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 2013EDL 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 2013What 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 2013Pakistan: 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 2013Election 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 2013Major Canadian terror plot thwarted
Canadian authorities have reported that a major al-Qaeda-backed terror plot has been foiled in that country
- 23 April 2013The 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 2013No 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 2013The 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 2013Atheists 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 2013Lessons 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 2013The 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 2013The 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 2013There'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 2013Galloway 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
- Does socialism work? A classroom experiment
- SH Capital Ltd launches in Dubai to empower SMEs with global banking services
- Zoho predicts rise in hybrid work adoption for 2021
- Ministry of Defence under fire over 18% rise in data breaches
- REVEALED: Claudia Lawrence ‘Mystery Man’ CCTV enhanced in cold case review
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