Caolán Magee

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Caolan writes news and features with a particular focus on the arms industry, big tech and human rights. He is based between London, UK and Beirut, Lebanon and has previously reported for The Guardian, CNN, The Times and the Independent. In 2026, he won Amnesty International’s Gaby Rado Award for his reporting from Syria on disappearances under the Assad government, after being shortlisted for the same award in 2025 for his reporting on weapons sales to Israel. He has also covered the Israel-Lebanon war from Beirut, migration from Morocco and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the French elections from Paris.

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Najwa, 60, and Ghada, 55, sitting in a living room in Damascus.

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Heavily armed Israeli soldiers at a barbed-wire barrier.

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Analysts say Argentina’s president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with London.

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of Argentina Javier Milei during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The US-backed “Board of Peace” is intended to administer the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the war between Israel and Hamas. The final makeup of the board has not been confirmed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rising prices and opposition to war may pressure Trump to de-escalate until after the midterms, analysts say.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news briefing.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, from August 29, 2026

People drive past a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 23, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Friday, August 28, 2026.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 28, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]

Analysts say mine clearance alone is unlikely to make shipping ‘safe’ in the Strait of Hormuz.

MUSCAT, OMAN - JUNE 22: Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region's oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February. This week's provisional peace deal between the countries was meant to reopen the waterway to shipping traffic, but the pace of that reopening is unclear amid continued fighting in Lebanon and the need to clear the Strait of sea mines. On Sunday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for high-level talks with the Iranian delegation, as the two sides seek to clarify the terms of ending the war. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)

As Washington pressures Tehran, Gulf states weigh sanctions against the risk of escalation.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Arab Gulf leaders.

These were the updates on 22 August 2026.

epa13165937 Iranian women walk next to an anti-US billboard at the Enghelab square in central Tehran, Iran, 13 August 2026. Tensions between Iran and the US remain high as opposing claims persist over shipping control in the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) --

Amnesty International said they ‘must be released immediately and unconditionally’.

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‘They broke his neck’: Families of Syria’s disappeared still seek closure

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‘They broke his neck’: Families of Syria’s disappeared still seek closure

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Orphaned by Israel, two child amputees find each other in Lebanon

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