Why is Tony Blair spinning for Egypt’s military rulers?
Tony Blair’s support for the Egyptian military puts the lie to the former prime minister’s repeated declarations of support for democracy and human rights.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Top ten US aid recipients all practice torture
The top ten recipients of US foreign assistance this year all practice torture and are responsible for major human rights abuses, reports Daniel Wickham.
Britain wins in Europe. Only we don’t seem to notice
The UK government is on course to win around 90 per cent of its policy goals in Europe, despite polling showing that a majority of Britons believe the country is a loser in Europe.
The crisis in Egypt is in no one’s interest
The UK government should make any further economic and military support to Egypt conditional on the return to democracy.
Geneva II: Failure by default
There are no examples in history of a genocidal regime giving up power peacefully.
Britain should take our share of Syrian refugees
All three parties should consider making a much stronger, long term commitment to refugee resettlement in their manifestos.
Ariel Sharon’s mixed legacy
When Sharon fell into his coma, Israel was left with the question: what if?
Syria (still) needs a no-fly-zone
A No-Fly Zone is not a solution to the conflict, but it is a proven means to restrict the killing.
For his own credibility, Cameron must not turn his back on Syrian refugees
If Cameron really cares about Syria, he must not turn his back on her refugees.
The Syrian regime wants to crush us; the killing of Dr Abbas Khan is an example of how it is trying to achieve this
The Assad regime and Islamic extremists are trying to thwart the efforts of the majority of Syrians to secure a better future.