Shaking the status quo on women and Jews in Algeria
A number of Algerian writers and journalists are creating a stir both at home and abroad by taking on some of the most controversial subjects of our age, such as Islam and the position of Jews and women. It is an example to the whole Arab world
- 10 July 2016
The revolution shall be cannibalised
Egypt again teeters. The Muslim Brotherhood will be thinking of past failures when the Islamic experiment won, or threatened to win in the polls but was felled by military involvement. Algeria in 1991 is the most potent example
- 12 July 2013
After the Arab Spring: Algeria's standing in a new world
Algeria has the potential to emerge from the Arab Spring as a regional power. This may be good news for western states, but it's bad new for Arab revolutionaries
- 25 March 2013
Myths vs Facts - clarifying BBC Question Time 17/01/13
The Commentator team picks apart the myths and presents the facts from BBC Question Time
- 17 January 2013
Cameron cancels EU speech
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has cancelled his speech on the European Union tomorrow due to the ongoing crisis in Algeria
- 17 January 2013
Britain is now a bit part player in the Middle East
Britain's inability to assert a consistent and sensible policy with regard to Israel and Palestine has led us down the road to anonymity
- 29 November 2012
The EU is playing a game of Diplomacy (and Risk) with your money
Is the EU putting UK foreign policy objectives at risk by handing out cash to the likes of Belarus and Syria?
- 30 August 2012
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