Qatar – the sugar-daddies of Islamist financing
The implications for the Muslim world are grave if the liberal/progressive voices lose the battle for the very soul of the faith.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Africa is losing six-and-a-half-times the amount it receives in aid
Wealthy governments, including the UK, bear responsibility for much of Africa’s loss of resources.
Outraged about Gaza? Fine. Now worry about Syria
The lack of action over the fate of Palestinians in Syria suggests the death and suffering of Palestinians is not enough to get people onto the streets.
The Hamas rockets matter too: a reply to Owen Jones
Yes, some of those obstacles are found on the Israeli side. But the rocket threat from Hamas is a huge obstacle, too.
The ISIS declaration has done more for counter-extremism than any government programme
Islamists in the UK don’t like what they see.
It’s ludicrous to deny the threat to the UK from ISIS
ISIS and al Qaeda may attempt to ‘out-jihad’ each other with a high-profile attack on the West.
Meet Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the new Caliph of Islam
So what does a 21st Century Caliphate have in store for us?
ISIS are more in thrall to Hitler and Stalin than to the Caliphate
The contemporary agitation for a Caliphate is a struggle to establish a totalitarian state that bears little resemblance to Muslim empires of the past.
The UN must act to save religious freedom
The West should unapologetically stand with those facing persecution for being Christian.
We should intervene to stop ISIS atrocities in Iraq
We can’t ignore the atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and the West must consider intervening, argues James Snell.