgia, poll shows

Democrats hope for swing against Trump to turn state blue amid record early voting

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 21:45

Long-awaited Afghan peace talks with Taliban begin

The negotiations will tackle issues such as permanent ceasefire, and the rights of women and minorities

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 08:02

James McDermott: My glorious home run will Finnish where it started

It’s taken a global pandemic but a 30-year run of attendance will end on Sunday

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 06:00

Dave Hannigan: 20 years of highs and lows in the US with sport at the centre

As my eldest son left home I reflected on the last two decades and the experiences of life

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 08:00

Michael Jordan set to have centre stage all to himself once again

10-part documentary on basketball star’s final season with Chicago Bulls starts on Sunday

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 08:00

Suleimani assassination shows US still falling for ‘Dr Evil’ fallacy

Hollywood idea of killing ‘bad guy’ to fix foreign policy problem not borne out by history

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 22:05

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death: a propaganda, not military, success

The demise of Islamic State, and its underpinning ideology, remain a long way off

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Death of Isis leader is a much-needed win for Trump

President needed foreign policy boost under the shadow of impeachment inquiry

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 20:24

New wave of terrorist attacks possible before end of year, UN says

UN report warns threat from Islamist extremist groups remains high

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 08:08

US military deployed near Saudi capital as regional tensions spike

More than 500 US soldiers, airmen returning to base at invitation of King Salman

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 18:12

Sudan’s army clashes with security forces over protests

Soldiers protect demonstrators demanding overthrow of Omar al-Bashir

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 19:23

US offers $1 million bounty for capture of Osama bin Laden’s son

The US says bin Laden’s son has emerged as a leader of the al Qaeda terrorist group

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 07:17

Arabs blame George HW Bush for decades of conflict and despair

Regional rulers have praised the former US president but he has a controversial legacy

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 15:13

George HW Bush obituary: 41st president made his mark in foreign affairs

Bush could claim to have been one of the most successful foreign-policy US presidents

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 09:39

Lara Marlowe: The Jamal Khashoggi I knew was a chameleon

It is a strange feeling to learn that a colleague you knew and liked died atrociously

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 01:00

Maureen Dowd: Saudis’ medieval barbarity is enabled by US Faustian pact

The Saudis need the US more than the US needs them. Yet they continue to be coddled

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 01:00