The three stooges: General Sisi, Sheikh Hasina and Maajid Nawaz
Dilly Hussain shares his thoughts on the biggest news stories that have been trending this week. In the first edition of his weekly memo, he...
Syria Series – Part 2: Assad and the Syrian stalemate
In part two of Revolution Observer’s Syria series, Adnan Khan explains why Bashar al-Assad's forces have been unable to deliver a decisive blow to the...
US-Iran Series – Part 2: From Mossadeq to the Shah
In part two of Revolution Observer's US-Iran series, Idrees Devries discusses the struggle for control of Iranian oil between world superpowers, and the role...
Syria Series – Part 1: Stalemate
In this six-part series, Adnan Khan of Revolution Observer analyses the key developments as the Syrian uprising reaches its third year. The series will...
A History of US-Iran Relations – Part 1: Origins
As Iran and the US normalise relations, Idrees Devries of Revolution Observer traces the evolution of this relationship in a four-part series. In part one,...
Bashar al-Assad’s “foreign jihadis”
Dr Ilyas Mohammed writes how Bashar al-Assad has foreign battalions from Eastern Europe and the United States fighting on his side against the Syrian...
Muslim Crimean Tartars fear for the future
Roshan Muhammed Salih reports from the famous Tartar town of Bakhchysaray on the trepidation residents feel ahead of a vote on March 16 which...
North Waziristan – The key to peace in Pakistan
Bilal Khan of Revolution Observer writes how the Pakistani army's offensive in North Waziristan against the Taliban only strengthens the US and India.
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The scramble for the Central African Republic
Shafiul Huq of Revolution Observer describes how western powers like France and the US are meddling in the ongoing conflict in the Central African...
EXCLUSIVE: Dilly Hussain interviews Raza “Rake” Ali
Raza "Rake" Ali is set to be the new face of JD Sports after online pranksters hijacked its modelling competition. In this exclusive interview, Dilly...
