Andrew England
@cornishft
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Middle East editor at Financial Times. Former Southern Africa Bureau Chief; Middle East correspondent, East Africa correspondent. Views My Own
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Joined October 2009
"The Crown Prince’s forthcoming visit is therefore more than ceremonial. It is the right moment to lock in a framework that secures the Gulf, deters Iran, and stabilizes the global economy." - @aliShihabi. @HooverInst
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When Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman makes his official visit to Washington—expected in the coming weeks—it will offer both countries a moment to re-articulate a relationship that...
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LATEST from me and @cornishft — Will Donald Trump follow through on his plan for Gaza? via @FT
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Success of deal depends on president’s willingness to keep engaged and pressure warring parties, particularly Netanyahu
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In @FT today, @cornishft & I take a look at the next critical step of Trump’s Gaza plan, which hinges on security force that is yet to take shape.
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Thornier second stage of US president’s proposal includes Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal
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Donald Trump says US cities should be used as military ‘training grounds’ https://t.co/SyzqTg8nHN via @ft
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Defence secretary Pete Hegseth also tells admirals and generals they must restore ‘warrior ethos’
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Pete Hegseth claims US military is unprepared for war in wide-ranging speech https://t.co/SyzqTg8nHN via @ft
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Defence secretary Pete Hegseth also tells admirals and generals they must restore ‘warrior ethos’
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Important piece by @ahmed How Mohammed bin Salman curbed Saudi Arabia’s clerics https://t.co/0vkRWjRB7z via @ft
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sidelined hardliners and sought to remake Islam in a country long seen as exporting radicalism
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🇸🇦 New by @cornishft and me: Can Vision 2030 uplift Saudi Arabia’s rural areas?
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Vast state spending is driving development, but some regions say the fast-growing capital is getting too much of the money
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HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_, stated in an interview with CNN: “A personal meeting had been scheduled for Friday with the Head of Egyptian Intelligence, with the participation of the Turkish Intelligence Service as well as Mr. Steve Witkoff,
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Israel unbound: was Qatar a strike too far? As the Middle East reels from yesterday's strike on Hamas in Doha, Israel's aggressive post-October 7 military doctrine comes under even greater scrutiny. @cornishft + Me @FT
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Bombing of US ally comes after repeated Israeli attacks across Middle East since Hamas’s October 7 2023 assault
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excellent piece by @cornishft and @Najmeh_Tehran on the political mood in #Iran: after the shock of war, Iranians yearn for change
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Despite an initial mood of wartime solidarity, Iranians across the political spectrum believe the conflict has exposed the vulnerabilities of the system
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Global hunger monitor declares famine in Gaza via @FT
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[FREE TO READ] Starvation is ‘entirely man-made’, says UN-backed IPC
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My essay in @FT How decades-long power struggle between Iran and Israel ended in war — and what the outcome would mean for the Middle East and the world.
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Vali Nasr on how a decades-long power struggle with Israel ended in war — and what a failed Iranian state would mean for the world
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Tehran adopts modern café society via @FT
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[FREE TO READ] Young Iranians are embracing the rest of the world, one pastry at a time
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Saudi Arabia launches AI venture Humain ahead of Donald Trump visit via @FT
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[FREE TO READ] Riyadh’s latest multibillion-dollar push will bring new focus to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s tech ambitions
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Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf via @FT
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[FREE TO READ] US president expects flurry of deals on first official foreign trip but Israel’s war in Gaza is roiling the region
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Israeli siege tipping Gaza into famine, UN panel says via @FT
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[FREE TO READ] Report warns that half a million people are starving with conditions to worsen if Israel does not ease blockade
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Inside Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of the West Bank https://t.co/GYlAQEPgEL via @ft
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UN body says over 900 Palestinians killed since October 7 2023 in occupied territory as Netanyahu deploys air strikes
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