Chemical weapons are only evil when Americans aren’t using them
Journalist Steve Lowe explains how chemical weapons are only deemed "evil" by the West when they are in the "wrong" hands.
Amidst the tension and...
Understanding the possibilities of US strikes against Syria
Ali Harfouch from Lebanon discusses the strategic objectives of the US if they decide to attack Syria.
These last couple of weeks have been...
Grassing: the use and impact of informants in the war on terror
The use of “grasses” and the deployment of undercover police are at the centre of Britain’s counter-terrorism policy. These practices foster a culture of...
Can the Jihadi movement unite in Syria?
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Ali Harfouch analyses whether Syria's rebel factions are able to unite against...
Tory government banning khat smells of Islamophobia and racism
There is something rather dark and nasty about the Government’s decision to call for a ban on a leafy plant called khat, writes Yvonne Ridley.
It’s...
ISIS and Lebanon’s “War on Terror”
International media reports have claimed that the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has entered the Lebanese town of Arsal. Reporting from Beirut,...
A plea to ISIS supporters to read the true story of Alan Henning
On August 13, 2014 I reported a story about a British aid worker who had been abducted in Dana, Syria, writes filmmaker Bilal Abdul...
The demonisation campaign against George Galloway constitutes incitement
The latest episode of BBC Question Time from Finchley in north London was a low point for the flagship show, writes political commentator John...
The Paris attacks demonstrates how feeble our society is
The aftermath of the Paris attacks has demonstrated how feeble a society we currently live in, writes Ghulam Esposito Haydar.
The backlash and some of...
Let’s think before we start cheer-leading BME police recruitment drives
Greater Manchester Police's latest recruitment drive for Black and Minority Ethnic officers superficially sugar-coats the age-old institutional racism that exists within the force, writes Ghulam...
