Marking twenty years of America’s most endless war
We remain in Iraq because our objectives there keep shifting
Baghdad
Wednesday
Wednesday
The shock and awe-inspiring art of Iraq
After decades of disorder, the country has a budding art scene
Monday
What happens to US fighters captured in Ukraine?
Much of what passes as ‘justice’ in wartime is meted out by the victor
Tuesday
What could go right for Trump in 2020?
Trump’s hardline against Iran could pay off
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t working
America First realism has been a cypher
Friday
Who knew that Arabic has more than 30 words for wine?
You know you’re in good hands when the dedication reads: ‘To the writers, drinkers and freethinkers of the Arab and Islamic worlds, long may they live.’ Abu Nuwas was all three, and a complete hoot. Why he is so little known in Britain should be a mystery. But outward-looking as we are as a nation, … Read more
