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How unfree Qatar is shaping the free West in its own image

From campuses to media, Qatar has used its wealth to advance an Islamist agenda. The real issue isn’t that the tiny Gulf emirate is playing this game. It’s that we are

3 min read

June 19, 2025 15:15

Chequebook diplomacy: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (second right) arriving in Baghdad ahead of the 34th Arab League summit last month (Image: Getty)

New York

Who is Zohran Mamdani – the anti-Israel candidate for mayor of New York?

The 33-year-old, who has been backed by Bernie Sanders, is widely thought to be one of the frontrunners in the race to win the Democratic nomination

2 min read

June 19, 2025 15:47

New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City (Image: Getty)

Vegetarian salad

Heritage tomato and thyme salad

Eat the rainbow with this summer salad that's full of juicy flavour

August 8, 2019 12:32

Cook time: No cooking

Salad

Broccoli and cashew salad

A firm favourite with many, this summery side combines carbs and healthy green veg for a brilliant all-rounder of a side

July 18, 2013 14:23

Vegetarian

Tomatoes with peaches, grapes, feta and oregano

This seasonal salad bursting with summer flavours,

June 30, 2022 12:00

Cook time: None

Tomatoes with peaches, grapes, feta and oregano

Qatar’s money isn’t just dirty – it’s filthy

Accusations of bribery against the Gulf state are only part of the problem – the Qataris are jihadi financiers

3 min read

June 19, 2025 14:24

Documents seized in Gaza reportedly reveal that Qatar was a 'main artery' of Hamas funding in the run-up to October 7 (Pictured: Late emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (centre-right) with Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh (centre-left), on a visit to Gaza in 2012; Image: Getty)

dessert recipe

Trio of desserts: raspberry sorbet, raspberry bark and roasted pecan peaches

Gorgeous together but equally delicious in their own right

July 11, 2024 11:46

Chicken recipe

Za’atar chicken with hummus, pine nuts and pomegranate

Packed with Middle Eastern flavours and made in minutes - this chicken dish is a keeper

May 9, 2024 09:11

Cook time: 15-20 minutes

Meat recipe

Crispy duck and watermelon salad

A refreshing combination that’s perfect for a hot weather Shabbat

August 16, 2012 11:14

Cook time: 90 minutes

Lord Hermer’s reported advice against UK strikes on Iran is a disgrace

The attorney general is living proof of how a dogmatic approach to ‘international law’ can be used to advance an ideological agenda

3 min read

June 19, 2025 16:17

Attorney General Lord Hermer has reportedly advised the prime minister that greater UK involvement in the Israel-Iran War 'may be illegal' (Image: Getty)

Israel Tours

UJIA Israel tours delayed by Iran-Israel war

UJIA Israel Experience confirmed that new dates had been arranged for tours due to start on or before July 2

1 min read

June 20, 2025 09:52

Iran

I escaped Iranian missiles and all the British government could do was give me a digestive biscuit

Getting out of Israel is a tricky task these days, but thanks to help from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs I managed to evacuate

4 min read

June 20, 2025 11:48

The Royal Jordanian Airline flight path dodged Israel and the Iranian missiles (Photo: J Prinsley)

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

‘I feel more safe in Israel than anywhere else in the world’: Chief Rabbi speaks from Herzliya

Sir Ephraim Mirvis says attempts to draw equivalence between the Jewish State and Iran are ‘intolerable’

4 min read

June 20, 2025 11:22

The Chief Rabbi has been sharing messages of hope from Israel, where he is stranded with thousands of other Brits as the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to strike the Jewish State (Photo: Screenshot/Facebook)

Palestine Action

Calls to treat Palestine Action as terrorists after activists damage planes at RAF Brize Norton

Kemi Badenoch: ‘This is not lawful protest, it is politically-motivated criminality’

3 min read

June 20, 2025 11:10

Video posted by Palestine Action appearing to show an aircraft in RAF Brize Norton (Image: X)

Hampstead Synagogue

Hampstead Shul appoints new rabbinic couple

Rabbi Akiva and Rebbetzin Batya Rosenblatt will be joining from Hadley Wood Jewish Community

1 min read

June 20, 2025 10:46

Hampstead Shul appoints new rabbinic couple

Israel’s just war: the legal case for striking Iran

Critics are wrong. Whether viewed as part of an ongoing armed conflict or a necessary act of self-defence, international law is on the side of the Jewish state

3 min read

June 20, 2025 13:07

Israeli fighter jets strike Iranian military installations (Image: IDF)

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