A coup, contortions and a confused foreign policy
Published in The Independent on Sunday (August 18th, 2013) As rivers of blood flowed in Egypt this week, the frightening... Read Full Article
Bahrain
Why do we care more about pandas than a Briton’s very suspicious death?
Published in The Daily Mail (April 16th, 2012) The picture speaks volumes: a damning snapshot of British impotence and Chinese... Read Full Article
Resist pessimism – keep faith with the Arab Spring
Published in the London Evening Standard (January 3rd, 2012) Just under a year ago, I travelled around Libya posing as... Read Full Article
The two faces of Britain’s foreign policy
Published in The Guardian (September 14th, 2011) The air in Tripoli is heady with optimism. After 42 years of repressive... Read Full Article
Wedding guests whose presence shames the nation
Published in The Times (April 28th, 2011) Tomorrow’s royal wedding is not a state occasion, say Palace officials, just a... Read Full Article