Politicians Off The Mark On Sri Lanka
In the frantic environment of an election race, there is always one favourite that starts…More
Tagged: International Affairs
Qatar Is The Quiet Influence In North Africa
For now, France’s Socialist government has grabbed back the political momentum it lost at home…More
Knee-Jerk Intervention In Mali Is Not The Answer
US President Barack Obama’s inaugural claim that "a decade of war is now ending" seems…More
The Legacy Of Gandamak
In 1839, British forces invaded Afghanistan and captured Kabul. By 1842 the occupation sparked uprisings…More
Jakarta Underwater
As Jakarta begins to clean up after the most severe floods since 2007, politicians are…More
France, The New Hero Of Africa?
The end of a week of bloody chaos in northern Africa brought with it few…More
The Laos Conundrum
In January 2007, eyewitnesses saw Lao man Sompawn Khantisouk, founder of the award winning Boat…More
Tunisia, Two Years On
Last week, hundreds of protesters torched a police station in a Tunisian town near the…More
European Court Rules Against CIA Torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered an historic judgment on 13 December…More
Fiji Dictator's Road To Reform
Last month Fiji’s Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama unveiled the country’s 2013 national budget.…More