Simon Tisdall
United KingdomjournalistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Simon Tisdall is a prominent British journalist and foreign affairs commentator known for his insightful analysis of international relations and global politics. As a senior writer for the Observer, he has covered significant geopolitical events, particularly in the Middle East, providing readers with in-depth perspectives on complex issues such as wars, humanitarian crises, and the dynamics of power among nations.
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Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator who discusses the implications of the US-Israel relationship.
Trump may survive the humiliation of the Iran deal. Netanyahu will not | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-21
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator discussing the US's failure to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-01
Simon Tisdall argues that both Putin and Trump deserve each other.
Intervenția lui Trump nu face decât să prelungească războiul din Ucraina — The Guardian
Romania· 2025-12-09
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-07
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-01
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
The war in Gaza is supposed to be over. But be warned: without truth and justice, it will never truly end | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-27
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-19
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
France is not alone in its crisis of political faith – belief in a democratic world is vanishing | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-13
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Trump’s bullying of Latin America isn’t part of any plan – he doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-05
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Trump and Putin are carrying out a pincer movement on Europe’s democracies. Suddenly, it all feels a bit 1939 | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-29
Simon Tisdall critiques Donald Trump in his article published in The Guardian, highlighting the negative consequences of Trump's promises.
ترامب يكتفي بالتنمر على المهاجرين وإصدار أوامر تنفيذية غير قانونية فيما أزماته الدولية تتفاقم
Saudi Arabia· 2025-09-14Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Trump is no ‘strongman’ when it comes to Russia or Israel. If other democracies don’t step up, anarchy awaits | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-14
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Trump’s belligerence is pushing Xi, Putin and Kim together – and tearing the old world order apart | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-03
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
The US attacks on Iran have backfired horribly – but a path to peace is still possible | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-03
Simon Tisdall is the foreign affairs analyst for The Guardian.
গাজা থেকে ইউক্রেন—যে কারণে এত যুদ্ধ
Bangladesh· 2025-07-21
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
From Gaza to Ukraine, peace always seems just out of reach – and the reason isn’t only political | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-20
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator discussing the situation in Ukraine.
What if Ukraine falls? This is no longer a hypothetical question – and it must be answered urgently | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-13
Tisdall is a Guardian columnist who critiques the ongoing conflicts and the leaders involved.
Don’t count on the Iran-Israel ceasefire lasting. What Netanyahu really wants is a forever war | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-29
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-22Simon Tisdall analyzed the situation and described the main actors responsible for the world's future.
Od paklene trojke zavisi budućnost sveta: Požar bliži nego ikad pre
Serbia· 2025-06-17Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator.
Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-16
Simon Tisdall is the author of the article, providing commentary on the actions of Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump.
Trump refuses to accept that for Netanyahu and Putin forever war is the only option | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-25Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator discussing the failures of international law.
Will we ever see despots like Putin in court? It’s unlikely – and that’s the west’s fault too | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-18
Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator who discusses the implications of Trump's policies in the Middle East.
Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-12
Simon Tisdall is the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator.
Britain has been paying a high price for Uncle Sam’s craziness. It’s time to turn to Europe | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-29
Simon Tisdall is the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator.
Donald Trump’s imperial presidency is a throwback to a greedier, pernicious age | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
Simon Tisdall is the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator.
As the US retreats, Europe must look out for itself – so is Macron’s nuclear offer the answer? | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-17
Simon Tisdall is the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator.
Syria’s revolution hangs in the balance. The west must lift sanctions now | Simon TisdallUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-08
