Brexit & Foreign Policy
Standing against Britain’s sickening complicity over the crucifixion of a Saudi child
Labour has successfully proposed a European Parliament resolution calling for Ali Mohammed al-Nimr to be pardoned
Arab spring
Assad’s transformation from potential knight to villain in the eyes of the West
Britain's view of President Assad has transformed over the years, but the West still hasn't learnt lessons about supporting dictators around the world.
Comment: 2013 – ever changing dynamism in the Middle East, part one
Peter Lesniak is an independent foreign affairs analyst, concentrating on the Middle East and North Africa. Having previously worked in parliament with […]
“We don’t need another dictator” – Egypt set for protests as triumphant Morsi tightens grip
Egypt is braced for mass rallies after President Mohamed Mursi, fresh from brokering the Gaza ceasefire, passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers.
Could revolution happen in Sudan?
With rumours that police are siding with protesters in Sudan, anxiety is bubbling over the prospect of revolution.
Call the Copts: The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s Christians
Mohammed Morsi's victory in Egypt's presidential election raises new fears over the future of religious freedom amongst the country's Coptic Christian minority.