Order has not been restored in Egypt: a reply to the Telegraph’s Con Coughlin
The Telegraph’s defence editor is spinning hard for the Egyptian generals, writes Daniel Wickham.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Atheists are now the terrorists in Saudi Arabia. You couldn’t make it up
The world’s number one exporter of Wahabi jihadis considers atheists its foremost terrorism concern.
Ukraine shows that Western politicians are no longer omnipotent
Missing from public discourse over the crisis in Eastern Europe is a sense of how difficult it is for western officials to act in concert.
The Egyptian death sentences will backfire on the regime
Egyptian history shows that heavy crackdowns on Islamists always results in more bloodshed.
‘Kony 2012’ and the forgotten conflict in the Central African Republic
Although Joseph Kony still poses a threat, the rebel leader is not the most urgent problem facing CAR right now.
5 persistent falsehoods about events in Ukraine
Here are the five most common myths about events in Ukraine, together with a short explanation of why they are wrong.
Confinement of Saudi princesses a reminder that women are second-class citizens in Saudi Arabia
The ugly reality mocks the image of a nation cited as the citadel of Islam.
If restrictions on free expression continue, Turkey will no longer be able to call itself a democracy
If limitations on the freedom of expression continue, Turkey will be faced with placement in the same ‘not free’ category as Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Calls for the introduction of FGM in the Maldives should worry all of us
It is vitally important the UK uses its influence and clout to lead a global campaign that seeks to rid the world of FGM.
Christians face execution in North Korea
North Korea remains the most difficult country to be a Christian in the world.