
Comment: Britain no longer has the military capacity to make any difference in Syria
A mature power, at ease with its place in the world and conscious of its limitations, would refuse to join in the war in Syria

A mature power, at ease with its place in the world and conscious of its limitations, would refuse to join in the war in Syria

As a British Iraqi I feel deeply let down by Ken Livingstone

Despite Assad’s best efforts, the conflict in Syria is not binary

It’s important that we don’t let terrorist attacks close to home deter us from doing what is right on foreign soil

Western attacks in the Middle East and crackdowns on civil liberties won’t guarantee our safety

Those who are genuinely interested in countering Islamist terrorism need to encourage dissenting voices in the Muslim world
The Stop the War Coalition event in Parliament on 2 November was only the latest in a series where they have tried to exclude Syrians from discussion of their own country

Boycotters of Israel are often silent about greater violations of human rights

Does it look like President Sisi?

Only Westerners are allowed to talk about Syria