Has Great Britain’s political future ever looked so grim? The race for leader of the Conservative party will end next week, and the polls decisively favour Boris Johnson, the Leave-engineering populist. Because of this, we have some idea who will...
The US-Iranian confrontation sees an opening. Something is happening under-the-radar, relieving tension and encouraging dialogue: gestures well worth reporting. First and foremost were recent events, dominated by two pieces of news consistent with the ongoing conflict: an oil tanker seized...
What do the anti-Russian riots in Georgia have to do with the economic policy of Moscow? Why has President Putin‘s internal approval rating collapsed to historic lows? The answer to these and other questions provides a picture of today’s Russia...
For the United States, establishing a lasting peace with Iran is both the beginning and end of several other festering Middle Eastern conflicts, including: the Syrian Civil War; the Kurds’ quest for independence; and the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. Ironically, the...
The new Europe has certainly not been born under the best auspices. You can forget about politicians capable of managing a split, forget about European spirit, forget about an understanding of the new wind that blows over the states of...
(Cairo) An administrative court will rule on April 27 in a lawsuit on whether the nation’s Salafists, a group of ultraorthodox Muslims, should be allowed to preach at the mosques. The lawsuit was filed by well-known lawyer Samir Sabri who...
In the wave of the violence used by right-wing extremists, many seem to forget the violent side of the extreme left. Without defending the alt-right, we must seek to condemn all violence, regardless of which side it comes from. Richard...
On Tuesday 16 July, Texas Democrat Al Green introduced Articles of Impeachment in the House of Representatives against President Donald Trump. Impeachment has been a long simmering issue and one that a fair amount of Democrats in the House even...
Large scale anti-China protests have been occurring in Hong Kong for over a month now. What started as a demonstration against an extradition bill led to the storming of parliament, and has most recently manifested itself in Lennon Walls, a...
Beating an incumbent president has always been strenuous. In 2020, the task might be almost impossible. The arguably most controversial president of modern times is on course to achieve a milestone that some of his predecessors, including illustrious names such...