The Middle East catches diplomacy fever
Suddenly countries usually fraught with turmoil are negotiating with each other
Damascus
Friday
Thursday
How the earthquake is strengthening Syria’s dictatorship
The West may not like it, but the Middle East is making its peace with Bashar al-Assad
Thursday
From persecutor to preacher: the journey of St Paul
Saint Paul is unique among those who have changed the course of history — responsible not just for one but two critical historical developments 15 centuries apart. First, he persuaded the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth that gentiles as well as Jews could belong to their nascent church. This enabled its spread throughout the … Read more
