Have we forgotten Syria?
Published by UnHerd (20th September, 2019) A few weeks ago, I bumped into Omran, a musician friend, who was serving... Read Full Article
Assad
Air strikes only expose the West’s weakness
Published by The i paper (16th April, 2018) One year ago the newly-elected president of the United States was watching... Read Full Article
White Helmets hit back at Russian slurs
Published by The Mail on Sunday (15th April, 2018) Leaders of the Syrian rescue squad accused by Russia of faking footage... Read Full Article
What’s the point of gesture bombing in Syria without a wider strategy?
Published by CapX (12th April, 2018) There is one fact that everyone can agree: the war in Syria is utterly... Read Full Article
The Assad files
Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd December, 2017) The room looks harmless enough, with dull grey shelves and stacks... Read Full Article
A president guided by television news and emotional whims
Published by The ipaper (10th April, 2017) Even in the whirlwind world of Donald Trump, last week’s events were mind-blowing.... Read Full Article
Assad’s 21st century holocaust
Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th February, 2017) Every day, the bodies were delivered to the hospital: battered beyond... Read Full Article
Assad fanned the flames of extremism
Published by The Independent (7th December, 2015) How quickly the narrative changes. Just two years ago, our leaders insisted we... Read Full Article
Putin, tangled foreign policy and a flawed case for war
Published by The Independent (23rd November, 2015) France is not the only part of Europe under a state of emergency.... Read Full Article
The deepening dilemma over hostages
Published by The Independent (September 15th, 2014) The fact that it was almost expected does not make it any less... Read Full Article