Adam Taylor

Washington, D.C.

Foreign reporter who writes about a variety of subjects

Education: University of Manchester, BA in economics with a focus on international relations; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, MA

Adam Taylor writes about foreign affairs for The Washington Post. Originally from London, he studied at the University of Manchester and Columbia University.
Latest from Adam Taylor

Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.

October 14, 2024

What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war

Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II. Here is the assistance it has received since the war in Gaza began.

October 14, 2024
U.S. Army Cpl. Rogelio Argueta gives commands during THAAD missile defense drills at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in 2019. (Abaca/Reuters Connect)

Iran’s missile attack on Israel raises questions about limits of arsenal

Iran’s missile attack on Israel this week stood out for its large scope and limited impact. Some analysts say it calls into question the value of Iran’s arsenal.

October 5, 2024
People walk past a building that was destroyed by Iran’s missile barrage, in Hod Hasharon, Israel, on Oct. 3. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post).

IDF and Hezbollah clash in Lebanon; Israel, U.S. vow consequences for Iran attack

The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized” ground raids by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah fighters.

October 2, 2024

After targeting Hezbollah leaders in Beirut, Israeli military says it is carrying out more strikes

Hasan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was the target of the strike on Friday, according to a person familiar with information provided by Israel after the attack.

September 28, 2024

World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japanese retrial

In a retrial that began after he spent 45 years on death row, 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was found not guilty of a 1966 quadruple homicide.

September 26, 2024
Iwao Hakamada, 88, left, is helped by a supporter as he goes for a walk Wednesday in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Israel preparing for possible ground maneuver in Lebanon as U.N. meets

The Israeli military has called two reserve units to the north of the country.

September 25, 2024

What to know about Hezbollah, the group targeted by Israel in Lebanon

Hezbollah is one of the most powerful militant groups in the Middle East, a major political and social force in Lebanon, and a decades-long opponent of Israel.

September 23, 2024
A woman carries a Hezbollah flag in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday during a funeral for people killed when hundreds of pagers exploded across Lebanon the previous day.

U.N. agency says six of its staff among those killed in Israeli strikes

The workers were killed when two airstrikes hit a Gaza refugee camp, said UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel said it targeted Hamas militants.

September 12, 2024

Five bodies found in sunken superyacht, officials say

So far four bodies had been brought to shore from the wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, an official said.

August 21, 2024