Will the Middle East end up missing 'U.S. imperialism'?
U.S. energy self-sufficiency will have far-reaching political and geo-strategic ramifications for the Middle East. Will the bad old days of 'U.S. imperialism' then be missed?
- 6 June 2013
EDL invited in for tea and biscuits at York mosque
When Muhammad el-Gomati, a lecturer at York University, heard that the EDL was planning to protest outside his local mosque last Sunday, he decided to take the initiative
- 28 May 2013
What we know about the brutal Woolwich attack
There's plenty we don't know about yesterday's attack and the circumstances surrounding it. Here's what we do know
- 23 May 2013
Pakistan: Real change or plus ça change?
Good news is rarely reported from Pakistan - but, over this past weekend, the country did reach a milestone
- 14 May 2013
Election season in Pakistan
That Pakistan is having successive elections is a good a thing. But, regardless of the outcome of the forthcoming election, not much will change there as far as the key issues go
- 30 April 2013
Major Canadian terror plot thwarted
Canadian authorities have reported that a major al-Qaeda-backed terror plot has been foiled in that country
- 23 April 2013
The Boston bombings: The Chechen connection
The exact journey of the Boston bombers towards terrorism will remain the subject of speculation for a while yet. But what can we conclude thus far?
- 22 April 2013
No such thing as society
The words “there is no such thing a society” do not, as some claim, refer to a kind of selfish individualism in which fellow citizens and the collective good are ignored
- 17 April 2013
The systematic obliteration of Islam's cultural heritage
It's a sad reality that we can expect most Muslims to continue focusing on cartoons and YouTube videos whilst Islam's cultural heritage is systemically wiped out
- 22 March 2013
Atheists face increased discrimination around the world
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is being confronted with a detailed report highlighting the widespread discrimination and prejudice faced by atheists around the world
- 26 February 2013
Lessons from the recent Birmingham terrorist plot
Britain, with it's culture of free-speech and anti-establishment activism, is a fertile breeding ground for extremism. It will remain so until we develop a sense of national cohesion
- 22 February 2013
The collapse of Al-Jazeera's credibility
“Before the beginning of the Arab Spring, we were a voice for change...a platform for critics and political activists throughout the region. Now, Al-Jazeera has become a propaganda broadcaster.”
- 18 February 2013
The war against Valentine's Day in South Asia
The fact that people prioritise campaigning against Valentine's Day in a part of the world with so many problems is absurd and disturbing
- 14 February 2013
There's more to the Arab world's malaise than dictators
The ongoing 'Arab Winter' is showing that there was always more than dictatorships to blame for the Arab world's malaise
- 10 February 2013
Galloway appears at PMQs. If only he'd not bother
Galloway made a rare appearance in the House of Commons yesterday. True to form, his comments were predictable, hypocritical and delivered with self-righteous indignation
- 31 January 2013
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