Coming soon: The end of ‘Middle East’ Seven predictions on a volatile region. India figures in them The Times of India · Sep 12
Trump's L.A. National Guard Deployment Stands on Shaky Legal Ground Plus: When Stalin Meets Star Wars. Reason · Jun 12, 2025
In brief: A Piece of Work; The Mighty Red; Jerusalem – review Simon Russell Beale’s memoir favours Shakespearean insight over showbiz gossip; a love triangle continues Louise Erdrich’s literary winning streak; and a new edition brings the holy city’s epic history up to date The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024
Cliveden Literary Festival: Champagne, Chanel and Hollywood It’s been a tough year for literary festivals, with sponsor Baillie Gifford cutting ties with Hay and Edinburgh. But in the grounds of Buckinghamshire’s Cliveden House, Will Hosie finds one that is thriving. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2024
Back in the USSR? Malcolm Knox’s dark comedy leans into the ridiculous Fans of Soviet history and/or the 2017 comedy film, The Death of Stalin, will remember Levrentiy Pavlovich Beria as the ruthless would-be successor to a certain General Secretary left lying on the floor in a puddle of his own urine following a stroke because, as historian Simon Sebag Montefiore puts… The Conversation · Sep 5, 2024
Literary friction in the Cliveden set over Gaza Historians William Dalrymple and Simon Sebag Montefiore have been politely clashing over the conflict Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Simon Sebag Montefiore: ‘I worked down a South African goldmine at 17’ The historian and author, 58, on his time as a war correspondent, his unusual family history and a hatred of scotch eggs The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
Gove praises Sunak but is coy over Cabinet return Some were toasting new PM Rishi Sunak at the launch of Simon Sebag Montefiore’s book The World at the Mandarin Oriental last night Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2022